Andrew Grant, GreenCine Daily
Film Independent’s Spirit Awards:
Best Feature:
Will Win: “Precious”
Should Win: Anything but “Precious”
Best Director:
Will Win: Lee Daniels, “Precious”
Should Win: The Coen Brothers, “A Serious Man”
Best Female Lead:
Will Win: Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious”
Should Win: Gwyneth Paltrow, “Two Lovers”
Best Male Lead:
Will Win: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Should Win: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Supporting Female:
Will Win: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Should Win: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Supporting Male:
Will Win: Christopher Plummer,”The Last Station”
Should Win: Woody Harrelson, “The Messenger:
Best Screenplay:
Will Win: “The Messenger”
Should Win: “Adventureland”
Best First Feature:
Will Win: “Crazy Heart”
Should Win: “The Messenger”
Best First Screenplay:
Will Win: “Precious”
Should Win: “Crazy Heart”
Best Documentary:
Will Win: “Food, Inc.”
Should Win: “Anvil!”
Best Foreign Film:
Will Win: “An Education”
Should Win: “A Prophet”
Best Cinematography:
Will Win: “A Serious Man”
Should Win: “A Serious Man”
Oscars:
Best Picture:
Will Win: “Avatar”
Should Win: “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Director:
Will Win: Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker”
Should Win: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Actor:
Will Win: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Should Win: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress:
Will Win: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Should Win: Carey Mulligan, “An Educaton”
Best Supporting Actor:
Will Win: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Should Win: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress:
Will Win: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Should Win: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Original Screenplay:
Will Win: “The Hurt Locker”
Should Win: “A Serious Man”
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Will Win: “Precious”
Should Win: “In the Loop”
Best Animated Feature:
Will Win: “Up”
Should Win: “Fantastic Mr. Fox”
Best Foc Feature:
Will Win: “The Cove”
Should Win: Anything but “The Cove”
Best Foreign Film:
Will Win: “The White Ribbon”
Should Win: “A Prophet”
Best Cinematography:
Will Win: “Avatar”
Should Win: “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Art Direction:
Will Win: “Avatar”
Should Win: “Avatar”
