Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Film Independent’s Spirit Awards
Best Feature:
Will Win: “Precious”
Should Win: “Precious”
Best Director:
Will Win:James Gray, “Two Lovers”
Should Win: Cary Fukunaga, “Sin Nombre”
Best Female Lead:
Will Win: Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious”
Should Win: Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious”
Best Male Lead:
Will Win: Colin Firth, “A Single Man”
Should Win: Jeff Bridges, “A Crazy Heart”
Best Supporting Female:
Will Win: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Should Win: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Supporting Male:
Will Win: Woody Harrelson, “The Messenger”
Should Win: Christian McKay, “Me and Orson Welles”
Best Screenplay:
Will Win: “Adventureland”
Should Win: “(500) Days of Summer”
Best First Feature:
Will Win: “A Single Man”
Should Win: “A Single Man”
John Cassavetes Award:
Will Win: “Big Fan”
Should Win: “Humpday”
Best First Screenplay:
Will Win: “Amreeka”
Should Win: “A Single Man”
Best Documentary:
Will Win: “Anvil!”
Should Win: “Anvil!”
Best Foreign Film:
Will Win: “An Education”
Should Win: “Everlasting Moments”
Best Cinematography:
Will Win: “A Serious Man”
Should Win: “A Serious Man”
Oscars:
Best Picture:
Will Win: “The Hurt Locker”
Should Win: “The Hurt Locker”
Best Director:
Will Win: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Should Win: Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Actor:
Will Win: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Should Win: Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Actress:
Will Win: Meryl Street, “Julie and Julia”
Should Win: Meryl Streep, “Julie and Julia”
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: “Ingourious Basterds”
Should Win: “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Will Win: “Up in the Air”
Should Win: “In the Loop”
Best Animated Feature:
Will Win: “Up”
Should Win: “Fantastic Mr. Fox”
Best Doc Feature:
Will Win: “The Cove”
Should Win: “The Cove”
Best Foreign Film:
Will Win: “The White Ribbon”
Should Win: “The White Ribbon”
Best Cinematography:
Will Win: “Avatar”
Should Win: “The Hurt Locker”
Best Art Direction:
Will Win: “Avatar”
Should Win: “Avatar”
