2007 FINAL Oscar Nominee Predictions

Best Picture
Babel
The Departed
Dreamgirls
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen

Best Director
Bill Condon - Dreamgirls
Clint Eastwood - Letters from Iwo Jima
Stephen Frears - The Queen
Babel - Alejandro González Iñárritu
Martin Scorsese - The Departed

Best Actor in a Lead Role
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Departed
Ryan Gosling - Half Nelson
Peter O’Toole - Venus
Will Smith - The Pursuit of Happyness
Forrest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland

Best Actress in a Lead Role
Penelope Cruz - Volver
Judi Dench - Notes on a Scandal
Helen Mirren - The Queen
Meryl Streep - The Devil Wears Prada
Kate Winslet - Little Children

Best Actor in a Lead Role
Ben Affleck - Hollywoodland
Alan Arkin - Little Miss Sunshine
Eddy Murphy - Dreamgirls
Jack Nickelson - The Departed
Brad Pitt - Babel

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Adriana Barraza - Babel
Cate Blanchett - Notes on a Scandal
Abigail Breslin - Little Miss Sunshine
Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls
Rinko Kikuchi - Babel

Best Original Screenplay
Babel
Letters from Iwo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen
Volver

Best Adopted Screenplay
Children of Men
The Departed
Little Children
Notes on a Scandal
Thank You for Smoking

Best Cinematography
Babel
Children of Men
The Departed
Flags of Our Fathers
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Best Art Direction
Children of Men
Dreamgirls
Marie-Antoinette
Pan’s Labyrinth
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Best Costume Design
Children of Men
Dreamgirls
Marie-Antoinette
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
The Queen

Best Sound
Babel
The Departed
Letters from Iwo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Best Film Editing
Children of Men
Flags of Our Fathers
Little Children
Notes on a Scandal
The Queen

Best Sound Editing
Babel
Dreamgirls
Mission Impossible III
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Superman Returns

Best Visual Effects
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Superman Returns
X Men 3: The Last Stand

Best Make Up
Apocalypto
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
The Prestige

Best Original Song
“A Father’s Way” - The Pursuit of Happyness
“Listen” - Dreamgirls
“Never Gonna Break My Faith” - Bobby
“Ordinary Miracle” - Charlotte’s Web
“Song of the Heart” - Happy Feet

Best Original Score
Babel
The Da Vinci Code
The Fountain
The Painted Vail
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest


Best Animated Film
Cars
Flushed Away
Happy Feet
Monster House
Over the Hedge

Best Foreign Language Film
Black Book - The Netherlands
The Lives of Others - Germany
Pan’s Labyrinth - Mexico
Volver - Spain
Water - Canada

Best Documentary Film
Deliver us from Evil
An Inconvenient Truth
Iraq in Fragments
Jesus Camp
Shut Up and Sing

** The Nominees to the 79th Annual Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 the 5:35pm (PST).

2007 Weinmann Music Awards Nominees

Record of the Year
“Crazy” - Gnarls Barkley
“Your Beautiful” - James Blunt
“Be Without You” - Mary J Blige
“Sexy Back” - Justin Timberlake
“Put Your Records On” - Corrine Bailey Rea

Album of the Year
The Breakthrough - Mary J Blige
Taking the Long Way - Dixie Chicks
Back to Bedlam - James Blunt
FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake
Continuum - John Mayer

Song of the Year
“Jesus, Take the Wheel” - Brett James, Hilary Lindsey, and Gordie Sampson
“Your Beautiful” - James Blunt, Amada Ghost and Sacha Skarbek
“Be Without You” - Johnta Austin, Mary J Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox, and Jason Perry
“Waiting on the World To Change” - John Mayer
“Not Ready to Make Nice” - Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robinson, and Dan Wilson

Artest of the Year
Gnarls Barkely
Dixie Chicks
Mary J Blige
John Mayer
Justin Timberlake

New Artest of the Year
Carrie Underwood
The Frey
Corrine Bailey Rea
James Blunt
Daniel Powter

Female Vocal Performance of the Year
“Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” - KT Tunstall
“Unwritten” - Natasha Bedingfield
“Be Without You” - Mary J Blige
“Put Your Records On” - Corrine Bailey Rea
“Jesus Take the Wheel” - Carrie Underwood

Male Vocal Performance of the Year
“Save Room” - John Legend
“Your Beautiful” - James Blunt
“Bad Day” - Daniel Powter
“Waiting on the World to Change” - John Mayer
“Sexy Back” - Justin Timberlake

Best Group/Duet Vocal Performance of the Year
“Crazy” - Gnarls Barkley
“Not Ready to Make Nice” - Dixie Chicks
“Chasing Cars” - Snow Patrol
“How to Save a Life” - The Frey
“Hips Don’t Lie” - Shakira & Wyclef Jean

Pop Vocal Album of the Year
Back to Basics - Christina Aguilera
FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake
Back to Bedlam - James Blunt
Continuum - John Mayer
The Breakthrough - Mary J Blige

Rock Vocal Album of the Year
How to Save a Life - The Frey
Try! - John Mayer Trio
Eyes Open - Snow Patrol
The Open Door - Evanescents
Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Best Song from a Motion Picture
“Listen” - Dreamgirls; Henry Krieger, Anne Preven, Beyance Knowles, Scott Cutler
“Our Town” - Cars; Randy Newman
“A Father’s Way” - The Pursuit of Happyness; Seal
“Ordinary Miracle” - Charlotte’s Web; David A. Stewart, and Glen Ballard
“Never Gonna Break My Faith” - Bobby; Bryan Adams, Elliot Kennedy, Andrea Remanda

Best Original Score
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Harry Gregson - Williams
Pride & Predigest - Dario Marianelli
The Constant Gardner - Alberto Iglesias
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest - Hans Zimmer
The Da Vinci Code - Hans Zimmer

Soundtrack of the Year
Dreamgirls - Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Beyance Knowles, and Eddy Murphy
Walk the Line - Joaquin Pheonix and Reese Witherspoon
Cars - Brad Paisley, James Taylor, John Mayer, Randy Newman Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow
A Prairie Home Companion - Woody Harrelson, Garrison Keillor, Jearlyn Steele, Lily Tomlin, John C Reilly, Meryl Streep, The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
Little Miss Sunshine - Mychael Danna, DeVotchKa, and Sufjan Stevens

Music Video fo the Year
“Be Without You” - Mary J Blige
“Stupid Girls” - Pink
“Ain’t No Other Man” - Christina Aguilera
“Here It Goes Again” - Ok Go
“Crazy” - Gnarls Barkley

The 26th Annual Weinmann Music Awards will be held on Sunday, February 18, 2007

2007 Golden Globe Awards Winners Predictions

These are my predictions for the Golden Globes. The winners will be announced during the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards, on Monday, on NBC @ 8:00.

Best Picture - Drama: The Departed
Best Picture: Comedy/Musical: Dreamgirls
Best Lead Actor - Drama: Forrest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland
Best Lead Actor - Comedy/Musical: Aaron Eckhart - Thank You for Smoking
Best Lead Actress - Drama: Helen Mirren - The Queen
Best Lead Actress - Comedy/Musical: Meryl Streep - The Devil Wears Prada
Best Supporting Actor: Eddy Murphy - Dreamgirls
Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls
Best Director: Martin Scorsese - The Departed
Best Screenplay: Babel or Little Children
Best Original Song: "Listen" - Dreamgirls
Best Original Score: Babel
Best Foreign Language Film: Volver
Best Animated Film: Cars
Best Lead TV Actor - Drama: Kiefer Sutherland - 24
Best Lead TV Actor - Comedy: Tony Shalhoub - Monk
Best Lead TV Actor - Mini Series or Movie: Matthew Perry - The Ron Clark Story
Best Lead TV Actress - Drama: Kyra Sedgewick - The Closer
Best Lead TV Actress - Comedy: America Ferrea - Ugly Betty
Best Lead YV Actress - Mini Series or Movie: Helen Mirren - Elizabeth I
Best Supporting TV Actor: Masi Oka - Heroes
Best Supporting TV Actress: Katherine Heigl - Grey's Anatomy
Best TV Series - Comedy: Desperate Housewives
Best Mini Series or Movie: Elizabeth I
Best TV Series - Drama: 24

2007 Oscar Nominee Prediction

Best Picture
Babel
The Departed
Dreamgirls
Little Children
The Queen

Best Director
Bill Condon - Dreamgirls
Clint Eastwood - Letters from Iwo Jima
Stephen Frears - The Queen
Alejandro González Iñárritu - Babel
Martin Scorsese - The Departed

Best Actor in a Lead Role
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Departed
Ryan Gosling - Half Nelson
Peter O'Tool - Venus
Will Smith - The Pursuit of Happyness
Forrest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland

Best Actress in a Lead Role
Penelope Cruz - Volver
Judi Dench - Notes on a Scandal
Beyance Knowles - Dreamgirls
Helen Mirren - The Queen
Kate Winslet - Little Children

Best Actor in aSupporting Role
Ben Affleck - Hollywoodland
Eddy Murphy - Dreamgirls
Jack Nickelson - The Departed
Brad Pitt - Babel
mark Wahlberg - The Departed


Best Supporting Actress
Adriana Barraza - Babel
Cate Blanchett - Notes on a Scandal
Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls
Rinko Kikuchi - Babel
Catherine O'Hara - For Your Consideration

Best Original Screenplay
Babel
The Good Shepard
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen
Volver

Best Adopted Screenplay
The Departed
Dreamgirls
Little Children
Notes on a Scandal
Thank You for Smoking

Best Original Song
"A Father's Way" - The Pursuit of Hapyness
"Listen" - Dreamgirls
"Never Gonna Break My Faith" - Bobby
"Ordinary Miracle" - Charlotte's Web
"Our Twon" - Cars

Best Original Score
Babel
The Da Vinci Code
The Fountain
The Painted Vail
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Best Animated Film
Cars
Flushed Away
Happy Feet
Monster House
Over the Hedge

2007 Weinmann Film Awards Short List

Best Picture
Babel
Bobby
Children of Men
The Departed
Dreamgirls
The Good Shepard
Little Children
Notes on a Scandal
The Queen
The Prestige

Best Director
Bill Condon - Dreamgirls
Alfonso Cuarón - Children of Men
Robert De Niro - The Good Shepard
Clint Eastwood - Flags of Our Fathers
Richard Eyre - Notes on a Scandal
Todd Field - Children of Men
Stephen Frears - The Queen
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu - Babel
Christopher Nolan - The Prestige
Martin Scorsese - The Departed

Best Actor in a Lead Role
Christian Bale - The Prestige
Matt Damon - The Good Shepard
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Departed
Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Ryan Gosling - Half Nelson
Hugh Jackman - The Fountain
Clive Owen - Children of Men
Peter O’Tool - Venus
Will Smith - The Pursuit of Happyness
Forrest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland

Best Actress in a Lead Role
Annette Bening - Running with Scissors
Penelope Cruz - Volver
Judi Dench - Notes on a Scandal
Maggie Gyllenhaal - SherryBaby
Beyance Knowles - Dreamgirls
Helen Mirren - The Queen
Julianne Moore - Children of Men
Meryl Streep - The Devil Wears Prada
Kate Winslet - Little Children
Renee Zellweger - Miss Potter

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Ben Affleck - Hollywoodland
Michael Caine - The Prestige
Robert De Niro - The Good Shepard
Eddy Murphy - Dreamgirls
Bill Nighy - Notes on a Scandal
Jack Nickelson - The Departed
Brad Pitt - Babel
Martin Sheen - The Queen
Mark Wahlberg - The Departed
Patrick Wilson - Little Children

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Andrea Barraza - Babel
Cate Blanchett - Notes on a Scandal
Emily Blunt - The Devil Wears Prada
Jennifer Connolly - Little Children
Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls
Scarlett Johansson - The Prestige
Angelina Jolie - The Good Shepard
Rinko Kikuchi - Babel
Catherine O’Hara - For Your Consideration
Emma Thompson - Stranger than Fiction

Best Original Screenplay
Babel
The Blood Diamond
For Your Consideration
The Good Shepard
Half Nelson
Little Miss Sunshine
A Prairie Home Companion
The Queen
Volver
World Trade Center

Best Adopted Screenplay
Children of Man
The Departed
Dreamgirls
The Fountain
The Good Shepard
Little Children
Notes on a Scandal
The Prestige
Running with Scissors
Thank You for Smoking

Best Animated Film
The Ant Bully
Barnyard
Cars
Everybody’s Hero
Flushed Away
Happy Feet
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
Monster House
Open Season
Over the Hedge

Best Original Song
“A Father’s Way” - The Pursuit of Happyness
“Behind the Clouds” - Cars
“Listen” - Dreamgirls
“Never Gonna Break My Faith” - Bobby
“Ordinary Miracle” - Charlotte’s Web
“Our Town” - Cars
“Real Gone” - Cars
“Song of the Heart” - Happy Feet
“Still” - Over the Hedge
“You Know My Name” - Casino Royale

Best Original Score
Babel
Bobby
Children of Men
The Da Vinci Code
The Good Shepard
The Fountain
Little Children
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
The Painted Vail
The Prestige

Best Ensemble
Bobby - Nick Cannon, Emilio Estevez, Lawrence Fishburne, Brian Geraghty, Heather Graham, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Hunt, Joshua Jackson, Ashton Kutcher, Shia LaBeouf, Lindsey Lohan, William H Macy, Demi Moore, Martin Sheen, Sharon Stone, Elijah Wood
Babel - Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Rinko Kikuchi, Gael García Bernal, Andrea Barraza
The Da Vinci Code - Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Jean Reno, Paul Bettany, Alfred Molina
The Departed - Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nickelson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin
Little Miss Sunshine - Abigail Breslin, Greg Kinnear, Paul Dano, Alan Arkin, Toni Collette, Steve Carell
A Prairie Home Companion - Woody Harrelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Garrison Keillor, Kevin Kline, Lindsay Lohan, Virginia Madsen, John C. Reilly, Maya Rudolph, Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest - Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightly, Jack Davenport, Bill Nighy, Jonathan Pryce
The Prestige - Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson
Running with Scissors - Annette Bening, Brian Box, Joseph Fiennes, Evan Rachael Wood, Alec Baldwin, Joseph Cross, Jill Clayburgh, Gwyneth Paltrow, Patrick Wilson
World Trade Center - Nicholas Cage, Maria Bello, Michael Pena, Maggie Gallenhaal

Merry Christmas to All!!!

and have a happy new year too!

2008 (80th) Oscar Nominees Predictions

Best Picture
American Gangster
Becoming Jane
Charlie Wilson's War
The Golden Age
Reservation Road

Best Director
Terry George - Reservation Road
Julian Jarrold - Becoming Jane
Shekhar Kapur - The Golden Age
Mike Nickols - Charlie Wilson's War
Ridley Scott - American Gangster

Best Actor in a Lead Role
Russell Crow - American Gangster
Tom Hanks - Charlie Winlson's War
Joaquin Pheonix - Reservation Road
Adam Sandler - Reign Over Me
Denzel Washington - American Gangster

Best Actress in a Lead Role
Cate Blanchett - The Golden Age
Jennifer Connolly - Reservation Road
Anne Hathaway - Becoming Jane
Keira Knightly - Atonement
Julia Roberts - Charlie Wilson's War

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Don Cheadle - Reign Over Me
Chiwetel Ejifor - American Gangster
Mark Ruffalo - Rservation Road
Geoffery Rush - The Golden Age
Phillip Seymour Hoffman - Charlie Wilson's War

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Glenn Close - Evening
Carla Gugino - American Gangster
Jada Pinkett Smith - Reign Over Me
Mira Sorvino - Reservation Road
Julia Wilters - Becoming Jane

Best Original Screenplay
American Gangster
Becoming Jane
Eastern Promises
The Golden Age
Reign Over Me

Best Adopted Screenplay
Atonement
Charlie Wilson's War
Evening
The Invasion
Reservation Road

Best Animated Film
Meet the Robinsons
Rataouille
Shrek the Third

The 80th Annual Academy Awards and nominees will be held in 2008. I predict that the nominee will be announces on January 22, 2008 and the 80th Annual Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2008.