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

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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.

2007 Oscar Nominee Predictions

Best Picture
Babel
The Departed
Dreamgirls
Little Children
The Queen

Best Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu - Babel
Martin Scorsese - The Departed
Bill Condon - Dreamgirls
Todd Field - Little Children
Stephen Frears - The Queen

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

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

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jack Nickelson - The Departed
Eddy Murphy - Dreamgirls
Brad Pitt - Babel
Ben Affleck - Hollywoodland
Mark Wahlberg - The Departed

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls
Cate Blanchett - Notes on a Scandal
Andrea Barraza - Babel
Rinko Kikuchi - Babel
Sharon Stone - Bobby

Best Original Screenplay
Babel
Little Miss sunshine
The Queen
Volver
The Pursuit of Happyness

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

Best Animated Film
Cars
Happy Feet
Monster House
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
Flushed Away

Best Original Song
“A Father’s Way” - The Pursuit of Happyness
“Listen” - Dreamgirls
“Ordinary Miracle” - Charlotte’s Web
“Never Gonna Break My Faith” - Bobby
“Our Town” - Cars

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

2007 Oscars Poster

2007 Golden Globe Awards Nominees

My picks are bold
Best Picture - Drama
Babel
Bobby
The Departed
Little Children
The Queen

Best Picture - Comedy/Musical
Borat
The Devil Wears Prada
Dreamgirls
Little Miss Sunshine
Thank You For Smoking

Best Lead Actor - Drama
Leonardo DiCaprio - Blood Diamond
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Departed
Forrest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland
Will Smith - The Putsuit of Happyness
Peter O'Tool - Venus

Best Lead Actor - Comedy/Musical
Sasha Baron Cohen - Borat
Chiwetel Ejiofor - Kinky Boots
Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Will Ferrell - Stranger than Fiction
Aaron Eckhart - Thank You For Smoking

Best Lead Actress - Drama
Kate Winslet - Little Children
Judi Dench - Notes on a Scandal
Helen Mirren - The Queen
Maggie Gyllenhaal - SherryBaby
Penelope Cruz - Volver

Best Lead Actress - Comedy/Musical
Meryl Streep - The Devil Wears Prada
Beyance Knowles - Dreamgirls
Toni Collette - Little Miss Sunshine
Renee Zellweger - Miss Potter
Annette Bening - Running with Scissors

Best Supporting Actor
Brad Pitt - Babel
Jack Nickelson - The Departed
Mark Wahlberg - The Departed
Eddy Murphy - Dreamgirls
Ben Afflack - Hollywoodland

Best Supporting Actress
Adriana Barraza - Babel
Rinko Kikuchi - Babel
Emily Blunt - The Devil wears Prada
Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls
Cate Blanchett - Notes on a Scndal

Best Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu - Babel
Martin Scorsese - The Departed
Clint Eastwood - Letters from Iwo Jima
Clint Eastwood - Flags of Our Fathers
Stephen Frears - The Queen

Best Screenplay
Babel
The Departed
Little Children
Notes on a Scandal
The Queen

Best Original Song
"Never Gonna Break My Faith" - Bobby
"Listen" - Dreamgirls
"Song of the Heart" - Happy Feet
"Try Not to Remember" - Home of the Brave
"A Father's Way" - The Putsuit of Happyness

Best Original Score
Babel
The Da Vinci Code
The Fountian
Nomad
The Painted Vail

Best Animated Film
Cars
Happy Feet
Monster House

The 64th Annual Golden Globes will be held on January 15, 2007 on NBC.

2007 Weinmann Music Awards Short List

Record of the Year
“Ain’t No Other Man” - Christina Aguilera
“Be Without You” - Mary J Blige
“Crazy” - Gnarls Barkley
“Hips Don’t Lie” - Shakira & Wyclef Jean
“How to Save a Life” - The Fray
“Hung Up” - Madonna
“Put Your Records On” - Corrine Bailey Rae
“Sexy Back” - Justin Timberlake
“Waiting on the World to Change” - John Mayer
“Your Beautiful” - James Blunt

Album of the Year
B’ Day - Beyoncé
Back to Bedlam - James Blunt
Back to Basics - Christina Aguilera
The Breakthrough - Mary J Blige
Coming Home - Lionel Richie
Continuum - John Mayer
Corrine Bailey Rae - Corrine Bailey Rae
FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake
St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley
Taking the Long Way - Dixie Chicks

Song of the Year
“Be Without You” - Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry
“Bad Day” - Daniel Powter
“Chasing Cars” - Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson & Paul Wilson
“Don’t Forget About Us” - Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jermaine Dupri
“I Don’t Feel Like Loving You Today” - Matraca Berg & Jim Collins
“Jesus, Take The Wheel” - Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson
“Not Ready To Make Nice” - Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson
“Put Your Records On” - John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae
“Waiting on the World to Change” - John Mayer
“You're Beautiful” - James Blunt, Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek

Artiest of the Year
Christina Aguilera
Mary J Blige
Gnarls Barkley
Shakira
Madonna
Justin Timberlake
John Mayer
Dixie Chicks
Mariah Carey
James Blunt

New Artist of the Year
Chris Brown
Corinne Bailey Rae
Carrie Underwood
Daniel Powter
Imogen Heap
James Blunt
Panic! At the Disco
Pussycat Dolls
Rihanna
The Frey

Female Vocal Performance of the Year
“Ain’t No Other Man” - Christina Aguilera
“Be Without You” - Mary J Blige
“Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” - KT Tunstall
“Don’t Forget about Us” - Mariah Carey
“Hung Up” - Madonna
“I Am Not My Hair” - India.Arie
“Jesus Take the Wheel” - Carrie Underwood
“Put Your Records On” - Corrine Bailey Rae
“Stupid Girls” - Pink
“Unwritten” - Natasha Bedingfield

Male Vocal Performance of the Year
“Bad Day” - Daniel Powter
“Crazy” - Gnarls Barkley
“I Call It Love” - Lionel Richie
“Lookin for a Leader” - Neil Young
“Once in a Lifetime” - Keith Urban
“Sexy Back” - Justin Timberlake
“Someday Baby” - Bob Dylan
“The Reason Why” - Vince Gill
“Waiting on the World to Change” - John Mayer
“Your Beautiful” - James Blunt

Group or Duet Vocal Performance of the Year
“Call me When Your Sober” - Evanescents
“Chasing Cars” - Snow Patrol
“Dani California” - Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Hips Don’t Lie” - Shakira & Wyclef Jean
“How to Save a Life” - The Fray
“My Humps” - Black Eyed Peas
“Not Ready to Make Nice” - Dixie Chicks
“Over My Head (Cable Car)” - The Fray
“Talk” - Coldplay
“What Hurts the Most” - Rascal Flatts

Pop Vocal Album of the Year
B’ Day - Beyoncé
Back to Bedlam - James Blunt
Back to Basics - Christina Aguilera
The Breakthrough - Mary J Blige
Coming Home - Lionel Richie
Continuum - John Mayer
Corrine Bailey Rae - Corrine Bailey Rae
FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake
St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley
Taking the Long Way - Dixie Chicks

Rock Vocal Album of the Year
10,000 Days - Tool
Broken Boy Solders - The Raconteurs
Eyes Open - Snow Patrol
Highway Companion - Tom Petty
How to Save a Life - The Fray
Living with War - Neil Young
Modern Times - Bob Dylan
Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Open Door - Evanescents
Try! - John Mayer Trio

Best Song from a Motion Picture
“A Fathers Way” - The Pursuit of Happyness; Seal
“Behind the Clouds” - Cars; Brad Paisley & Frank Rogers
“Can’t Take It In” - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe; Imogen Heap
“Listen” - Dreamgirls; Henry Krieger, Anne Preven, Beyoncé Knowles, Scott Cutler
“Never Gonna Break My Faith; - Bobby; Bryan Adams, Elliot Kennedy, Andrea Remanda
“Ordinary Miracle” -Charlotte’s Web; David A. Stewart, Glen Ballard
“Our Town” - Cars; Randy Newman
“Real Gone” - Cars; Sheryl Crow & John Shanks
“Travlin Thru” - Transamerica; Dolly Parton
“You Know My Name” - Casino Royale - David Arnold and Chris Cornell

Best Original Score
Bobby - Mark Isham
The Constant Gardner - Alberto Iglesias
Charlotte’s Web - Danny Elfman
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe - Harry Gregson-Williams
The Da Vinci Code - Hans Zimmer
The Good Shepard - Bruce Fowler, Marcelo Zarvos
Memoirs of a Geisha - John Williams
Munich - John Williams
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest - Hans Zimmer
Pride & Predigest - Dario Marianelli

Music Video of the Year
“Ain’t No Other Man” - Christina Aguilera
“Bad Day” - Daniel Powter
“Be Without You” - Mary J Blige
“Crazy” - Gnarls Barkley
“Dani California” - Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Here It Goes Again” - Ok Go
“Hips Don’t Lie” - Shakira & Wyclef Jean
“Hung Up” - Madonna
“Stupid Girls” - Pink
“Your Beautiful” - James Blunt

* No Short List for soundtrack of the Year.

The Nominees to the 26th Annual Weinmann Music Awards will be announced on January 16, 2007. The 26th Annual Weinmann Music awards will be held on Sunday, February 18, 2007.

2007 Grammy Awatds Nominees

Here are the nominees the select catagories for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. You can find the rest at www.grammy.come. My picks are in bold.

Record of the Year
"Put Your Record On" - Corinne Bailey Rae
"Your Beautiful" - James Blunt
"Be Without You" - Mary J Blige
"Not Ready to Make Nice" - Dixie Chicks
"Crazy" - Gnarls Brakley

Album of the Year
Continuum - John Mayer
FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake
Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Taking the Long Way - Dixie Chicks
St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkely

Song of the Year
“Jesus, Take the Wheel” - Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson
“Your Beautiful” - James Blunt, Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek
“Not Ready to be Nice” - Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison & Dan Wilson
“Put Your Records On” - John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae
“Be Without You” - Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry

New Artest of the Year
Corinne Bailey Rae
Chris Brown
Carrie Underwood
James Blunt
Imogen Heap

Male Pop Vocal Performance
“Bad Day” - Daniel Powter
“Waiting on the World To Change” - John Mayer
“Your Beautiful” - James Blunt
“Save Room” - John Legend
“Jenny Wren” - Paul McCartney

Female Pop Vocal Performance
“Ain’t No Other Man” - Christina Aguilera
“You Can Close Your Eyes” - Sheryl Crowe
“Stupid Girls” - Pink
“Unwritten” - Natasha Bedingfield
“Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” - KT Tunstall

Group/Duet Vocal Performance
“My Humps” - Black Eyed Peas
“Over My Head (Cable Car)” - The Fray
“I Will Follow You into the Dark” - Death Cab For Cutie
“Is It Any Wonder” - Keane
“Stickwitu” - Pussy Cat Dolls

Best Pop Collaboration of Vocals
“For Once in My Life” - Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder
“One” - Mary J Blige & U2
“Always on Your Side” - Sheryl Crow & Sting
“Promiscuous” - Nelly Furtado & Timbaland
“Hips Don’t Lie” - Shakira & Wyclef Jean

Pop Vocal Album of the Year
Back to Basics - Christina Aguilera
Back to Bedlam - James Blunt
Continuum - John Mayer
FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake
The River in Reverse - Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint

Solo Rock Vocal Performance
“Nausea” - Beck
“Someday Baby” - Bob Dylan
“Route 66” - John Mayer
“Saving Grace” - Tom Petty
“Lookin for a Leader” - Neil Young

Group Duet/ Rock Vocal Performance
“Talk” - Caldplay
“How to Save a Life” - The Fray
“Steady, As She Goes” - The Raconteurs
“Dani California” - Red Hot Chili Peppers
“The Saints Are Coming” - U2 & Green Day

Rock Song of the Year
“Chasing Cars” - Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson & Paul Wilson
“Dani California” - Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith
“Lookin for a Leader” - Neil Young
“Someday baby” - Bob Dylan
“When You Were Young” - Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci

Rock Album of the Year
Try! - John Mayer Trio
Highway Companion - Tom Petty
Broken Boy Solders - The Raconteurs
Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Living with War - Neil Young

Best Soundtrack (Motion Picture or TV)
Brokeback Mountain
Cars
Grey’s Anatomy, Volume 2
Little Miss Sunshine
Walk the Line

Best Score from a Motion Picture
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe - Harry Gregson-Williams
The Da Vinci Code - Hans Zimmer
Memoirs of a Geisha - John Williams
Munich - John Williams
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest - Hans Zimmer

Best Song from a Motion Picture
“Can’t Take It In” - The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe ; Imogen Heap
“I Need to Wake Up” - An Inconvenient Truth; Melissa Etheridge
“Our Town” - Cars; Randy Newman
“There’s Nothing Like a Show on Broadway” - The Producers; Mel Brooks
“Travlin Thru” - Transamerica; Dolly Parton

* The 49th Annual Grammy Awards will be presented my the Recording Academy of Arts and Science on Sunday, Febraury 11, 2007, LIVE! From the Stapeles Center in Los Angeles California.

2007 Oscar Nominee Predictions II

Best Picture
Bobby
The Departed
Dreamgirls
The Good Shepard
Little Children

Best Director
Bill Condon - Dreamgirls
Clint Eastwood - Flags of Our Fathers
Emilio Estevez - Bobby
Alejandro González Iñárritu - Babel
Martin Scorsese - The Departed

Best Actor in a Lead Role
Matt Damon - The Good Shepard
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Departed
Brad Pitt - Babel
Will Smith - The Pursuit of Happyness
Forrest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland

Best Actress in a Lead Role
Penelope Cruz - Volver
Nicole Kidman - Fur: AIPODA
Beyance Knowles - Dreamgirls
Helen Mirren - The Queen
Kate Winslet - Little Children

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Ben Affleck - Hollywoodland
Robert De Niro - The Good Shepard
Eddy Murphy - Dreamgilrls
Jack Nicholson - The Departed
Patrick Wilson - Little Children

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Cate Blanchett - Babel
Jennifer Connolly - Little Children
Jennifer Hudon - Dreamgirls
Angelina Jolie - The Good Shepherd
Sharon Stone - Bobby

Best Original Screenplay
Babel
Bobby
The Good Shepard
The Pursuit of Happyness
Volver

Best Adopted Screenplay
The Departed
Dreamgirls
Flags of Our Farthers
Little Children
The Prestige

Best Original Song
“A Fathers Way” - The Pursuit of Happyness; Seal
“Listen” - Dreamgirls; Anne Preven, Beyoncé Knowles, Scott Cutler, Henry Krieger
“Never Going to Lose My Faith” - Bobby; Bryan Adams, Elliot Kennedy, Andrea Remanda
“Ordinary Miracle” - Charlotte’s Web; David A. Stewart & Glen Ballard
“Real Gone” - Cars; Sheryl Crowe & John Shanks

Best Original Score
Apocalypto
Bobby
The Blood Diamond
The Good Shepard
Volver

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

2007 FINAL Golden Globe Awards Nominee Predictions

Best Picture - Drama
Babel
Bobby
The Departed
Flags of Our Fathers
Little Children

Best Picture - Comedy or Musical
Dreamgirls
For Your Consideration
Little Miss Sunshine
Running with Scissors
Stranger than Fiction

Best Lead Actor - Drama
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Departed
Ed Harris - Coping Beethoven
Brad Pitt - Babel
Will Smith - The Pursuit of Happyness
Forrest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland

Best Lead Actor - Comedy or Musical
Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Will Ferell - Stranger than Fiction
Jamie Foxx - Dreamgirls
Adam Sandler - Click
Robin Williams - Man of the Year

Best Lead Actress - Drama
Penelope Cruz - Volver
Nicole Kidman - Fur: AIPODA
Helen Mirren - The Queen
Kate Winslet - Little Children
Renee Zellweger - Miss Potter

Best Lead Actress - Comedy or Musical
Annette Bening - Running with Scissors
Beyance Knowles - Dreamgirls
Katherine O'Hara - For Your Consideration
Emma Thompson - Stranget then Fiction
Meryl Streep - The Devil Wears Prada

Best Supporting Actor
Michael Caine - The Prestige
Steve Carell - Little Miss Sunshine
Eddy Murphey - Dreamgirls
Jack Nichaolson - The Departed
Patrick Wilson - Little Children

Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett - Babel
Sandra Bullock - Infamous
Jennifer Connolly - Little Children
Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls
Sharon Stone - Bobby

Best Director
Bill Condon - Dreamgirls
Clint Eastwood - Flags of Our Fathers
Emilio Estevez - Bobby
AlejandroGonzalez Inarritu - Babel
Martin Scorsese - The Departed

Best Screenplay
Babel
Bobby
The Departed
Dreamgirls
Little Children

Best Song
"A Father's Way" - The Pursuit of Happyness
"Never Gonna Loose My Faith" - Bobby
"Ordinary Miracle" - Charlotte's Web
"Real Gone" - Cars
"Song of the Heart" - Happy Feet

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

* The Nominees the the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards will be announced on December 14, 2006, and the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards will be held on January 15, 2007.

2007 FINAL Grammy Awards Nominee Predictions

Record of the Year
“Ain’t No Other Man” - Christina Aguilera
“Hips Don’t Lie” - Shakira & Wyclef Jean
“Hung Up” - Madonna
“Put Your Record On” - Corinne Bailey Rae
“SexyBack” - Justin Timberlake

Album of the Year
Back to Bedlam - James Blunt
The Breakthrough - Mary J. Bilge
Continuum - John Mayer
Corinne Bailey Rae - Corinne Bailey Rae
FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake

Song of the Year
“Bad Day” - Daniel Powter
“How to Save a Life” - Aaron Johnson & Mike Flynn
“Put Your Records On” - Corinne Bailey Rae, John Beck, & Steve Chrisanthou
“Waiting on the World To Change” - John Mayer
“Your Beautiful” - Tom Rothrock

New Artist of the Year
Corinne Bailey Rae
Daniel Powter
James Blunt
Panic! At the Disco
Rihanna

Female Pop Vocal Performance
“Ain’t No Other Man” - Christina Aguilera
"Hung Up" - Madonna
"Put Yor Records On" - Corinne Bailey Rae
"SOS" - Rihanna
"Stupid Girls" - Pink

Male Pop Vocal Performance
"Bad Day" - Daniel Powter
"SexyBack" - Justin Timberlake
"Waiting on the World To Change" - John Mayer
“Without You” - Clay Aiken
"Your Beautiful" - James Blunt

Group/Duet Vocal Performance
"Chasing Cars" - Snow Parton
"Dance, Dance" - Fall ut Boy
"How to Save a Life" - The Frey
“I Write Sins Not Tragedies” - Panic! At the Disco
“Life is a Highway” - Rascal Flatts

Pop Collaberation of Vocals
"Buttons" - Pussycat Dalls & Snoop Dog
"Hips Don't Lie" - Shakira & Wyclef Jean
"My Love" - Justin Timerlake & T.I.
"One" - Mary J Blige & U2
"Promiscuous" - Nelly Fortado & Timbaland

Pop Album of the Year
Back to Bedland - James Blunt
Continuum - John Mayer
Corinne Bailey Rae - Corinne Bailey Rae
A Girl Like Me - Rihanna
Loose - Nelly Fortado

Best Song from a Motion Picture/ TV
“How to Save a Life” - Grey's Antomy; Aaron Johnson & Mike Flynn
“It’s hard Out Here for a Pimp” - Hustle & Flow; Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman, Paul Beauregard
"A Love that Will never Grow Old" - Brokeback Mountain; Gustavo Santaolalla, Bernie Taupin
“Real Gone” - Cars; Sheryl Crow & John Shanks
“Travlin Thru” - Transamerica; Dolly Parton

Soundtrack of the Year
Brokeback Mountain
Cars
Hustle & Flow
Grey's Antomy
A Prairie Home Companion

Music Video of the Year
“Ain’t No Other Man” - Christina Aguilera
"Hips Don't Lie" - Shakira & Wyclef Jean
"Hung Up" - Madonna
“I Write Sins Not Tragedies” - Panic! At the Disco
"Stupid Girls" - Pink

* The nominees to the 49th annual Grammy Awards will be announced on December 7, 2006, and one nominee from each catagory will become a winner on February 11, 2007.

51st Weinmann Film Awards Postponed

The WAEAS announced today that the 51st Annual Weinmann Film Awards will be postponed from March 4 to March 11, due to the Virginia State Indoor Track Championship which will be March 2 & 3, and may not end until March 4. Everything else will remain the same.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!

Hey ya'll, and Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays!! I was thinking today, that the center of the hilday season is New York City, starting with The macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and ending with the New Year's Day Ball Drop in Time Square. Isn't NYC just the perfict city for th hillidays?! Well anyway, Happy Thingsgiving, Merry Christmans, Happy New Year, and Happy 2007,

The Vedict Is In

On Friday, we told you that Grant maybe dropoing track, and that by Sunday night, he would have made up his mind. His maind is made up. He will be staying, and will try to look at the good in the team, and will try to make friends.

38th Annual Dove Awards

Today the Gospel Music Assosiation announced that the hostes of the 38th Annual Dove Awards will be Natalie Grant, Brian Littrell and Donnie McClurkin. The show will held on Wendsday, April 25, 2007 in the Grade Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee. The nominees will be announced on February 22.

Grant Droping Track?

As many of you may know, Grant started runing for track on Tuesday. After just two days of running, he began to reconsider. He missed practice on Friday, and does not know if he will come back on Monday. He will take the weekend to think, and consider the possabilties, and also thinking about Spring track, and behind-the-wheel drivier's ed. By Sunday night, he should have made up his mind.

2007 Weinmann Film & Music Awards dates.

Today in Newport News, the WAEAS announced the dates for the 51st Weinmann Film Awards and the 26th Weinmann Music Awards. The 26th Weinmann Music Awards will be held on February 18 and the short list will be annouced on December 14. The Nominees will be announced on January 16. The 51st Weinmann Film Awards will be held on March 4 and the Short List will be announced on December 28. The Nominees will be announced on January 30, 2007.

Future of the Olympics

These are my perdictions for what I hope will happen in the Olympic Games.

2014
Bids
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Borjomi, Georgia
Jaca, Spain
PyongChang, South Korea
Salzburg, Austria
Sochi, Russia
Sofia, Bulgaria

Short List
PyongChang
Salzburg
Sochi

Final Vote
Round One
PyongChang - 34
Salzburg - 29
Sochi - 42

Round Two
PyongChang - 47
Sochi - 58

The Games if the the XXII Winter Olympic Games will be held in Sochi, Russia from February 7 - 23, 2014.
* The IOC will announce the host city of the XXII Winter Olympic Games on July 4, 2007 in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

2016
Bids
Chicago, United States
Havana, Cuba
Istanbul, Turkey
Lisbon, Portugal
Madrid, Spain
Monterry, Mexico
Rio de Jareiro, Brazil
Rome, Italy
Tokyo, Japan

Short List
Chicago
Istanbul
Madrid
Rome
Tokyo

Final Vote
Round One
Chicago - 25
Istanbul - 17
Madrid - 21
Rome - 20
Tokyo - 23

Round Two
Chicago - 29
Madrid - 27
Rome - 19
Tokyo - 31

Round Three
Chicago - 43
Madrid - 25
Tokyo - 38

Round Four
Chicago - 57
Tokyo - 49

The Games of the XXXI Summer Olympic Games will be held in Chicago, Illinois, United States from August 5 - 21, 2016.
* The IOC will announce the host city of the XXXI Summer Olympic Games in October 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

2018
Bids
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Annecy, France
Harbin, China
Innsbruck, Austria
Oslo, Norway
Ostersund, Sweden
Santiago, Chile
Sofia, Bulgaria

Short List
Annecy
Harbin
Innsbruck
Oslo
Santiago

Final Vote
Round One
Annecy - 22
Harbin - 24
Insbruck - 14
Oslo - 26
Santiago - 20

Round Two
Annecy - 25
Harbin - 22
Oslo - 31
Santiago - 28

Round Three
Annecy -20
Oslo - 32
Santiago - 44

Round Four
Oslo - 55
Santiago - 51

The Games of the XXIII Winter Olympic Games will be held in Oslo, Norway from February 2 - 18, 2018.

2020
Bids
Berlin, Germany
Brisbane, Australia
Budapest, Hungery
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Busan, South Korea
Madrid, Spain
New Delhi, India
Toronto, Canada

Short List
Berlin, Germany
Buenos Aires, Argetina
Brisbane, Australia
Cape Town, South Africa
Madrid, Spain
Toronto, Canada

Final Vote
Round One
Berlin - 10
Brisbane - 8
Buenos Aires - 8
Cape Town - 29
Madrid - 25
Toronto - 27

Round Two
Brisbane - 36
Buenos Aires - 71

Round Three
Berlin - 9
Buenos Aires - 10
Cape Town - 27
Madrid - 32
Toronto - 29

Round Four
Buenos Aires - 11
Cape Town - 22
Madrid - 39
Tornoto - 35

Round Five
Cape Town - 22
Madrid - 45
Toronto - 40

Round Six
Madrid - 61
Toronto - 46

The Games of the XXXII Summer Olympic Games will be held in Madrid, Spain from August 22 - Septmeber 6, 2020

2007 Oscars

Here are my predictions for the 79th Annual Academy Awards.

Best Picture
Babel
Bobby
The Departed
Dreamgirls
Flags of Our Fathers

Best Director
Bill Condon - Dreamgirls
Clint Eastwood - Flags of Our Fathers
Emilio Estevez - Bobby
Alejandro González Iñárritu - Babel
Martin Scorsese - The Departed

Best Actor in a Lead Role
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Departed
Ed Harris - Cpoing Beethoven
Peter O'Toole - 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
Nicole Kidman - Fur: AIPODA
Beyance Knowles - Dreamgirls
Helen Mirren - The Queen
Kate Winslet - Little Children

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Ben Affleck - Hollywoodland
Steve Carell - Little Miss Sunshine
Eddy Murphy - Dreamgirls
Jack Nicholson - The Departed
Patrick Wilson - Little Children

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Cate Blanchett - Babel
Sandra Bullock - Infamous
Jennifer Connolly - Little Children
Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls
Sharon Stone - Bobby

Best Original Screenplay
Babel
Bobby
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen
Volver

Best Adopted Screenplay
The Departed
Dreamgirls
Flags of Our Fathers
Little Children
Running with Scissors

Best Animated Film
Cars
Flushed Away
Happy Feet
Monster House
Open Season

Best Original Song
"A Father's Way" - The Pursuit of Happyness
"Never Gonna Loose My Faith" - Bobby
"Ordinary Miracle" - Charlotte’s Web
"Real Gone" - Cars
"You Know My Name" - Casino Royale

Best Original Score
Babel
Bobby
Cars
Flags of Our Fathers
Volver

The Nominees for the 79th Annual Academy Awards will be announced on January 23, 2007.
The 79th Annual Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 25, 2007, and will be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.