So, The Nominees Are...

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Philip Seymour Hoffman - CAPOTE
Terrence Howard - HUSTLE & FLOW
Heath Ledger - BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
Joaquin Phoenix - WALK THE LINE
David Strathairn - GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
George Clooney - SYRIANA
Matt Dillon - CRASH
Paul Giamatti - CINDERELLA MAN
Jake Gyllenhaal - BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
William Hurt - A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Judi Dench - MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS
Felicity Huffman - TRANSAMERICA
Keira Knightley - PRIDE & PREJUDICE
Charlize Theron - NORTH COUNTRY
Reese Witherspoon - WALK THE LINE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Amy Adams - JUNEBUG
Catherine Keener - CAPOTE
Frances McDormand - NORTH COUNTRY
Rachel Weisz - THE CONSTANT GARDENER
Michelle Williams - BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR
HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE
TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE
WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT

ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
KING KONG
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
PRIDE & PREJUDICE

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
BATMAN BEGINS
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
THE NEW WORLD

ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTSPRIDE & PREJUDICE
WALK THE LINE

ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
CAPOTE
CRASH
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
MUNICH

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
DARWIN'S NIGHTMARE
ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM
MARCH OF THE PENGUINS
MURDERBALL
STREET FIGHT

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
THE DEATH OF KEVIN CARTER: CASUALTY OF THE BANG BANG CLUB
GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA
THE MUSHROOM CLUB
A NOTE OF TRIUMPH: THE GOLDEN AGE OF NORMAN CORWIN

ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
CINDERELLA MAN
THE CONSTANT GARDENER
CRASH
MUNICH
WALK THE LINE

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
DON'T TELL
JOYEUX NOèL
PARADISE NOW
SOPHIE SCHOLL - THE FINAL DAYS
TSOTSI

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
CINDERELLA MAN
STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SCORE)
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
THE CONSTANT GARDENER
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
MUNICH
PRIDE & PREJUDICE

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SONG)
"In the Deep" - CRASH
"It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" - HUSTLE & FLOW
"Travelin' Thru" - TRANSAMERICA

BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
CAPOTE
CRASH
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
MUNICH

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
BADGERED
THE MOON AND THE SON: AN IMAGINED CONVERSATION
THE MYSTERIOUS GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORATIONS OF JASPER MORELLO
9
ONE MAN BAND

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
AUSREISSER (THE RUNAWAY)
CASHBACK
THE LAST FARM
OUR TIME IS UP
SIX SHOOTER

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
KING KONG
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
WAR OF THE WORLDS

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
KING KONG
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
WALK THE LINE
WAR OF THE WORLDS

ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
KING KONG
WAR OF THE WORLDS

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
CAPOTE
THE CONSTANT GARDENER
A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
MUNICH

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
CRASH
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
MATCH POINT
THE SQUID AND THE WHALE
SYRIANA

Now you, pick the winner IN EVERY CATEGORY! Person with the most right gets shared bragging rights with the winner of the Yahoo version (provided we all sign up) for being a Psychic on movies until next time.

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Philip Seymour Hoffman - CAPOTE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Paul Giamatti - CINDERELLA MAN

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Reese Witherspoon - WALK THE LINE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Rachel Weisz - THE CONSTANT GARDENER

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR
WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT

ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
THE NEW WORLD

ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (Ang Lee)

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
MARCH OF THE PENGUINS

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA

ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
MUNICH

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
TSOTSI (South Africa)

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SCORE)
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SONG)
"It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" - HUSTLE & FLOW

BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
THE MOON AND THE SON: AN IMAGINED CONVERSATION

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
THE LAST FARM

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
KING KONG

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
David Strathairn - GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
George Clooney - SYRIANA

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Reese Witherspoon - WALK THE LINE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Catherine Keener - CAPOTE

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR
TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE

ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
KING KONG

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
THE NEW WORLD

ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS

ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
MUNICH

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA (<-- Never heard of it)

ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
MUNICH

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
PARADISE NOW (<-- Never heard of it)

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SCORE)
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SONG)
"It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" - HUSTLE & FLOW

BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
MUNICH

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
THE MOON AND THE SON: AN IMAGINED CONVERSATION (<-- Huh?)

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
OUR TIME IS UP (<-- What?)

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
KING KONG

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
WALK THE LINE

ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
SYRIANA

FINAL Predictions...

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Philip Seymour Hoffman - CAPOTE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
George Clooney - SYRIANA
-- God damnit, I am still stunned he is in supporting here.

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Reese Witherspoon - WALK THE LINE
-- I'm now convinced Reese will win.

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Rachel Weisz - THE CONSTANT GARDENER

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR
WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT

ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.

ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
-- Of course Ang Lee is going to win.

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
MARCH OF THE PENGUINS

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA

ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
CRASH

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
PARADISE NOW

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SCORE)
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SONG)
"It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp" - HUSTLE & FLOW
-- Also now convinced this song will win Best Song.

BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
-- Contrary to previous beliefs from yours truly, a movie HAS cut it closer than expected. However, "Crash" is still not beating Brokeback. Period.

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
THE MOON AND THE SON: AN IMAGINED CONVERSATION(*shrugs*)

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
SIX SHOOTER

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
KING KONG

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
WALK THE LINE

ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
KING KONG

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
CRASH

does anybody kept the recorx for last year's game?. Anyway:

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Philip Seymour Hoffman - CAPOTE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
George Clooney - SYRIANA

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Reese Witherspoon - WALK THE LINE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Rachel Weisz - THE CONSTANT GARDENER

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR
WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT

ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
MARCH OF THE PENGUINS

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA

ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
CRASH

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
TSOTSI

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SCORE)
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SONG)
"Travelin' Thru" - TRANSAMERICA

BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
9

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
SIX SHOOTER

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
KING KONG

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
KING KONG

ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
KING KONG

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
CRASH

and I think we shouldn't be predicting the winners for the short categories. They're just almost impossible to predict.

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Philip Seymour Hoffman - CAPOTE
(would love an Terrence Howard upset, but that will never happen)

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
George Clooney - SYRIANA

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Reese Witherspoon - WALK THE LINE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Rachel Weisz - THE CONSTANT GARDENER

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR
WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT

ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.

ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
MURDERBALL
(hopes for an upset)

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA

ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
CRASH

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
PARADISE NOW

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SCORE)
MUNICH

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SONG)
"It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" - HUSTLE & FLOW
(I prefer "Whoop That Trick", but anything off the H&F soundtrack deserves to win this)

BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
9

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
OUR TIME IS UP

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
KING KONG

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
KING KONG

ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
KING KONG

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Joaquin Phoenix - WALK THE LINE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jake Gyllenhaal - BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN


PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Reese Witherspoon - WALK THE LINE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Michelle Williams - BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR
WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT

ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
THE NEW WORLD

ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
MARCH OF THE PENGUINS

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA

ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
CRASH

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
DON'T TELL

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SCORE)
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SONG)
"It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" - HUSTLE & FLOW

BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
THE MOON AND THE SON: AN IMAGINED CONVERSATION

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
SIX SHOOTER

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
WAR OF THE WORLDS

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
WALK THE LINE

ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
KING KONG

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
MUNICH

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.

Obviously, my predictions will be the best?
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Philip Seymour Hoffman - CAPOTE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
George Clooney - SYRIANA

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Reese Witherspoon - WALK THE LINE

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Amy Adams - JUNEBUG

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR
WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT

ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
MARCH OF THE PENGUINS

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA

ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
CRASH

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
PARADISE NOW

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SCORE)
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
Williams will cancel himself out?

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES
(ORIGINAL SONG)
"Travelin' Thru" - TRANSAMERICA

BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
9

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
OUR TIME IS UP

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
KING KONG

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
WALK THE LINE

ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
KING KONG

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
CRASH

18/24 an improvement from last year.