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I think Meryl's charming speech at the SAG awards will win her the Oscar. That same audience will be voting and a speech like that will be remembered.

I am a huge Kate Winslet fan- but her Golden Globes speeches will be her undoing I predict.

I would love her to win for The Reader, and I would also love Melissa Leo to be the dark horse winner.

I am also pulling for Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler- I loved that film. Marissa Tomei is awesome as well.

Sean Penn will probably take it.

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My Predictions

Best motion picture of the year

Rooting For: Slumdog Millionaire

Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire

Performance by an actor in a leading role

Will Win: Sean Penn

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Rooting For: Heath Ledger

Will Win: Heath Ledger

Performance by an actress in a leading role

Rooting For: Kate Winslet

Will Win: Kate Winslet

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

Will Win: Penélope Cruz

Achievement in directing

Rooting For: Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle

Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle

Adapted screenplay

Rooting For: Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

Original screenplay

Will Win: Milk - Dustin Lance Black

Best animated feature film of the year

Will Win: WALL-E

Achievement in art direction

Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Achievement in cinematography

Rooting For: Slumdog Millionaire and The Dark Knight

Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire

Achievement in costume design

Will Win: Australia

Best documentary feature

Will Win: Man on Wire

Best documentary short subject

Will Win: The Conscience of Nhem En

Achievement in film editing

Rooting For: The Dark Knight and Slumdog Millionaire

Will Win: The Dark Knight

Best foreign language film of the year

Will Win: Waltz with Bashir

Achievement in makeup

Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

Will Win: "Down to Earth” from WALL-E

Best animated short film

Will Win: Presto

Best live action short film

Will Win: New Boy

Achievement in sound editing

Will Win: The Dark Knight

Achievement in sound mixing

Will Win: The Dark Knight

Achievement in visual effects

Rooting For: The Dark Knight

Will Win: The Dark Knight

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