A well, got 11.
Art Direction
Will win: PAN´S LABYRINTH
Want to win: The Good Shepherd or Pan’s Labyrinth
Should or should probably win: Pan’s Labyrinth
Winner: Pan’s Labyrinth
Score!
Makeup
Will win: APOCALYPTO
Want to win: Apocalypto
Should or should probably win: Apocalypto
Winner: Pan’s Labyrinth
Short Film (Animated)
Will win: THE LITTLE MATCHGIRL
Want to win: No opinion
Should or should probably win: No opinion
Winner: The Danish Poet
Short Film (Live Action)
Will win: WEST BANK STORY
Want to win: No opinion
Should or should probably win: No opinion
Winner: West Bank Story
Score!
Sound Editing
Will win: APOCALYPTO
Want to win: Apocalypto
Should or should probably win: No opinion
Winner: Letters From Iwo Jima
Sound Mixing
Will win: APOCALYPTO
Want to win: Apocalypto
Should or should probably win: No opinion
Winner: Dreamgirls
Actor in a Supporting Role
Will win: Alan Arkin
Want to win: Jackie Earle Haley
Should or should probably win: Eddie Murphy (Norbit could hurt him)
Winner: Alan Arkin
SCORE!
Animated Feature Film
Will win: CARS
Want to win: Monster House
Should or should probably win: Monster House
Winner: Happy Feet
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Will win: CHILDREN OF MEN
Want to win: Children of Men or Borat
Should or should probably win: No opinion
Winner: The Departed
Costume Design
Will win: CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER
Want to win: Marie Antoinette
Should or should probably win: Curse of the Golden Flower
Winner: Marie Antoinette
Cinematography
Will win: CHILDREN OF MEN
Want to win: Children of Men Or Pan’s Labyrinth
Should or should probably win: The Prestige
Winner: Pan’s Labyrinth
Visual Effects
Will win: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN´S CHEST
Want to win: No opinion
Should or should probably win: No opinion
Winner: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Score!
Foreign Language Film
Will win: PAN´S LABYRINTH
Want to win: Pan’s Labyrinth
Should or should probably win: No opinion
Winner: The Lives of Others
Actress in a Supporting Role
Will win: Jennifer Hudson
Want to win: Adriana Barraza
Should or should probably win: Cate Blanchett
Winner: Jennifer Hudson
Score!
Documentary Short Subject
Will win: THE BLOOD OF YINGZHOU DISTRICT
Want to win: No opinion
Should or should probably win: No opinion
Winner: The Blood of Yingzhou District
Score!
Documentary Feature
Will win: AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
Want to win: No opinion (since Shut Up and Sing wasn’t nominated)
Should or should probably win: No opinion
Winner: An Inconvenient Truth
Score!
Music (Original Score)
Will win: THE GOOD GERMAN
Want to win: The Good German
Should or should probably win: No opinion
Winner: Babel
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Will win: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Want to win: Pan’s Labyrinth
Should or should probably win: No opinion
Winner: Little Miss Sunshine
Score!
Music (Original Song)
Will win: “Listen” - DREAMGIRLS
Want to win: “Listen”
Should or should probably win: No opinion
Winner: An Inconvenient Truth
Film Editing
Will win: THE DEPARTED
Want to win: Thelma!
Should or should probably win: United 93 (from what I’ve heard)
Winner: The Departed
Score!
Actress in a Leading Role
Will win: Helen Mirren
Want to win: Penélope Cruz
Should or should probably win: Judi Dench or Helen Mirren
Winner: Helen Mirren
Score!
Actor in a Leading Role
Will win: Peter O´Toole
Want to win: Peter O´Toole or Leo Dicaprio
Should or should probably win: Forest Whitaker (I still think he was Supporting)
Winner: Forest Whitaker
Directing
Will win: Martin Scorsese
Want to win: Martin Scorsese
Should or should probably win: Martin Scorsese
Winner: Martin Scorsese
Score!
Best Picture
Will win: BABEL
Want to win: The Departed
Should or should probably win: Letters From Iwo Jima
Winner: The Departed!
(should have gone with my gut)