OSCARS: He Said, She Said Final Predictions

Oscar hour is almost upon us. Before tuning in tonight to find the actual winners, check out what we think will win and (because we just can't help ourselves in the big categories) what we think should win.

Best Picture:

KM

Will Win: The Hurt Locker

Should Win: The Hurt Locker

JM

Will Win: The Hurt Locker

Should Win: Up in the Air

Best Director:

KM

Will Win: Kathryn Bigelow (...period.)
Should Win: Kathryn Bigelow (...period.)
JM

Will Win: Kathryn Bigelow

Should Win: Jason Reitman (with big props to Bigelow)

The rest after the jump...

Best Actor:

KM

Will Win: Jeff Bridges

Should Win: Colin Firth
JM

Will Win: Jeff Bridges

Should Win: George Clooney

Best Actress:

KM

Will Win: Sandra Bullock

Should Win: Gabourey Sidibe (or Meryl...or Carey)

JM

Will Win: Sandra Bullock (Meryl is closer than you think)

Should Win: Carey Mulligan (or Gabourey...or Meryl)

Best Supporting Actor:

KM

Will Win: Christoph Waltz

Should Win: Christoph Waltz

JM

Will Win: Christoph Waltz

Should Win: Woody Harrelson

Best Supporting Actress:

KM

Will Win: Mo'Nique (no doubt)

Should Win: Mo'Nique

JM

Will Win: Mo'Nique (duh)

Should Win: Mo'Nique

Cinematography:

KM: The Hurt Locker

JM: The White Ribbon (Hurt Locker could take it in a big sweep)

Original Screenplay:

KM: The Hurt Locker (Quentin's Basterds script close)

JM: The Hurt Locker (Basterds could upset)

Adapted Screenplay:

KM: Up in the Air (the only thing close, but not too close, is Precious)

JM: Up in the Air (the most deserving award of the night)

Animated Feature:

KM: Up

JM: Up

Foreign Language Film:

KM: The White Ribbon

JM: Un Prophete (can't believe I'm going against White Ribbon, but I'm out on a limb...Ribbon could still take it)

Documentary Feature:

KM: The Cove

JM: The Cove

Film Editing:

KM: The Hurt Locker

JM: The Hurt Locker

Animated Short:

KM: A Matter of Loaf and Death

JM: A Matter of Loaf and Death

Live Action Short:

KM: Kavi

JM: The New Tenants

Documentary Short:

KM: Music by Prudence (Midwest poignance could work in The Last Truck's favor)

JM: Music by Prudence (I obviously have connection to The Last Truck, but voters might find Prudence more affecting and cinematic)

Art Direction:

KM: Avatar

JM: Avatar

Costume Design:

KM: The Young Victoria

JM: The Young Victoria

Make-Up:

KM: Star Trek

JM: Star Trek

Visual Effects:

KM: Avatar

JM: Avatar

Sound Mixing:

KM: The Hurt Locker

JM: The Hurt Locker

Sound Editing:

KM: Avatar

JM: Avatar

Original Song:

KM: "The Weary Kind" from Crazy Heart

JM: "The Weary Kind" from Crazy Heart

Original Score:

KM: Up (duh...and deserved)

JM: Up

Tune in tonight to count how many we got wrong. And we will be back to gloat and/or sob tomorrow.

--J & K