Nomination Reactions

Not too many surprises on the whole with all the Oscarpred favourites getting nominations. Atonement and Michael Clayton received more nominations than I expected but that is where it will finish as No Country For Old Men and Their Will Be Blood will fight out the main categories.

The film who wins Best Picture usually has nominations in the Editing, Directing and Screenplay categories which discards Juno, Michael Clayton and Atonement. No Country For Old Men has impressed the critics so far this season and has the best chance of Oscar success.

Daniel Day-Lewis is the lock of the awards this year and it would be a major surprise if he wasn't successful. Julie Christie has also the winners feel about her having won the majority of the precursors. Marion Cottilard and Ellen Page are worthy contenders but may just fall short.

The Supporting Actor and Actress Oscars quite often go against the critic flow so I would expect either of the front runners Javier Bardem and Amy Ryan to lose out. If they do the most likely winners are Hal Holbrook and Cate Blanchett.

If the precusors are anything to go by the Coen brothers should end up with not only the Best Picture but also the Best Director Oscar as well. Paul Thomas Anderson and Julian Schnabel are the contenders but will have to have a very good campaign from here on to figure.

Ratatouille should take the Animation Oscar but with penguins figuring in the last two animated winners perhaps the Academy like these birds and so may go for Surf's Up! Unlikely though.

Sicko is the best bet at the moment for Best Documentary with Juno and No Country For Old Men in front in the Screenplay stakes.

Best bets at the moment are Daniel Day-Lewis (Actor), Julie Christie (Actress), Coen Brothers (Director), Ratatouille (Animation), No Country For Old Men (Adapted Screenplay) and Juno (Original Screenplay).

With a few big precursors still to go teh Oscarpred ratings are nearing the finish. Keep checking for the latest order and the eventual Oscarpred predictions.