The 9th Annual Oscar Prediction Contest

	RULES OF THE CONTEST: 1) Your guesses should be for those movies/people who you think WILL win the Oscar, not who you think should win! A very clear difference. 2) Points will be allotted to each category as specified below. Whoever ends up with the most points....well, wins! 3) In case of a tie, the winner will be determined according to the one who picked correctly the top-most categories (i.e. if one person got BEST PICTURE correct and the other didn't, all the way down the categories). The winner will ultimately be chosen at the discretion of the accountants at JoBlo Media Inc. (that's "code" for ME!!) 4) If you haven't included a valid email address with your picks, we won't be able to email you if you win, hence, you automatically forfeit the prize to the next person on the list. 5) The contest begins on February 16th and ends on February 22nd at at 6pm (EST). The Oscars will be handed out on February 22nd at 8pm (EST).

GRAND PRIZE: 1 iPOD VIDEO

THE OSCAR PREDICTION CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON JOBLO.COM THIS COMING WEEK. GOOD LUCK TO ALL!! The 2008 Oscar™ Prediction nominees are:

1) Best Picture: (10 points)
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
MILK
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE READER
FROST/NIXON

2) Actor in a Leading Role: (8 points)
Sean Penn - MILK
Mickey Rourke - THE WRESTLER
Frank Langella - FROST/NIXON
Brad Pitt - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Richard Jenkins - THE VISITOR

3) Actress in a Leading Role: (8 points)
Meryl Streep - DOUBT
Anne Hathaway - RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
Kate Winslet - THE READER
Melissa Leo - FROZEN RIVER
Angelina Jolie - CHANGELING

4) Best Director: (8 points)
Danny Boyle - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
David Fincher - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Stephen Daldry - THE READER
Ron Howard - FROST/NIXON
Gus Van Sant - MILK

5) Actor in a Supporting Role: (6 points)
Heath Ledger - THE DARK KNIGHT
Robert Downey, Jr. - TROPIC THUNDER
Philip Seymour Hoffman - DOUBT
Josh Brolin - MILK
Michael Shannon - REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

6) Actress in a Supporting Role: (6 points)
Marisa Tomei - THE WRESTLER
Amy Adams - DOUBT
Penelope Cruz - VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
Taraji P. Henson - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Viola Davis - DOUBT

7) Best Original Screenplay: (6 points)
Courtney Hunt - FROZEN RIVER
Dustin Lance Black - MILK
Martin McDonough - IN BRUGES
Mike Leigh - HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
Andrew Stanton and Jim Reardon - WALL-E

8) Best Adapted Screenplay: (6 points)
Simon Beaufoy - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Eric Roth - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Peter Morgan - FROST/NIXON
John Patrick Shanley - DOUBT
David Hare - THE READER

9) Best Art Direction: (5 points)
CHANGELING
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
THE DUCHESS
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

10) Best Cinematography: (5 points)
CHANGELING
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
THE READER
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

11) Best Foreign Film: (4 points)
THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX
THE CLASS
DEPARTURES
AUSTRIA
WALTZ WITH BASHIR

12) Best Original Score: (3 points)
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
DEFIANCE
MILK
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
WALL-E

13) Best Animated Film: (3 points)
WALL-E
KUNG FU PANDA
BOLT

14) Best Costume Design: (3 points)
AUSTRALIA
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DUCHESS
MILK
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

15) Best Visual Effects: (3 points)
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
IRON MAN
THE DARK KNIGHT

16) Best Original Song: (3 points)
“Down to Earth” - WALL-E
“Jai Ho" - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
“O Saya” - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

17) Best Film Editing: (3 points)
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
FROST/NIXON
MILK
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

18) Best Make-Up: (2 points)
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY

19) Best Sound Editing: (2 points)
THE DARK KNIGHT
IRON MAN
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
WALL-E
WANTED

20) Best Sound Mixing: (2 points)
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
WALL-E
WANTED

21) Best Documentary Feature: (1 point)
THE BETRAYAL
ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD
MAN ON WIRE
THE GARDEN
TROUBLE THE WATER

22) Best Documentary (Short Subject): (1 point)
THE CONSCIENCE OF NHEM EN
THE FINAL INCH
SMILE PINKI
THE WITNESS - FROM THE BALCONY OF ROOM 306

23) Best Short Film (Animated): (1 point)
LA MAISON DE PETITS CUBES
LAVATORY - LOVESTORY
OKTAPODI
PRESTO
THIS WAY UP

24) Best Short Film (Live Action): (1 point)
AUF DER STRECKE (ON THE LINE)
MANON ON THE ASPHALT
NEW BOY
THE PIG
SPIELZEUGLAND (TOYLAND)