Golden Globes to the Oscars

Starting in November each year three seasons start. The holiday gift spree season, the race to the Superbowl in the NFL and one that is ofter overlooked until the 27th of December. I'm referring to the Film Award Season. The first major nominations come from our friends at the Golden Globes. (For a full list http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/66th_Golden_Globe_Awards) Then the BAFTA, the SAG, the Directors Guild, and the people's choice awards follow suit. Finally on January 22nd the pinnacle of film awards announces their nominees. The Academy Awards, the Oscars, the most prestigious awards in the film industry today.

Of course the buzz goes on for the two months before they announce their nominations but the best predictions come from early January. By that time all the films that are illegible for awards are in and people start coming forward with more accurate lists. http://www.thefilmexperience.net/Awards/awards.html is the site I go to for my information. It normally is very accurate with its predictions. I do have a voice of my own so I'm not going to take all of that sites predictions for myself. I've got my own take on things.

Best Picture Nominees
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Milk
The Wrestler
Gran Torino

Best Actor Nominees
Mickey Rourke for the Wrestler
Sean Penn for Milk
Leonardo Dicaprio for Revolutionary Road
Brad Pitt for Benjamin Button
Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino

Best Actress Nominees
Meryl Streep for Doubt
Angelina Jolie for Changeling
Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married
Cate Blanchette for Benjamin Button
Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road

Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
Philip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt
James Franco for Milk
Robert Downy Jr and Tom Cruise for Tropic Thunder

Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz for Vicky Christina Barcelona
Viola Davis for Doubt
Amy Adams for Doubt
Kathy Bates for Revolutionary Road
Frances McDormand for Burn After Reading

Best Director Nominations
Gus Van Sant for Milk
Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight
Dan Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino
Clint Eastwood for Changeling

That Is My Oscar Short List. Please Comment if You have opposing Opinions or Recommendations.