I'm not going to do a complete indepth analysis to explain each of my picks for tonight's ceremony because in the end it's just an awards show that already garners too much attention and speculation as it is. Having said that, here are my picks for the major categories...

Best Picture & Best Director: These categories will be split between Crash and Brokeback Mountain, with each category going potentially either way. My gut is telling me Crash for picture and Ang Lee for director.

Best Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote)

Best Actress: Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line)

Supporting Actor: George Clooney (Syriana)

Supporting Actress: Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardner), although beware of dark horse nominee Amy Adams for her performance in Junebug.

Original Screenplay: Paul Haggis (Crash)

Adapted Screenplay: Dan Futterman (Capote)

Original Score: Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain)

Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto (Brokeback Mountain)

Best Documentary: The easy pick due to its box office popularity is March of the Penguins, but there's a lot of love out there for Murderball.

Foreign Film: Paradise Now

Posted March 5, 2006 | link