My official Oscar picks

Sunday is the Oscars and in the season of betting and guessing winners, I have made my own official Oscar picks.

Plus, I don’t want to brag but I have won the office Oscar pool the last two years. WOO! But this year, there isn’t a pool so I’m just posting my picks for everyone else for the first time ever.

Drumroll please!

Best Picture:

• Will win: The Hurt Locker
• Should win: Up in the Air/District 9
• Potential upset: The Blind Side

The Hurt Locker has a lot of momentum going into the weekend but I personally think District 9 and Up in the Air were two of the best movies this year. I got a lot of flack for picking The Blind Side for an upset but it’s the little engine that could and seriously, who thought they would even get a Best Picture nomination?

Best Director:

• Will win: Kathryn Bigelow
• Should win: Jason Reitman
• Potential upset: James Cameron

Bigelow has the Director’s Guild bump behind her. That is hardly ever wrong in picking the Best Director. And I liked Avatar but I cannot handle douchy James Cameron’s potential acceptance speech.

Best Actor:

• Will win: Jeff Bridges
• Should win: Colin Firth
• Potential upset: Jeremy Renner

Jeff Bridges really can not lose this. He has all the critical praise and awards behind him, this is the last piece. And for some reason, the Academy hasn’t figured out how/when they’ll award a great overall actor like Colin Firth, but this isn’t his year (again).

Best Actress:

• Will win: Sandra Bullock
• Should win: Meryl Streep
• Potential upset: Meryl Streep

Oh this is a tough one. I liked Meryl more than Sandra but Meryl will always be nominated again and it’s really been Sandra’s year. Now if only shirtless Ryan Reynolds would escort her.

Best Supporting Actor:

• Will win: Chrisoph Waltz
• Should win: Stanley Tucci
• Potential upset: Woody Harrelson

Again, Christoph Waltz is pretty much a shoe-in but Stanley Tucci was truly frightening in the Lovely Bones. But like Colin Firth, the Academy will recognize him down the road, not now.

Best Supporting Actress:

• Will win: Mo’nique
• Should win: Anna Kendrick
• Potential upset: None, I think it’s pretty clear Mo’nique has this in the bag

I don’t even have to think about this one. Mo’nique has it locked up but Anna Kendrick was really great in Up in the Air so I’d love to see her get some attention.

Best Animated Picture:

• Will win: Up
• Should win: Up
• Potential upset: If you saw Up and survived the flood of tears, this is an easy pick

Seriously, did you see Up? Pixar broke my cold, dead inside heart with this movie. It deserves a big sloppy hug.

Best Adapted Screenplay:

• Will win: Up in the Air
• Should win: District 9
• Potential upset: Entertainment Weekly said Up in the Air is the winner, and I feel good about it.

I’m a big fan of District 9. It was one of my favorites this year and was compelling and frightening at the same time. But the more “everyman” message of Up in the Air will sweep.

Best Original Screenplay:

• Will win: The Hurt Locker
• Should win: Inglourious Bastards
• Potential upset: I think it’s really between these two films. Both are solid choices

I was torn on this one. Inglourious Bastards was really well written but Hurt Locker can’t seem to do anything wrong. It’s a flip of the coin for me.

What about you? Who do you think will or should win? Or whose fashion are you hoping to see?