The rest of the predictions of the 2006 Oscar Nominations

My goodness, the week sure went fast, didn't it? Instead of throwing another dozen articles at you (and I would never get them done in time!) I'd like to focus on the majority of the categories and give you some thoughts about each. For a full list of nominees, point your browser HERE.

Best Picture

It's the year of Marty. Clint had his heyday back in '04, and it seems like it's simply his time to take home the Best Picture bacon. And you know what? It's a great hear to honor him.

Who Will Win: The Departed
Who Should Win: Either The Departed or Letters From Iwo Jima

Best Director:

Marty for 2006.

Who Will Win: Martin Scorsese, The Departed
Who Should Win: Martin Scorsese, The Departed

Best Actor:

Who Will Win: Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
Who Should Win: Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland

Best Actress:

Who Will Win: Helen Mirren, The Queen
Who Should Win: Helen Mirren, The Queen

Best Foreign Language Film:

Who Will Win: Pan's Labyrinth
Who Should Win: The Lives of Others

Best Animated Feature Film:

Who Will Win: Cars
Who Should Win: Monster House

Best Cinematography:

Who Will Win: Pan's Labyrinth
Who Should Win: The Prestige

Best Art Direction:

Who Will Win: Pan's Labyrinth
Who Should Win: The Prestige

Best Costume Design:

Who Will Win: Dreamgirls
Who Should Win: The Devil Wears Prada (because it's, like, about costumes and stuff)

Best Documentary:

Who Will Win: An Inconvienent Truth
Who Should Win: An Inconvienent Truth

Best Makeup:

Who Will Win: Pan's Labyrinth
Who Should Win: Pan's Labyrinth

Best Music Score:

Who Will Win: Pan's Labyrinth
Who Should Win: Notes on a Scandal

Best Song:

Who Will Win: Any of the three "Dreamgirls" songs
Who Should Win: Who flippin' cares? But what the hell..one of the three "Dreamgirls" songs

Best Sound Mixing:

Who Will Win: Dreamgirls
Who Should Win: Apocalypto

Best Sound Editing:

Who Will Win: Letters From Iwo Jima
Who Should Win: Letters From Iwo Jima

Best Adapted Screenplay:

Who Will Win: The Departed
Who Should Win: The Departed

Best Original Screenplay:

Who Will Win: Little Miss Sunshine
Who Should Win: Letters From Iwo Jima