Buzzmeter experts predict the Oscars nominations
Our pundits are piping in at the Buzzmeter with who they believe will receive nominations in the top races when the bids are unveiled this Thursday. Below is a sampling from these gurus: Thelma Adams (Us Weekly), Pete Hammond (Notes on a Season, The Envelope), Elena Howe (The Envelope), Dave Karger (Entertainment Weekly) and Tom Tapp.
| BEST PICTURE | Adams | Hammond | Howe | Karger | Tapp |
| 'Benjamin Button' |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 'Dark Knight' |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
| 'Frost/Nixon' |
5 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| 'Milk' |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
| 'Slumdog Millionaire' |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| BEST ACTOR | Adams | Hammond | Howe | Karger | Tapp |
| Clint Eastwood, 'Gran Torino' |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
|
Richard Jenkins, 'The Visitor' |
5 |
5 |
3 |
|
|
| Frank Langella, 'Frost/Nixon' |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Sean Penn, 'Milk' |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Brad Pitt, 'Benjamin Button' |
|
|
|
5 |
5 |
| Mickey Rourke, 'The Wrestler' |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
| BEST ACTRESS | Adams | Hammond | Howe | Karger | Tapp |
| Anne Hathaway, 'Rachel Getting Married' |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
Sally Hawkins, 'Happy-Go-Lucky' |
4 |
5 |
|
4 |
|
| Angelina Jolie, 'Changeling' |
|
|
5 |
5 |
4 |
| Melissa Leo, 'Frozen River' |
5 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
| Meryl Streep, 'Doubt' |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| Kristin Scott Thomas, 'I've Loved You So Long' |
|
|
|
5 |
|
| Kate Winslet, 'Revolutionary Road' |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR | Adams | Hammond | Howe | Karger | Tapp |
| Josh Brolin, 'Milk' |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Robert Downey Jr., 'Tropic Thunder' |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
|
James Franco, 'Milk' |
5 |
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Philip Seymour Hoffman, 'Doubt' |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| Heath Ledger, 'The Dark Knight' |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Dev Patel, 'Slumdog Millionaire' |
5 |
5 |
|
4 |
|
| Michael Shannon, 'Revolutionary Road' |
|
|
4 |
|
|
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS | Adams | Hammond | Howe | Karger | Tapp |
| Penelope Cruz, 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
Viola Davis, 'Doubt' |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Rosemary DeWitt, 'Rachel Getting Married' |
5 |
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| Taraji P. Henson, 'Benjamin Button' |
4 |
5 |
|
5 |
5 |
| Marisa Tomei, 'The Wrestler' |
|
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
|
Kate Winslet, 'The Reader' |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Debra Winger, 'Rachel Getting Married' |
5 |
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wow, their #1 choice for Lead Actress was only 1/2 correct!
Posted by: brainypirate | January 22, 2009 at 06:11 AM
why is dev patel put in the supporting actor category? he was the lead...
Posted by: josh | January 21, 2009 at 12:47 AM
I agree!
Posted by: Mike | January 20, 2009 at 08:25 PM
Unwise to exclude Amy Adams. Wise to include Scott-Thomas.
Posted by: Patryk | January 20, 2009 at 07:47 PM
Here are my predictions: http://thefilmstage.com/2009/01/20/oscar-predictions/
Posted by: jpraup | January 20, 2009 at 06:19 PM
Very bold move predicting Debra Winger. Some may consider her out of teh race completely.
Posted by: Josh | January 20, 2009 at 06:04 PM
Wait, not a single expert is predicting Amy Adams? Oh, dear...
Posted by: Zach | January 20, 2009 at 02:35 PM
I would love to see Leo D in there. In my opionion i thought he was better than Kate Winslet in Rev Road
Posted by: Brandon | January 20, 2009 at 01:25 PM
Wow. Everyone dropped Kristin Scott Thomas like a hot potato! I thought she was still in the race this year. And I would love for someone to recognize Leo DiCap for "Rev Road" but the field is too crowded as usual...
Posted by: junior | January 20, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Gran Torino is the best film of the year and Clint Eastwood's performance in Gran Torino is the best performance of the year.
Posted by: luis | January 20, 2009 at 03:01 AM