The Awards Circuit: Academy Awards Predictions

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

PREDICTIONS BY: CLAYTON DAVIS

And the Predicted Five Are...(in order)

Annette Bening-
Mother and Child

Diane Lane-
Secretariat

Julianne Moore-
The Kids are All Right

Michelle Williams-
Blue Valentine

Robin Wright-
The Conspirator

FOR HER:
Due for Oscar and time is
running out to reward her.
Is this the role? She's lost
twice to Hilary Swank and
that's pretty embarrassing.

FOR HER:
Gained a lot of fans when
she was nominated for
Unfaithful. Could she beat
out bigger, more overdue
ladies for an Oscar?

FOR HER:
She missed this past year
for her work in A Single
Man. She's been
nominated four times and
is still Oscar-less. She has
two big roles this year.

FOR HER:
She proved in Brokeback
Mountain that "Dawson's
Creek" wasn't her only
talent. She's done some
great independent work
over the years, most
recently in Wendy & Lucy.

FOR HER:
Now without the Penn,
could she gain some
traction and finally get a
makeup nomination for her
miss in 94' for Forrest
Gump?

AGAINST HER:
Her last two losses were
big losses. Maybe she's
not destined to get one.

AGAINST HER:
It'll need to be better then
her previous works she's
done. Must Love Dogs?

AGAINST HER:
She could split with herself.
Is her film big enough?

AGAINST HER:
She also has Shutter Island
which she's stunning in.
Maybe they'll place her
there.

AGAINST HER:
Though she's talented, she
does very Independent
work that no one really
sees. Think The Private
Lives of Pippa Lee.

PREDICTION THOUGHTS:

Commentary Coming Soon!

THE NEXT FIVE

Keira Knightley-
London Boulevard

Nicole Kidman-
Rabbit Hole

Helen Mirren-
The Tempest

Natalie Portman-
Black Swan

Amanda Seyfried-
Chloe

FOR HER:
She does solid work, most
recently in Atonement. She
has one nomination for
Pride & Prejudice. Can she
prove she's not a one-trick
pony?

FOR HER:
She hasn't returned to
Oscar since her win for The
Hours. Could she make her
way back?

FOR HER:
With the fall of Miramax
this year, The Tempest will
be looking to be the
bookend to an era. Will
Mirren be the reward?

FOR HER:
Aronofsky gets his ladies
their Oscar recognition.
We've been waiting for a
Portman return to the
Oscar ceremony.

FOR HER:
Some say she's supporting
but many say she's just
brilliant. If co-star Moore
doesn't want to split with
herself, then Seyfried may
find herself here.

AGAINST HER:
They haven't embraced her
contemporary work yet.

AGAINST HER:
She's been very hit and
miss since her win. The
love for Kidman may have
ended.

AGAINST HER:
She was just nominated.
Will the film see the light of
day.

AGAINST HER:
Are they ready to throw her
in the LEAD category? She
needs to be sensational.

AGAINST HER:
She has another picture
coming out this year. She
could split or her youth may
come in to play.

ALSO IN CONTENTION

Hilary Swank-
Betty Anne Waters

Marisa Tomei-
Cyrus

Naomi Watts-
Fair Game

Rachel Weisz-
Agora

Reese Witherspoon-
How Do You Know?

Renee Zellweger-
My Own Love Song