Here's mine. I've listed what/who I think WILL win, what/who I think SHOULD win, my personal preference (not always the same as what/who I think should win), what/who I honestly believe should have been nominated, and what, in an alternate universe, I would like to have seen on the nomination list. I may re-edit this at some point. I kept the nominees to remind myself, in case I do come back. === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Best Motion Picture Of The Year[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win (IMHO, of course):[/COLOR] The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]In any other year:[/COLOR] Mystic River [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] In America [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] City of God, Big Fish [size=1]Nominees: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Lost In Translation Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Mystic River Seabiscuit[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Achievement In Directing[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Peter Jackson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] Peter Jackson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] Peter Jackson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]In any other year:[/COLOR] Fernando Meirelles - City Of God, Sofia Coppola - Lost In Translation (just to break the ceiling) [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] Jim Sheridan - In America [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Quentin Tarantino - Kill Bill, Vol. 1 [size=1]Nominees: Fernando Meirelles - City Of God Peter Jackson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Sofia Coppola - Lost In Translation Peter Weir - Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Clint Eastwood - Mystic River[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Sean Penn - Mystic River[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] Sean Penn - Mystic River [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] Sean Penn - Mystic River [COLOR=royalblue]In any other year:[/COLOR] Bill Murray - Lost In Translation [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] Paddy Considine - In America [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Hiroyuki Sanada - The Twilight Samurai, Billy Bob Thornton - Bad Santa [size=1]Nominees: Johnny Depp - Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl Ben Kingsley - House Of Sand And Fog Jude Law - Cold Mountain Bill Murray - Lost In Translation Sean Penn - Mystic River[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Tim Robbins - Mystic River[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] Benicio Del Toro - 21 Grams [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] Tim Robbins - Mystic River [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] Peter Sarsgaard - Shattered Glass [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Sean Astin - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [size=1]Nominees: Alec Baldwin - The Cooler Benicio Del Toro - 21 Grams Djimon Hounsou - In America Tim Robbins - Mystic River Ken Watenabe - The Last Samurai[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Charlize Theron - Monster[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] Charlize Theron - Monster [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] Keisha Castle-Hughes - Whale Rider (just to see the look on her face! Otherwise, Theron) [COLOR=royalblue]In any other year:[/COLOR] Samantha Morton - In America (but she and Naomi will be back) [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] Scarlett Johansson - Girl With A Pearl Earring, Jennifer Connelly - House of Sand and Fog [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Cate Blanchett - Veronica Guerin or The Missing [size=1]Nominees: Keisha Castle-Hughes - Whale Rider Diane Keaton - Something’s Gotta Give Samantha Morton - In America Charlize Theron - Monster Naomi Watts - 21 Grams[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Renee Zellweger - Cold Mountain[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] Shohreh Aghdashloo - House Of Sand And Fog [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] Shohreh Aghdashloo - House Of Sand And Fog [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] Patricia Clarkson - The Station Agent [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Jenna Boyd - The Missing, Nora-Jane Noone - The Magdalene Sisters [size=1]Nominees: Shohreh Aghdashloo - House Of Sand And Fog Patricia Clarkson - Pieces Of April Marcia Gay Harden - Mystic River Holly Hunter - Thirteen Renee Zellweger - Cold Mountain[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Best Animated Feature Film Of The Year[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Finding Nemo[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] (I can assume Nemo, but I haven't seen Brother Bear) [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] The Triplets of Belleville [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] Would have been Triplets, if it hadn't been nominated. [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Would have been Triplets, if... [size=1]Nominees: Brother Bear Finding Nemo The Triplets of Belleville[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Screenplay Based On Material Previously Produced Or Published[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]In any other year:[/COLOR] Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini - American Splendor [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] House of Sand and Fog [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Big Fish, The Twilight Samurai [size=1]Nominees: Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini - American Splendor Braulio Mantovani - City Of God Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Brian Helgeland - Mystic River Gary Ross - Seabiscuit[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Sofia Coppola - Lost In Translation[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] Steve Knight - Dirty Pretty Things [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] Jim, Kirsten & Naomi Sheridan - In America [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] Catherine Hardwicke & Nikki Reed - Thirteen [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Peter Mullan - The Magdalene Sisters, Quentin Tarantino - Kill Bill, Vol. 1 [size=1]Nominees: Denys Arcand - The Barbarian Invasions Steven Knight - Dirty Pretty Things Andrew Stanton & Bob Peterson - Finding Nemo Jim, Kirsten & Naomi Sheridan - In America Sofia Coppola - Lost In Translation[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Best Foreign Language Film Of The Year[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: The Barbarian Invasions (Canada)[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] (I've only seen The Barbarian Invasions and The Twilight Samurai) [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] The Twilight Samurai (Japan) [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] Osama [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] I haven't seen enough to say, unfortunately [size=1]Nominees: The Barbarian Invasions (Canada) Evil (Sweden) The Twilight Samurai (Japan) Twin Sisters (The Netherlands) Zelary (Czech Republic)[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Achievement In Art Direction[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Grant Major - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] Grant Major - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] Grant Major - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]In any other year:[/COLOR] Girl With A Pearl Earring, The Last Samurai [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] Daniel Bradford - Kill Bill, Vol. 1 [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Mitsuo Degawa - The Twilight Samurai, Martin Whist - Down With Love [size=1]Nominees: Ben van Os - Girl With A Pearl Earring Lilly Kilvert - The Last Samurai Grant Major - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King William Sandell - Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Jeannine Oppewall - Seabiscuit[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Achievement In Cinematography[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Russell Boyd and Sandi Sissel - Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] César Charlone - City Of God [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] Eduardo Serra - Girl With A Pearl Earring [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] Andrew Lesnie - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King, Robert Richardson - Kill Bill, Vol. 1 [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Mutsuo Naganuma - The Twilight Samurai, M. David Mullen - Northfork [size=1]Nominees: Cesar Charlone - City Of God John Seale - Cold Mountain Eduardo Serra - Girl With A Pearl Earring Russell Boyd and Sandi Sissel - Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World John Schwartzman - Seabiscuit[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Achievement In Costume Design[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Ngila Dickson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] Ngila Dickson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] Ngila Dickson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]In any other year:[/COLOR] Ngila Dickson - The Last Samurai [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] Kumiko Ogawa and Cat Thomas - Kill Bill, Vol. 1 [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Kazuko Kurosawa - The Twilight Samurai, Daniel Orlandi - Down With Love [size=1]Nominees: Dien van Straalen - Girl With A Pearl Earring Ngila Dickson - The Last Samurai Ngila Dickson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Wendy Stites - Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Judianna Makovksy - Seabiscuit[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Achievement In Film Editing[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Jamie Selkirk - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] Jamie Selkirk - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] Jamie Selkirk - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]In any other year:[/COLOR] Daniel Rezende - City Of God [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] Stephen Mirrione - 21 Grams [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Sally Menke - Kill Bill, Vol. 1, Peter Christelis - In This World [size=1]Nominees: Daniel Rezende - City Of God Walter Murch - Cold Mountain Jamie Selkirk - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Lee Smith - Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World William Goldenberg - Seabiscuit[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Achievement In Makeup[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Peter King and Richard Taylor - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] Toni G - Monster [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Jenny Shircore - Girl With A Pearl Earring (just for Scarlett's HANDS!) [size=1]Nominees: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Achievement In Music (Original Score)[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Howard Shore - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] Howard Shore - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] Danny Elfman - Big Fish (just to see Big Fish get *something*) [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] Alexandre Desplat - Girl With A Pearl Earring [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Kill Bill, Vol. 1 (I know, I know, but it's my favorite soundtrack of the year) [size=1]Nominees: Danny Elfman - Big Fish Gabriel Yared - Cold Mountain Thomas Newman - Finding Nemo James Horner - House Of Sand And Fog Howard Shore - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Achievement In Music (Original Song)[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: "Into The West"[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] It doesn't matter. They're all good and worthy. [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] "The Triplets of Belleville" (I could listen to this song for hours) [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] Kate Bush, "This Woman's Work" - She's Having A Baby (oh wait, that was 1988. Am I still bitter? Hell yes, I'm still bitter!) [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Kate Bush, "Be Kind To My Mistakes" - Castaway (oh wait, that was 1987. The film was too obscure) [size=1]Nominees: Annie Lennox, Howard Shore & Fran Walsh, "Into The West" - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest & Michael McKean, "A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow" - A Mighty Wind Elvis Costello & T-Bone Burnett, "Scarlet Tide" - Cold Mountain Mathieu Chedid, "The Triplets of Belleville" - The Triplets of Belleville Sting, "You Will Be My Own True Love" - Cold Mountain[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Achievement In Sound[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]In any other year:[/COLOR] Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] Either of the Matrix movies [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Unsure [size=1]Nominees: The Last Samurai The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl Seabiscuit[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Achievement In Sound Editing[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Either of the Matrix movies [size=1]Nominees: Finding Nemo Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Achievement In Visual Effects[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] either of the Matrix movies [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Peter Pan [size=1]Nominees: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue][b] Best Documentary Feature[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Capturing The Friedmans[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] (I'm not qualified to pick, I haven't seen any of them) [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] ? [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] Joy Of Madness [size=1]Nominees: Balseros Capturing The Friedmans The Fog Of War My Architect: A Son’s Journey The Weather Underground[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Best Documentary Short Subject[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Chernobyl Heart[/b][/COLOR] (a guess based on description) [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] (I'm not qualified to pick, I haven't seen any of them) [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] ? [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] ? [size=1]Nominees: Asylum Chernobyl Heart Ferry Tales[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Best Animated Short Film[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Destino[/b][/COLOR] (guessed partly because people want to hear what Roy Disney will say) [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] (I'm not qualified to pick, I haven't seen any of them) [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] Boundin' (hey, it's Pixar) [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] ? [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] ? [size=1]Nominees: Boundin' Destino Gone Nutty Harvie Krumpet Nibbles[/size] === [COLOR=darkblue] [b]Best Live Action Short Film[/b][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][b]Will Win: Die Rote Jacke (The Red Jacket)[/b][/COLOR] (a guess based on description) [COLOR=royalblue]Should Win:[/COLOR] (I'm not qualified to pick, I haven't seen any of them) [COLOR=royalblue]Personal Preference:[/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Should have been nominated:[/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Wish had been nominated:[/COLOR] [size=1]Nominees: Die Rote Jacke (The Red Jacket) Most (The Bridge) Squash (A) Torzija ([A] Torsion) Two Soldiers[/size] ===