Oscar Predictions

Mia Zanzucchi

On Thursday, January 10, the creator of “Family Guy” and “Ted,” and the 2013 Oscar host Seth MacFarlane announced the official Oscar nominations for this year. The Academy Awards will be presented live Sunday, February 24th on ABC-36. Here are my predictions for the big races!

Best Picture-
Amour
Argo
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Les Miserables
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero Dark Thirty
Personal Pick: Silver Linings Playbook
Prediction: Argo

Actress in a Leading Role-
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
Quvenzhane Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Naomi Watts, The Impossible
Personal Pick: Jennifer Lawrence as Tiffany
Prediction: Quvenzhane Wallis as Hushpuppy

Actor in a Leading Role-
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
Denzel Washington, Flight
Personal Pick: Denzel Washington as Walker “Whip” Whitaker
Prediction: Daniel Day-Lewis as President Abraham Lincoln

Best Director-
Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Michael Haneke, Amour
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Personal Pick: Ang Lee’s Life of Pi
Prediction: Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln 

Fan of award shows? Be sure to check out the 55th Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 10th starting live at 8 pm on CBS-27.