Oscar Predictions

Best Picture

*Babel
*The Departed
*Dreamgirls
*The Last King of Scotland
*United 93

Best Director

*Bill Condon, Dreamgirls
*Paul Greengrass, United 93
*Alejando Innaritu, Babel
*Kevin MacDonald, Last King of Scotland
*Martin Scorsese, The Departed

Best Actor

*Leo DiCaprio, The Departed
*Ryan Gosling, Half Nelson
*Derek Luke, Catch a Fire
*Peter O'Toole, Venus
*Forest Whitaker, Last King of Scotland

Best Actress

*Annette Bening, Running With Scissors
*Penelope Cruz, Volver
*Helen Mirren, The Queen
*Meryl Streep, Devil Wears Prada
*Kate Winslet, Little Children

Best Supp. Actor

*Ben Affleck, Hollywoodland
*James McAvoy, Last King of Scotland
*Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls
*Jack Nicholson, The Departed
*Brad Pitt, Babel

Best Supp. Actress

*Abigail Breslin, Little Miss Sunshine
*Jill Clayburgh, Running With Scissors
*Maggie Gyllenhaal, World Trade Center
*Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
*Carmen Maura, Volver