Predictions: The 2013 Academy Award Nominations (BAYLEY)

Daniel Bayley and Michael Napoli make the predictions for Thursday, January 10'ths Oscar nominations. Whoever gets closer buys the other man a burger (happens every year my friends). May the best man win! Let us know what you think of the picks.

Remember: This is not necessarily who I would like to see nominated in most cases but what I feel will end up being the result of the Academy nominations. 



Daniel Bayley's Predictions 


Best Foreign Language Film

1. Amour (Austria)
2. The Intouchables (France)
3. A Royal Affair (Denmark)
4. No (Chile)
5. Beyond the Hills (Romania)

Best Animated Feature

1. Brave
2. Frankenweenie
3. Paranorman
4. Wreck It Ralph
5. Rise of the Guardians

Best Original Screenplay

1. The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson
2. Moonrise Kingdom- Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola
3. Zero Dark Thirty- Mark Boal
4. Django Unchained- Quentin Tarantino
5. Amour- Michael Haneke

Writer's Note: I made this pick before Looper was nominated for a Writers Guild Award. That might take a spot. 

 Best Adapted Screenplay

1. Argo - Chris Terrio
2. Beasts of the Southern Wild - Lucy Alibar and Benh Zietlin
3. Lincoln - Tony Kushner
4. Life of Pi- David Magee
5. SIlver Linings Playbook - David O. Russell

 Best Supporting Actress

1. Maggie Smith- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2. Sally Field - Lincoln
3. Anne Hathaway - Les Miserables
4. Helen Hunt - The Sessions
5. Nicole Kidman - The Paperboy

Writers Note: While Amy Adams in The Master was one of my favorite performances for this category, I feel the film has the chance of being neglected. 

 Best Supporting Actor

1. Alan Arkin - Argo
2. Robert DeNiro - Silver Linings Playbook
3. Christoph Waltz- Django Unchained
4. Philip Seymour Hoffman - The Master
5. Tommy Lee Jones - Lincoln

Writers Note: Leonardo Dicaprio in Django Unchained and Dwight Henry in Beasts of the Southern Wild might be the surprises. I personally hope to see Ewan McGregor have a nomination for The Impossible. 

Best Actress

1. Jessica Chastain - Zero Dark Thirty
2. Jennifer Lawrence - Silver Linings Playbook
3. Marion Cotillard- Rust and Bone
4. Quvenzhane Wallis - Beasts of the Southern Wild
5. Naomi Watts - The Impossible



Best Actor

1. Bradley Cooper - Silver Linings Playbook
2. Daniel Day-Lewis - Lincoln
3. John Hawkes - The Sessions
4. Hugh Jackman- Les Miserables
5. Denzel Washington - Flight

Writers Note: Can Joaquin Phoenix score a nomination for The Master after verbally bashing his hatred for awards ceremonies? Let's hope. 

Best Director

1. Ben Affleck - Argo
2. Ang Lee - Life of Pi
3. Steven Spielberg - Lincoln
4. David O. Russell - Silver Linings Playbook
5. Kathryn Bigelow - Zero Dark Thirty


Best Picture

1. Argo
2. Beast of the Southern Wild
3. Django Unchained
4. Les Miserables
5. Life of Pi
6. Lincoln
7. The Master
8. Moonrise Kingdom
9. Silver Linings Playbook
10. Zero Dark Thirty

Thanks for reading! Check back on January 10th to see the results. 

-Daniel