The Oscar’s are tomorrow, and even though it was definitely a year of snubs (particularly in the Best Supporting Actor and Best Actress category), I’d say there is a generally good field of nominees. It obviously could’ve been better had certain people not been snubbed or if Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close certain movies or performances had not been nominated, but I’d say it’s a testament to the nominees’ abilities that there doesn’t seem to be one front runner in any category, at least for me, personally. I feel like there are expected winners just based simply on what the Academy generally leans toward, but there’s at least some fierce two-way competition for each category, of which the Academy could shock people.

Break down of each category, with my opinions on who should win, after the jump. I want to note that the people I ultimately choose to win each category takes into consideration my opinions, but also that of the Academy (and the trends they seem to enjoy). It should be obvious who I root for in each category, but my rooting is conflicted by what I think will happen. With the break down of each category, you should be able to get the sense of who I want to win, and who I expect to win.

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