Oscar Predictions and My Choices

You can find a list of all the movies that were nominated and their categories here.

For each of the major categories I will share three things:
1.) My choice, regardless if it was nominated or not
2.) My choice out of the nominations
3.) My prediction of who the academy will choose

Actor in a Leading Role
1.) Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino
2.) Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
3.) Sean Penn, Milk

Actor in a Supporting Role
1.) Eddie Marsan, Happy-Go-Lucky
2.) Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
3.) Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Actress in a Leading Role
1.) Sally Hopkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
2.) Meryl Streep, Doubt
3.) Meryl Streep, Doubt

Actress in a Supporting Role
1.) Freida Pinto, Slumdog Millionaire
2.) Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
3.) Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler

Animated Feature Short
1.) WALL-E
2.) WALL-E
3.) WALL-E

Directing
1.) Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino
2.) Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
3.) Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

Documentary Feature
1.) Fuel
2.) Man on Wire
3.) Man on Wire

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
1.) Slumdong Millionaire
2.) Slumdong Millionaire
3.) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Writing (Original Screenplay)
1.) Gran Torino
2.) Happy-Go-Lucky
3.) WALL-E

Best Picture
1.) Gran Torino
2.) Slumdog Millionaire
3.) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button