The Academy Awards are this Sunday. Here are our picks. Not necessarily what we would have voted for, but what we think will win. We’ll check back next week and see how we did.

Performance by an actor in a leading role

• JOSH and JEREMIAH’S PICK: Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”
• George Clooney in “Up in the Air”
• Colin Firth in “A Single Man”
• Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”
• Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”

Haven’t seen it, but I hear he’s great in it and it just feels like it’s about time for Jeff Bridges to win an Oscar. ~ Josh

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

• Matt Damon in “Invictus”
• Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger”
• Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station”
• Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones”
• JOSH and JEREMIAH’S PICK: Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”

No way in hell he doesn’t win. It’s the one given of the night. ~ Josh

Performance by an actress in a leading role

• JOSH’S PICK: Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”
• Helen Mirren in “The Last Station”
• Carey Mulligan in “An Education”
• Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
• JEREMIAH’S PICK: Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia”

Even though I didn’t care for The Blind Side, Sandra Bullock did a great job in it, and I’d love to see her win. ~ Josh

I believe Meryl Streep is over-rated but the Academy loves her – and this time she did a voice.  ~ Jeremiah

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

• Penélope Cruz in “Nine”
• Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air”
• JEREMIAH’s PICK:  Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart”
• Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air”
• JOSH’S PICK: Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

Smart money is on Mo’Nique. Seems like she’s got all the buzz going into this. ~ Josh

I agree with Josh but figure it could be Maggie’s turn. ~ Jeremiah

Best animated feature film of the year

• “Coraline” – Henry Selick
• “Fantastic Mr. Fox” – Wes Anderson
• “The Princess and the Frog” – John Musker and Ron Clements
• “The Secret of Kells” – Tomm Moore
• JOSH and JEREMIAH’S PICK: “Up” – Pete Docter

Pixar NEEDS more Oscars. ~ Josh

Honestly I’d probably give it to Coraline or Princess and the Frog.  Up was great but not my favorite Pixar joint.  But it will win. ~ Jeremiah

Achievement in art direction

• Avatar
• JOSH and JEREMIAH’S PICK: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
• Nine
• Sherlock Holmes
• The Young Victoria

Not a huge Terry Gilliam fan, but you can’t beat his art direction. ~ Josh

Achievement in cinematography

• JOSH and JEREMIAH’S PICK: Avatar
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• The Hurt Locker
• Inglourious Basterds
• The White Ribbon

Duh. Cameron reinvented cinematography. That’s quite an achievement. ~ Josh

Achievement in visual effects

• JOSH and JEREMIAH’S PICK: Avatar
• District 9
• Star Trek

Again duh. Cameron reinvented visual effects. ~ Josh

Adapted screenplay

• District 9
• An Education
• In the Loop
• Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
• JOSH and JEREMIAH’S PICK: Up in the Air

Just have a feeling the Academy wants to give Jason Reitman an Oscar and I don’t think he’s getting best director. ~ Josh

Original screenplay

• The Hurt Locker
• JEREMIAH’S PICK: Inglourious Basterds
• The Messenger
• A Serious Man
• JOSH’S PICK: Up

It should get this award for the first ten minutes alone. Could see this going to Inglourious Basterds though. ~ Josh

The first ten minutes of up were great but the talking dogs got on my nerves.  Inglourious Basterds should win for dialogue alone. ~ Jeremiah

Achievement in directing

• Avatar – James Cameron
• JOSH’S PICK: The Hurt Locker – Kathryn Bigelow
• JEREMIAH’S PICK: Inglourious Basterds – Quentin Tarantino
• Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire – Lee Daniels
• Up in the Air – Jason Reitman

You could make a really strong argument that this should go to James Cameron, but the Academy doesn’t get the chance to honor women directors all that often. I’d be surprised if they didn’t take this opportunity. It’s a shame that people will think it’s because she’s a woman. Bigelow’s work is worthy of the Oscar no matter her gender. ~ Josh

I agree with Josh on this one but I hate the fact that everyone is downplaying Basterds.  It really is a big achievement that I think people will look back on as a great film. ~ Jeremiah

Best motion picture of the year

• Avatar
• The Blind Side
• District 9
• An Education
• JOSH’s PICK: The Hurt Locker
• JEREMIAH’S PICK: Inglourious Basterds
• Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
• A Serious Man
• Up
• Up in the Air

I do think The Hurt Locker is the best film of the year, but it’s very likely that it’ll lose out to Avatar. I don’t see any of the rest really having a chance. ~ Josh

Betting on the under dog. ~ Jeremiah