Academy Awards Picks: For Bragging Rights Only.

Here are the big six. Who will win?

Best Movie

Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
****The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air

Actor

****Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart."
George Clooney, "Up in the Air."
Colin Firth, "A Single Man."
Morgan Freeman, "Invictus."
Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker."

Supporting Actor

Matt Damon, "Invictus."
Woody Harrelson, "The Messenger."
Christopher Plummer, "The Last Station."
Stanley Tucci, "The Lovely Bones."
****Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds."

Actress

****Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side."
Helen Mirren, "The Last Station."
Carey Mulligan, "An Education."
Gabourey Sidibe, "Precious."
Meryl Streep, "Julie & Julia."

Supporting Actress

Penelope Cruz, "Nine."
Vera Farmiga, "Up in the Air."
****Maggie Gyllenhaal, "Crazy Heart."
Anna Kendrick, "Up in the Air."
Mo'Nique, "Precious."

Director

James Cameron, "Avatar."
****Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker."
Quentin Tarantino, "Inglourious Basterds."
Lee Daniels, "Precious."
Jason Reitman, "Up in the Air."