Winners and Losers: The 2009 Oscars

The red carpet has been rolled out and the excitment and tension has intensified.

In their respective categories, here is a short-list of who I think SHOULD win at todays' 81st Annual Academy Awards:

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger in Dark Knight. Unquestionably.
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke. It's a serious toss between the star of The Wrestler and Sean Penn's portrayal of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk in Milk. It's been noted that the Academy in history have always taken preferrence for actors who have played the characters of famous individuals, however, my bet is on Mickey Rourke. When one considers the similarities between Rourke's own personal life over the last decade and the character he plays, you must have nothing but pure admiration for the strength and bravery of this actor who in this raw and honest portrayal, reveals himself.
Best Adapted Screenplay - Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) It's either Best Picture or Best Adapted Screenplay for Slumdog. The film deserves to win both categories out of its ten nominations tally.
Best Actress - Kate Winslet. Although a few reviewers have suggested that Kate Winslet's portrayal in Revolutionary Road is the film that should be the film receiving the accolades for the actress' performance, it is most likely that her portrayal in The Reader is the film that will win this category.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Undecided between Viola Davis (Doubt) and Marisa Tomei (The Wrestler)
Best Art. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

I will be updating my blog as the live ceremony progresses.

Anything could happen.