
This contest is now closed. Click here to see the winners.
Most of the readers love a quick quiz on a Friday. The Oscars will take place this year on Sunday March 7. As a way to enjoy it a little more, I thought we would have a competition to see who gets the most winners correct. I have all the usual categories and added a few more difficult ones to make it a little more interesting.
Thanks for playing.
P.S. The contest will close Friday, March 5 at 5:00 PM CST.


Aaron Walton says:
Best Picture: Avatar
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious”
Best Supporting Actor: Stanley Tucci, “The Lovely Bones”
Best Supporting Actress: Vera Farmiga, “Up in the Air”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, “A Serious Man”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon (Germany)
Best Makeup: The Young Victoria
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 121
Comments:
Patricia says:
Best Picture: The Blind Side
Best Actor: Morgan Freeman, “Invictus”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Anna Kendrick, “Up in the Air”
Best Director: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Original Screenplay: Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman, “The Messenger”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: Un Prophete (France)
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 192
Comments: Can’t wait to see who wins!
Sherri says:
Best Picture: A Serious Man
Best Actor: Morgan Freeman, “Invictus”
Best Actress: Helen Mirren, “The Last Station”
Best Supporting Actor: Stanley Tucci, “The Lovely Bones”
Best Supporting Actress: Penélope Cruz, “Nine”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson & Tom McCarthy, “Up”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: El Secreto do Sus Ojos (Argentina)
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 162
Comments:
janet savoie says:
Best Picture: Precious
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: Un Prophete (France)
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Score: Sherlock Holmes
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 187
Comments: I have seen most of the movies so it was fun
Adam Jolley says:
Best Picture: Up in the Air
Best Actor: Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Anna Kendrick, “Up in the Air”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson & Tom McCarthy, “Up”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon (Germany)
Best Makeup: The Young Victoria
Best Score: Up
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 93
Comments: Geez I watched a ton of movies last year.
Rhonda Ellis says:
Best Picture: Avatar
Best Actor: Colin Firth, “A Single Man”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Best Supporting Actor: Stanley Tucci, “The Lovely Bones”
Best Supporting Actress: Maggie Gyllenhaal, “Crazy Heart”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson & Tom McCarthy, “Up”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: Un Prophete (France)
Best Makeup: Il Divo
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 189
Comments: Fun. Thanks!
Nancy Cearley-Hernon says:
Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Actor: Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, “Julie & Julia”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Vera Farmiga, “Up in the Air”
Best Director: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon (Germany)
Best Makeup: The Young Victoria
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 157
Comments: There is some tough competition this year. It will be really exciting to see who wins!
Shannon Goyda says:
Best Picture: A Serious Man
Best Actor: Morgan Freeman, “Invictus”
Best Actress: Helen Mirren, “The Last Station”
Best Supporting Actor: Matt Damon, “Invictus”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, “A Serious Man”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon (Germany)
Best Makeup: The Young Victoria
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 242
Comments:
krista joyce says:
Best Picture: Avatar
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious”
Best Supporting Actor: Woody Harrelson, “The Messenger”
Best Supporting Actress: Anna Kendrick, “Up in the Air”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson & Tom McCarthy, “Up”
Best Animated Film: The Princess and the Frog
Best Foreign Language Film: The Milk of Sorrow (Peru)
Best Makeup: The Young Victoria
Best Score: Sherlock Holmes
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 172
Comments: wish there was an option to avoid forced answers, made me feel guilty for misleading the quiz
Kristen says:
Best Picture: Inglourious Basterds
Best Actor: Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, “Julie & Julia”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson & Tom McCarthy, “Up”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon (Germany)
Best Makeup: Il Divo
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 77
Comments:
Frank says:
Best Picture: Up in the Air
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: El Secreto do Sus Ojos (Argentina)
Best Makeup: The Young Victoria
Best Score: Up
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 273
Comments:
Tom McGoldrick says:
Best Picture: Avatar
Best Actor: Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Actress: Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious”
Best Supporting Actor: Matt Damon, “Invictus”
Best Supporting Actress: Vera Farmiga, “Up in the Air”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson & Tom McCarthy, “Up”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: The Milk of Sorrow (Peru)
Best Makeup: The Young Victoria
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 109
Comments:
LS says:
Best Picture: Avatar
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: The Milk of Sorrow (Peru)
Best Makeup: The Young Victoria
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 169
Comments: Fun!
kmats says:
Best Picture: The Blind Side
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Best Supporting Actor: Stanley Tucci, “The Lovely Bones”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: El Secreto do Sus Ojos (Argentina)
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 170
Comments: I liked it very much. Keep ‘em coming!
Marilyn says:
Best Picture: Avatar
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: Ajami (Israel)
Best Makeup: The Young Victoria
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 155
Comments: Secondary categories are more of a wild guess. Fun though.
ruthann chesnoff says:
Best Picture: Avatar
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Best Supporting Actor: Matt Damon, “Invictus”
Best Supporting Actress: Maggie Gyllenhaal, “Crazy Heart”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Animated Film: The Princess and the Frog
Best Foreign Language Film: Ajami (Israel)
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 174
Comments: fun
Louis Ygartua says:
Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Actor: Colin Firth, “A Single Man”
Best Actress: Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Maggie Gyllenhaal, “Crazy Heart”
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Original Screenplay: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson & Tom McCarthy, “Up”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: The Milk of Sorrow (Peru)
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Score: Up
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 165
Comments: Fun. Can’t wait to see if I was right.
Melanie Courtright says:
Best Picture: The Blind Side
Best Actor: George Clooney, “Up in the Air”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Best Supporting Actor: Matt Damon, “Invictus”
Best Supporting Actress: Penélope Cruz, “Nine”
Best Director: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: El Secreto do Sus Ojos (Argentina)
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Score: Up
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 145
Comments: I had to guess on a lot of these. I clearly need to go to the movies more often.
Bob Graham says:
Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, “Julie & Julia”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Maggie Gyllenhaal, “Crazy Heart”
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon (Germany)
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 99
Comments: Looking forward to seeing Kathryn Bigelow, an innovative director who does amazing things with unusual projects (“Near Dark”, “Point Break”) bring home the trophy.
Erin Jewell says:
Best Picture: Avatar
Best Actor: Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Actress: Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious”
Best Supporting Actor: Woody Harrelson, “The Messenger”
Best Supporting Actress: Maggie Gyllenhaal, “Crazy Heart”
Best Director: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Animated Film: The Secret of Kells
Best Foreign Language Film: El Secreto do Sus Ojos (Argentina)
Best Makeup: The Young Victoria
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 129
Comments:
Mark Matosian says:
Best Picture: Avatar
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, “Julie & Julia”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon (Germany)
Best Makeup: Il Divo
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 158
Comments:
pam bracken says:
Best Picture: The Blind Side
Best Actor: Morgan Freeman, “Invictus”
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, “Julie & Julia”
Best Supporting Actor: Matt Damon, “Invictus”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Director: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Animated Film: Coraline
Best Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon (Germany)
Best Makeup: The Young Victoria
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 133
Comments:
connie Ruben says:
Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, “Julie & Julia”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Animated Film: The Princess and the Frog
Best Foreign Language Film: Ajami (Israel)
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 171
Comments: I think it’s fun – thank you
Stephenie Gordon says:
Best Picture: Avatar
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Best Supporting Actor: Stanley Tucci, “The Lovely Bones”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: El Secreto do Sus Ojos (Argentina)
Best Makeup: The Young Victoria
Best Score: Sherlock Holmes
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 153
Comments:
Karen Dawson says:
Best Picture: Avatar
Best Actor: George Clooney, “Up in the Air”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Best Supporting Actor: Matt Damon, “Invictus”
Best Supporting Actress: Penélope Cruz, “Nine”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Animated Film: The Princess and the Frog
Best Foreign Language Film: The Milk of Sorrow (Peru)
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 149
Comments: Great fun!
Jeffrey Lorber says:
Best Picture: Avatar
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, “Julie & Julia”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon (Germany)
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Score: Up
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 688
Comments:
Kelly Heatly says:
Best Picture: Avatar
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Original Screenplay: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson & Tom McCarthy, “Up”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon (Germany)
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 361
Comments: Fun!
Elizabeth says:
Best Picture: Avatar
Best Actor: Colin Firth, “A Single Man”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Best Supporting Actor: Stanley Tucci, “The Lovely Bones”
Best Supporting Actress: Maggie Gyllenhaal, “Crazy Heart”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon (Germany)
Best Makeup: The Young Victoria
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 128
Comments: Gee – I have not seen any of these movies, so these are just wild guesses. You can definitely tell I am a new mom, who hasn’t had any time to go to the movies or even rent a Redbox.
michael says:
Best Picture: Avatar
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Penélope Cruz, “Nine”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Animated Film: The Princess and the Frog
Best Foreign Language Film: Ajami (Israel)
Best Makeup: The Young Victoria
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 114
Comments:
tobey belsky says:
Best Picture: Inglourious Basterds
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Director: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: El Secreto do Sus Ojos (Argentina)
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Score: Avatar
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 225
Comments: fun. wish i saw more of the films i voted for. pure speculation since i didn’t see most films.
Kelly Christine Delaney says:
Best Picture: Avatar
Best Actor: Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Actress: Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Anna Kendrick, “Up in the Air”
Best Director: James Cameron, “Avatar”
Best Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: The Milk of Sorrow (Peru)
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Score: Sherlock Holmes
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 97
Comments:
Robert Harrell says:
Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, “Julie & Julia”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon (Germany)
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Score: Up
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Interview Length: 176
Comments: It adds a little more interest to sunday night.