And The Academy Award Goes To....

Here is a list of a few nominees for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards: (To me these are the most interesting categories and the ones that most people tend to remember)

BEST PICTURE
Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Alright
The King's Speech
127 Hours
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter's Bone

BEST DIRECTOR
Darren Aronofsky --- Black Swan
David O. Russell --- The Fighter
Tom Hooper --- The King's Speech
David Fincher --- The Social Network
Joel & Ethan Coen --- True Grit

BEST ACTOR
Javier Bardem --- Biutiful
Jeff Bridges --- True Grit
Jesse Eisenberg --- The Social Network
Colin Firth --- The King's Speech
James Franco --- 127 Hours

BEST ACTRESS
Annette Bening --- The Kids Are All Right
Nicole Kidman --- Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence --- Winter's Bone
Natalie Portman --- Black Swan
Michelle Williams --- Blue Valentine

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christian Bale --- The Fighter
John Hawkes --- Winter's Bone
Mark Ruffalo --- The Kids Are All Right
Jeremy Renner --- The Town
Geoffrey Rush --- The King's Speech

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams --- The Fighter
Helena Bonham Carter --- The King's Speech
Melissa Leo --- The Fighter
Hailee Steinfeld --- True Grit
Jacki Weaver --- Animal Kingdom

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Another Year
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Alice In Wonderland
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Hereafter
Inception
Iron Man 2

BEST SOUND EDITING
Inception
Toy Story 3
Tron: Legacy
True Grit
Unstoppable

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Black Swan
Inception
The King's Speech
The Social Network
True Grit

So there you have it.  My personal favorite categories and the nominees.  I'm looking forward to the Oscars.  The show will aire on Sunday, Feb. 27th.  I believe that one day I too will be attending and nominated for an Oscar.  Oh yes, you must always dream BIG and work toward your dream!  :)

D. Martez