Boy was I off. Almost all of my Oscar predictions were wrong. Here are my picks as shown above, and the actual winners.

Best picture
Atonement
Juno
Micheal Clayton
No Country for old men
There will be blood
My pick: There will be blood
Winner: No country for old men

Best actor in a leading role
George Clooney
Daniel Day-Lewis
Johnny Depp
Tommy Lee Jones
Viggo Mortensen
My pick: George Clooney
Winner: Daniel Day-Lewis

Best actress in a leading role
Cate Blanchette
Julie Christie
Marion Cotillard
Laura Linney
Ellen Page
My pick: Ellen Page
Winner: Marion Cotillard

Best animated film
Persepolis
Ratatouille
Surf's up
My pick: Ratatouille
Winner: Ratatouille

Best directing
The Diving bell and the butterfly
Juno
Micheal Clayton
No Country for old men
There will be blood
My pick: There will be blood
Winner: No country for old men

Best visual effects
The golden compass
Pirates of the Caribbean 3
Transformers
My pick: Easy one, Transformers!
Winner: The golden compass, what? How does a talking polar bear beat giant transforming robots!! No offence to any fans of the golden compass.