Well, like last year, here I am on the day that the Oscar Nominations are out, trying to be the first person to predict the winners. I like to go on gut instinct for my predictions. It is easy to predict after you hear what all the “experts” have to say on the subject. But to do it right away before you read others predictions is harder but that’s the way I like it. So, read on to find out who will win this years Oscars:

Picture: The Departed

Actor in a Leading Role: Forest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland

Actress in a Leading Role: Helen Mirren - The Queen

Actor in a Supporting Role: Eddie Murphy - Dreamgirls

Actress in a Supporting Role: Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls

Director: Martin Scorsese - The Departed

Original Screenplay: Babel - Guillermo Arriaga

Adapted Screenplay: The Departed - William Monahan

Cinematography: Laberinto del Fauno, El - Guillermo Navarro

Editing: Babel - Douglas Crise, Stephen Mirrione

Art Direction: Laberinto del Fauno, El

Costume Design: The Queen

Original Score: Laberinto del Fauno, El - Javier Navarrete

Original Song: Our Town - Cars - Randy Newman

Makeup: Laberinto del Fauno, El - David Martí, Montse Ribé

Achievement in Sound: Flags of Our Fathers

Best Achievement in Sound Editing: Flags of Our Fathers

Visual Effects: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Best Animated Feature: Cars

Foreign Language Film: Laberinto del Fauno, El - (Mexico)

Best Documentary, Feature: Deliver Us from Evil

Best Documentary, Short Subject: Recycled Life

Best Short Film, Animated: Maestro

Best Short Film, Live Action: West Bank Story

And, like last year, I will post these predicitons again the week before the Oscar telecast.