Choose your personal favorites (or rank them) in each category:

Best motion picture of the year
“Babel”
“The Departed”
“Letters from Iwo Jima”
“Little Miss Sunshine”
“The Queen”

Achievement in directing
“Babel,” Alejandro González Iñárritu
“The Departed,” Martin Scorsese
“Letters from Iwo Jima,” Clint Eastwood
“The Queen,” Stephen Frears
“United 93,” Paul Greengrass

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Leonardo DiCaprio in “Blood Diamond”
Ryan Gosling in “Half Nelson”
Peter O’Toole in “Venus”
Will Smith in “The Pursuit of Happyness”
Forest Whitaker in “The Last King of Scotland”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Alan Arkin in “Little Miss Sunshine”
Jackie Earle Haley in “Little Children”
Djimon Hounsou in “Blood Diamond”
Eddie Murphy in “Dreamgirls”
Mark Wahlberg in “The Departed”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Penélope Cruz in “Volver”
Judi Dench in “Notes on a Scandal”
Helen Mirren in “The Queen”
Meryl Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada”
Kate Winslet in “Little Children”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Adriana Barraza in “Babel”
Cate Blanchett in “Notes on a Scandal”
Abigail Breslin in “Little Miss Sunshine”
Jennifer Hudson in “Dreamgirls”
Rinko Kikuchi in “Babel”

Adapted screenplay
“Borat"
“Children of Men”
“The Departed”
“Little Children”
“Notes on a Scandal”

Original screenplay
“Babel”
“Letters from Iwo Jima”
“Little Miss Sunshine”
“Pan’s Labyrinth”
“The Queen”

Best animated feature film of the year
“Cars”
“Happy Feet”
“Monster House”

Achievement in art direction
“Dreamgirls”
“The Good Shepherd”
“Pan’s Labyrinth”
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
“The Prestige”

Achievement in cinematography
“The Black Dahlia”
“Children of Men”
“The Illusionist”
“Pan’s Labyrinth”
“The Prestige”

Achievement in costume design
“Curse of the Golden Flower”
“The Devil Wears Prada”
“Dreamgirls”
“Marie Antoinette”
“The Queen”

Achievement in film editing
“Babel”
“Blood Diamond”
“Children of Men”
“The Departed”
“United 93”

Achievement in makeup
“Apocalypto”
“Click”
“Pan’s Labyrinth”

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Babel” Gustavo Santaolalla
“The Good German” Thomas Newman
“Notes on a Scandal” Philip Glass
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Javier Navarrete
“The Queen” Alexandre Desplat

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“I Need to Wake Up” from “An Inconvenient Truth”
“Listen” from “Dreamgirls”
“Love You I Do” from “Dreamgirls”
“Our Town” from “Cars
“Patience” from “Dreamgirls

Achievement in sound editing
“Apocalypto”
“Blood Diamond”
“Flags of Our Fathers”
“Letters from Iwo Jima”
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”

Achievement in sound mixing
“Apocalypto”
“Blood Diamond”
“Dreamgirls”
“Flags of Our Fathers”
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”

Achievement in visual effects
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
“Poseidon
“Superman Returns

Best foreign language film of the year
“After the Wedding” Denmark
“Days of Glory (Indigènes)” Algeria
“The Lives of Others” Germany
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Mexico
“Water” Canada

Best documentary feature
“Deliver Us from Evil”
“An Inconvenient Truth”
“Iraq in Fragments”
“Jesus Camp”
“My Country, My Country”

Best documentary short subject
“The Blood of Yingzhou District”
“Recycled Life”
“Rehearsing a Dream”
“Two Hands”

Best animated short film
“The Danish Poet”
“Lifted”
“The Little Matchgirl”
“Maestro”
“No Time for Nuts”

Best live action short film
“Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)”
“Éramos Pocos (One Too Many)”
“Helmer & Son”
“The Saviour”
“West Bank Story”

Best motion picture of the year
“The Departed”

Achievement in directing
“The Departed,” Martin Scorsese

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Leonardo DiCaprio in “Blood Diamond”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Mark Wahlberg in “The Departed”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Meryl Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Abigail Breslin in “Little Miss Sunshine”

Adapted screenplay
“Borat"

Original screenplay
“Little Miss Sunshine”

Best animated feature film of the year
“Happy Feet”

Achievement in art direction
“The Prestige”

Achievement in cinematography
“Children of Men”

Achievement in costume design
“Curse of the Golden Flower”

Achievement in film editing
“Children of Men”

Achievement in makeup
“Pan’s Labyrinth”

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Javier Navarrete

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“Listen” from “Dreamgirls”

Achievement in sound editing
“Blood Diamond”

Achievement in sound mixing
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”

Achievement in visual effects
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Best foreign language film of the year
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Mexico

Best documentary feature
“An Inconvenient Truth”

If I choose the winners

Best motion picture of the year
“Little Miss Sunshine”

Achievement in directing
“The Departed,” Martin Scorsese

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Peter O’Toole in “Venus”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Alan Arkin in “Little Miss Sunshine”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Meryl Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Abigail Breslin in “Little Miss Sunshine”

Adapted screenplay
“Borat"

Original screenplay
“Little Miss Sunshine”

Best animated feature film of the year
“Cars”

Achievement in art direction
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Achievement in cinematography
“Pan’s Labyrinth”

Achievement in costume design
“Marie Antoinette”

Achievement in film editing
“The Departed”

Achievement in makeup
“Pan’s Labyrinth”

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Javier Navarrete (I sorry, but the score is just very catchy, la la la la la la la).

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“Love You I Do” from “Dreamgirls”

Achievement in sound editing
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”

Achievement in sound mixing
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”

Achievement in visual effects
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Best foreign language film of the year
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Mexico

Best documentary feature
“An Inconvenient Truth”

Best documentary short subject
next

Best animated short film
“The Little Matchgirl” (because it produced by Don Hahn).

Best live action short film
next

If Ryan Gosling wins somehow (ie maybe an Adrian Brody like coming out of nowhere to take the best actor award from seasoned veterans), that would be the alltime best thing that could happen at the Oscars. I'm bias though, as he's a fellow Canadian (we did very well this Oscars btw!).

[quote="alex young"]Choose your personal favorites (or rank them) in each category:

Best motion picture of the year
“The Departed”

Achievement in directing
“The Departed,” Martin Scorsese

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Leonardo DiCaprio in “Blood Diamond”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Djimon Hounsou in “Blood Diamond”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Helen Mirren in “The Queen”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Rinko Kikuchi in “Babel”

Adapted screenplay
“Children of Men”
“The Departed”
“Little Children”

Original screenplay
“Pan’s Labyrinth”

Best animated feature film of the year
“Cars”

Achievement in art direction
“The Prestige”

Achievement in cinematography
“The Black Dahlia”
“Children of Men”
“The Illusionist”
“Pan’s Labyrinth”
“The Prestige”

Achievement in costume design
“Curse of the Golden Flower”

Achievement in film editing
“Children of Men”
“The Departed”

Achievement in makeup
“Pan’s Labyrinth”

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Javier Navarrete

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“Our Town” from “Cars

Achievement in sound editing
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”

Achievement in sound mixing
“Blood Diamond”

Achievement in visual effects
“Superman Returns

Best foreign language film of the year
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Mexico

I'll do the one thats I actually care about

Best Picture is a tough choice between The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine, though I think I would give it to Little Miss Sunshine just because I have seen it three times and I still LOVE it.

and the only other one I care for is Best Supporting Actress. I would really love for Abigail Breslin to win. That would be incredible. She was so great and natural, loved her performance. Was very pleased to see that the Academy would nominate her.


And yes, I am a Little Miss Sunshine supporter. Though I also equally loved The Departed.

Best motion picture of the year
“The Departed”
alt “The Queen”

Achievement in directing
“The Departed,” Martin Scorsese
alt “United 93,” Paul Greengrass

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Forest Whitaker in “The Last King of Scotland”
alt Leonardo DiCaprio in “Blood Diamond”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Jackie Earle Haley in “Little Children”
alt Mark Wahlberg in “The Departed”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Kate Winslet in “Little Children”
alt Penelope Cruz in "Volver"
alt Helen Mirren in "The Queen"

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Rinko Kikuchi in “Babel”
alt Adriana Barraza in “Babel”

Adapted screenplay
“Children of Men”
alt “Little Children”

Original screenplay
“Little Miss Sunshine”
alt “Pan’s Labyrinth”

Best animated feature film of the year
“Monster House”

Achievement in art direction
“Dreamgirls”
alt “The Prestige”

Achievement in cinematography
“Children of Men”
alt “Pan’s Labyrinth”

Achievement in costume design
“Marie Antoinette”
alt "Dreamgirls"

Achievement in film editing
“Children of Men”
alt “United 93”

Achievement in makeup
“Pan’s Labyrinth”

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Notes on a Scandal” Philip Glass
alt “The Queen” Alexandre Desplat

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“Listen” from “Dreamgirls”

Achievement in sound editing
“Blood Diamond”

Achievement in sound mixing
“Dreamgirls”

Achievement in visual effects
“Superman Returns

Best foreign language film of the year
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Mexico

Totals by Winner
Children of Men - 3
Dreamgirls - 3
The Departed - 2
Little Children - 2
Babel - 1
Blood Diamond - 1
The Last King of Scotland - 1
Little Miss Sunshine - 1
Marie Antoinette - 1
Monster House - 1
Notes on a Scandal - 1
Pan's - 1
Superman Returns - 1
Volver - 1

Total With Alternative Wins
Dreamgirls - 4
Pan's - 4
Children of Men - 3
The Departed - 3
Little Children - 3
The Queen - 3
Babel - 2
Blood Diamond - 2
United 93 - 2
The Last King of Scotland - 1
Little Miss Sunshine - 1
Marie Antoinette - 1
Monster House - 1
Notes on a Scandal - 1
Superman Returns - 1
The Prestige - 1
Volver - 1

Yeah, I really hate this list of "favorites."

Maybe more changes. I need to see a bit more - Dreamgirls is on my no-watch list but it managed to top thanks to weak technicals. I know the production design is amazing, for example, thanks to the trailers and stills. Same goes for "Listen," which I really like. Eh.

Best motion picture of the year
“The Departed”

Achievement in directing
“The Departed,” Martin Scorsese

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Leonardo DiCaprio in “Blood Diamond”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Mark Wahlberg in “The Departed”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Penélope Cruz in “Volver”


Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Rinko Kikuchi in “Babel”

Adapted screenplay
“Children of Men”

Original screenplay
“Babel”

Best animated feature film of the year
“Cars”

Achievement in art direction
“The Prestige”

Achievement in cinematography
“Children of Men”

Achievement in costume design
“Dreamgirls”


Achievement in film editing
“Children of Men”

Achievement in makeup
“Apocalypto”

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Babel” Gustavo Santaolalla

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“Listen” from “Dreamgirls”

Achievement in sound editing
“Blood Diamond”


Achievement in sound mixing
“Dreamgirls”


Achievement in visual effects
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest


Best foreign language film of the year
“The Lives of Others” Germany


Best documentary feature
“An Inconvenient Truth”

Best motion picture of the year
As long as it doesn't go to Babel...piece of shit

Achievement in directing
“The Departed,” Martin Scorsese


Performance by an actor in a leading role
Forest Whitaker in “The Last King of Scotland”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Eddie Murphy in “Dreamgirls”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Helen Mirren in “The Queen”
...but seriously, all 5 were incredible


Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Jennifer Hudson in “Dreamgirls”
...Rinko was great too...the only worthwhile part of that crapfest

Adapted screenplay
“Little Children”

Original screenplay
“Pan’s Labyrinth”


Best animated feature film of the year
“Cars”

Achievement in art direction
“Dreamgirls”


Achievement in cinematography
“Children of Men”


Achievement in costume design
“Dreamgirl”

Achievement in film editing
Children of Men

Achievement in makeup
“Pan’s Labyrinth”

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Javier Navarrete

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“Love You I Do” from “Dreamgirls”

Achievement in sound editing
...not sure

Achievement in sound mixing
...ehh...let's just give it to Dreamgirls

Achievement in visual effects
“Poseidon

Best foreign language film of the year
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Mexico

WHERE THE HELL IS VOLVER?!?

Best documentary feature
“An Inconvenient Truth”

Best motion picture of the year
“The Departed”

Achievement in directing
“The Departed,” Martin Scorsese

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Leonardo DiCaprio in “Blood Diamond”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Mark Wahlberg in “The Departed”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Helen Mirren in “The Queen”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Rinko Kikuchi in “Babel”

Adapted screenplay
“The Departed”

Original screenplay
“Little Miss Sunshine”

Best animated feature film of the year
“Cars”

Achievement in art direction
“Pan’s Labyrinth”

Achievement in cinematography
“Children of Men”

Achievement in costume design
“Dreamgirls”

Achievement in film editing
“The Departed”

Achievement in makeup
“Pan’s Labyrinth”

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Javier Navarrete


Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“I Need to Wake Up” from “An Inconvenient Truth”

Achievement in sound editing
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”

Achievement in sound mixing
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”

Achievement in visual effects
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Best foreign language film of the year
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Mexico

Best documentary feature
“An Inconvenient Truth”

Now that we've all seen more stuff...

Thoughts?

I changed my Best Actor from Leo to Peter.

Best motion picture of the year
“The Departed”

Achievement in directing
“The Departed,” Martin Scorsese

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Peter O'Toole, "Venus"

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Mark Wahlberg in “The Departed”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Helen Mirren in “The Queen”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Rinko Kikuchi in “Babel”

Adapted screenplay
“The Departed”

Original screenplay
“Little Miss Sunshine”

Best animated feature film of the year
“Cars”

Achievement in art direction
“Pan’s Labyrinth”

Achievement in cinematography
“Children of Men”

Achievement in costume design
“Dreamgirls”

Achievement in film editing
“The Departed”

Achievement in makeup
“Pan’s Labyrinth”

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Javier Navarrete


Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“I Need to Wake Up” from “An Inconvenient Truth”

Achievement in sound editing
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”

Achievement in sound mixing
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”

Achievement in visual effects
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Best foreign language film of the year
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Mexico

Best documentary feature
“An Inconvenient Truth”

Best motion picture of the year
The Departed

Achievement in directing
Scorsese

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Peter O'Toole

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Alan Arkin

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Helen Mirren

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Jennifer Hudson

Adapted screenplay
The Departed

Original screenplay
Little Miss Sunshine

Best animated feature film of the year
Cars

Achievement in art direction
Pan’s Labyrinth

Achievement in cinematography
Pan's Labyrinth

Achievement in costume design
Marie Antoinette

Achievement in film editing
The Departed

Achievement in makeup
Pan’s Labyrinth

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
Babel

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
Our Town from Cars

Achievement in sound editing
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Achievement in sound mixing
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Achievement in visual effects
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Best foreign language film of the year
Pan’s Labyrinth Mexico

Departed - 4
Pan's Labyrinth - 4
Pirates of the Caribbean - 3
Little Miss Sunshine - 2
Dreamgirls - 2
Cars - 2
Babel - 1

The two best movies of 2006 will also be the two most awarded movies of 2006, a rare occurence

The Departed was my favorite...

But I REALLY want LMS to win and Scorcese get Director

If I were a voter:

Best motion picture of the year
“Letters from Iwo Jima” (NOT SEEN)
alt: “Little Miss Sunshine”

Achievement in directing
“Letters from Iwo Jima,” Clint Eastwood (NOT SEEN)
alt: “United 93,” Paul Greengrass

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Forest Whitaker in “The Last King of Scotland” (NOT SEEN)
alt: Ryan Gosling in “Half Nelson” (NOT SEEN)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Mark Wahlberg in “The Departed”
alt: Alan Arkin in “Little Miss Sunshine”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Judi Dench in “Notes on a Scandal”
alt: Meryl Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Cate Blanchett in “Notes on a Scandal”
alt: Adriana Barraza in “Babel”

Adapted screenplay
“Children of Men”
alt: “Borat"

Original screenplay
“Little Miss Sunshine”
alt: “Letters from Iwo Jima” (NOT SEEN)

Best animated feature film of the year
“Monster House”
alt: “Happy Feet” (NOT SEEN)

Achievement in art direction
“The Prestige”
alt: “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Achievement in cinematography
“Children of Men”
alt: “The Black Dahlia”

Achievement in costume design
“The Devil Wears Prada”
alt:“Marie Antoinette”

Achievement in film editing
“Children of Men”
alt: “United 93”

Achievement in makeup
“Pan’s Labyrinth”
alt: “Apocalypto” (NOT SEEN)

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Notes on a Scandal” Philip Glass
alt: “The Queen” Alexandre Desplat

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“Listen” from “Dreamgirls”
alt: “Love You I Do” from “Dreamgirls”

Achievement in visual effects
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
alt: “Poseidon

Best motion picture of the year
“The Departed”

Achievement in directing
“The Departed,” Martin Scorsese

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Forest Whitaker in “The Last King of Scotland”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Eddie Murphy in “Dreamgirls”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Meryl Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Jennifer Hudson in “Dreamgirls”

Adapted screenplay
“Children of Men”

Original screenplay
“Little Miss Sunshine”

Best animated feature film of the year
“Happy Feet”

Achievement in art direction
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Achievement in cinematography
“Children of Men”

Achievement in costume design
“The Devil Wears Prada”

Achievement in film editing
“United 93”

Achievement in makeup
“Pan’s Labyrinth”

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Notes on a Scandal” Philip Glass

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“Listen” from “Dreamgirls”

Achievement in sound editing
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”

Achievement in sound mixing
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”

Achievement in visual effects
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Best foreign language film of the year
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Mexico

Best documentary feature
“Jesus Camp”

Best motion picture of the year
“The Departed”

Achievement in directing
“The Departed,” Martin Scorsese

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Ryan Gosling in “Half Nelson”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Mark Wahlberg in “The Departed”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Helen Mirren in “The Queen”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Abigail Breslin in “Little Miss Sunshine”

Adapted screenplay
“Children of Men”

Original screenplay
“Pan’s Labyrinth”

Best animated feature film of the year
“Monster House”

Achievement in art direction
“Pan’s Labyrinth”

Achievement in cinematography
“Children of Men”

Achievement in costume design
“The Devil Wears Prada”

Achievement in film editing
“The Departed”

Achievement in makeup
“Pan’s Labyrinth”

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“The Queen” Alexandre Desplat

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“I Need to Wake Up” from “An Inconvenient Truth”

Achievement in sound editing
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”

Achievement in sound mixing
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”

Achievement in visual effects
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Best foreign language film of the year
“Pan’s Labyrinth” Mexico

Best documentary feature
“An Inconvenient Truth”