The Oscars 2013: Who Will Win?

Here are my crazy, and sometimes justified, predictions for who will take home the golden statues tonight:

BEST PICTURE --> ARGO
RUNNER-UP --> LINCOLN

BEST ACTOR --> DANIEL DAY-LEWIS (LINCOLN)
RUNNER-UP --> HUGH JACKMAN (LES MISERABLES)

BEST ACTRESS --> JENNIFER LAWRENCE (SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK)
RUNNER-UP --> JESSICA CHASTAIN (ZERO DARK THIRTY)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR --> TOMMY LEE JONES (LINCOLN)
RUNNER-UP --> ROBERT DENIRO (SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS --> ANNE HATHAWAY (LES MISERABLES)
RUNNER-UP --> SALLY FIELD (LINCOLN)

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM --> WRECK-IT RALPH
RUNNER-UP --> BRAVE

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY --> LIFE OF PI
RUNNER-UP --> SKYFALL

BEST COSTUME DESIGN --> ANNA KARENINA
RUNNER-UP --> LES MISERABLES

BEST DIRECTOR --> STEVEN SPIELBERG (LINCOLN)
RUNNER-UP --> ANG LEE (LIFE OF PI)

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE --> SEARCHING FOR SUGARMAN
RUNNER-UP --> HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT --> MONDAYS AT RACINE
RUNNER-UP --> OPEN HEART

BEST FILM EDITING --> ARGO
RUNNER-UP --> LINCOLN

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM --> AMOUR
RUNNER-UP --> WAR WITCH

BEST MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING --> LES MISERABLES
RUNNER-UP --> THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE --> LIFE OF PI
RUNNER-UP --> LINCOLN

BEST ORIGINAL SONG --> "SKYFALL" (SKYFALL)
RUNNER-UP --> "SUDDENLY" (LES MISERABLES)

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN --> LINCOLN
RUNNER-UP --> LES MISERABLES

BEST ANIMATED SHORT --> ADAM AND DOG
RUNNER-UP --> PAPERMAN

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT --> HENRY
RUNNER-UP --> ASAD

BEST SOUND EDITING --> LIFE OF PI
RUNNER-UP --> SKYFALL

BEST SOUND MIXING --> LES MISERABLES
RUNNER-UP --> LIFE OF PI

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS --> LIFE OF PI
RUNNER-UP --> MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY --> TONY KUSHNER (LINCOLN)
RUNNER-UP --> CHRIS TERRIO (ARGO)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY --> MICHAEL HANNEKE (AMOUR)
RUNNER-UP -- MARK BOAL (ZERO DARK THIRTY)

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