Nikki Northstrom's Oscar Picks and Concerns

Two co-hosts for the Oscars and a diluted-weighted Best Picture category. Could it work?

Just because we are in a recession, doesn't mean we need to sacrifice good taste. At first I thought the Best Picture's category was to dilute the vote so that the Lifetime made for TV movie, The Blind Side, could have a fighting chance to be nominated. But ranking the top 10 movies could be a good thing. At my "real" paying job, I've seen how weighted categories scientifically assess the strengths of a student. One important factor that will help make this work is a reliable and educated scorer. If you are a proud card carrying member of the Academy, rank the top four in any order: The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Up, Up in the Air. Take your pick between, Avatar, or, The Blind Side, as a "10." If Avatar, or The Blind Side, wins, I will take your card away from you and personally fund my journey. Because seriously, thou shall not be apart of the Academy. You are not worthy.

Alright, on to my picks.

Best Actor

Jeff Bridges

Best Support Actor

Christoph Waltz

Best Actress

Meryl Streep

Best Supporting Actress

Mon'Nique

Best Picture

The Hurt Locker

Best Director

Katheryn Bigelow

Best Foreign Film

The White Ribbon

Best Animated Film

Up

Best Direction

Avatar

Cinematography

Inglorious Basterds

Costume Design

Coco Before Chanel

Best Documentary

Food, Inc

Best Documentary Short

Last truck: Closing of a GM Plant

Film Editing

The Hurt Locker

Makeup

Star Trek

Best Original Score

Up

Best Original Score

The Weary Kind, Crazy Heart

Best Animated Short

Granny O"Grimm's Sleeping Beauty

Best Live Action Short

Miracle Fish

Sound Editing

Inglourious Basterds

Sound Mixing

Inglorious Basterds

Best Visual Effects

Avatar

Best Adapted Screenplay

Up in the Air

Best Original Screenplay

Inglourious Basterds