Adam and I briefly talked about our predictions on the latest episode of The Collision, but we know your Oscar pool needs more guidance. It's a rough year, and a lot of Oscar ballots are going to go down in flames. Last year, I played the wild card on my Oscar predictions and lost big, but this year I'm going to try and be a bit savvier. However, I'm going up against Collider's Oscar guru, so if you're going to copy one of our cheat-sheets, it's probably best to cheat off Adam.
Hit the jump for who we think deserves to win and who we think will win at the 85th Academy Awards. Be sure to come back Sunday night when I'll be live-blogging the ceremony. Adam and I will also be tweeting the Oscars, so be sure to follow us @AdamChitwood and @MattGoldberg, respectively.
BEST PICTURE
Matt
Will Win: Argo
Should Win: Beasts of the Southern Wild
Adam
Will Win: Argo
Should Win: Zero Dark Thirty
BEST DIRECTOR
Matt
Will Win: Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Should Win: Behn Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Adam
Will Win: Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Should Win: Ang Lee, Life of Pi
BEST ACTOR
Matt
Will Win: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Should Win: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Adam
Will Win: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Should Win: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
BEST ACTRESS
Matt
Will Win: Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
Should Win: Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Adam
Will Win: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Should Win: Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Matt
Will Win: Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook
Should Win: Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Adam
Will Win: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Should Win: Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Matt
Will Win: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
Should Win: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
Adam
Will Win: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
Should Win: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Matt
Will Win: Brave
Should Win: ParaNorman
Adam
Will Win: Brave
Should Win: ParaNorman
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Matt
Will Win: Life of Pi
Should Win: Skyfall
Adam
Will Win: Life of Pi
Should Win: Skyfall
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Matt
Will Win: Anna Karenina
Should Win: Anna Karenina
Adam
Will Win: Anna Karenina
Should Win: Anna Karenina
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Matt
Will Win: Searching for Sugar Man
Should Win: Searching for Sugar Man
Adam
Will Win: Searching for Sugar Man
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Matt
Will Win: Open Heart
Adam
Will Win: Open Heart
BEST EDITING
Matt
Will Win: Argo
Should Win: Zero Dark Thirty
Adam
Will Win: Argo
Should Win: Zero Dark Thirty
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Matt
Will Win: Amour
Should Win: Amour
Adam
Will Win: Amour
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Matt
Will Win: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Should Win: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Adam
Will Win: Les Miserables
Should Win: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
BEST MUSIC
Matt
Will Win: Life of Pi
Should Win: Life of Pi
Adam
Will Win: Life of Pi
Should Win: Life of Pi
BEST MUSIC – ORIGINAL SONG
Matt
Will Win: "Skyfall" from Skyfall
Should Win: "Skyfall" from Skyfall
Adam
Will Win: "Skyfall" from Skyfall
Should Win: "Skyfall" from Skyfall
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Matt
Will Win: Anna Karenina
Should Win: Anna Karenina
Adam
Will Win: Anna Karenina
Should Win: Anna Karenina
BEST SHORT FILM – ANIMATED
Matt
Will Win: Paperman
Should Win: Paperman
Adam
Will Win: Paperman
Should Win: Paperman
BEST SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION
Matt
Will Win: Curfew
Should Win: Death of a Shadow
Adam
Will Win: Curfew
BEST SOUND EDITING
Matt
Will Win: Skyfall
Should Win: Skyfall
Adam
Will Win: Life of Pi
Should Win: Skyfall
BEST SOUND MIXING
Matt
Will Win: Les Miserables
Should Win: Skyfall
Adam
Will Win: Les Miserables
Should Win: Les Miserables
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Matt
Will Win: Life of Pi
Should Win: The Avengers
Adam
Will Win: Life of Pi
Should Win: Life of Pi
BEST WRITING – ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Matt
Will Win: Argo
Should Win: Beasts of the Southern Wild
Adam
Will Win: Argo
Should Win: Lincoln
BEST WRITING – ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Matt
Will Win: Zero Dark Thirty
Should Win: Zero Dark Thirty
Adam
Will Win: Django Unchained
Should Win: Zero Dark Thirty