Critics' Choice Awards 2011

Today I was looking at the list of nominees for the Critics' Choice Awards and picked out my favorites to win. Some are also some guesses about who / what I think will win, basing those guesses somewhat on the buzz I've heard. Some categories are tied for me and there was one I couldn't really decide on, hence the question mark. So, here are the ones I chose:

• Best Picture - "Inception" / "127 Hours"
• Best Actor - James Franco, "127 Hours"
• Best Actress - Natalie Portman, "Black Swan" / Michelle Williams, "Blue Valentine"
• Best Supporting Actor - Mark Ruffalo, "The Kids are All Right"
• Best Supporting Actress - Amy Adams, "The Fighter"
• Best Young Actor or Actress - Jennifer Lawrence, "Winter's Bone"
• Best Acting Ensemble - ?
• Best Director - Christopher Nolan, "Inception"
• Best Original Screenplay - Christopher Nolan, "Inception"
• Best Adapted Screenplay - Beaufoy and Boyle, "127 Hours"
• Best Cinematography - "127 Hours"/ "Inception"
• Best Art Direction - "Alice in Wonderland" (2nd choice - "Inception" or "Black Swan")
• Best Editing - "127 Hours" / "Inception"
• Best Costume Design - "Alice in Wonderland"
• Best Make-Up - "Alice in Wonderland"
• Best Visual Effects - "Inception" / "Alice in Wonderland" / "Deathly Hallows Pt. 1"
• Best Sound - "Inception"
• Best Animated Feature - "How to Train Your Dragon" / "Tangled"
• Best Action Movie - "Inception"
• Best Comedy - "Date Night"
• Best Picture Made for TV - "The Pacific"
• Best Foreign Language Film - "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
• Best Documentary Feature - "The Tillman Story" / "Waiting for Superman"
• Best Song - "If I Rise," from "127 Hours"
• Best Score - Hans Zimmer, "Inception"

Next up, my picks for the Golden Globes.