Director


Martin Scorsese should take Oscar for The Departed unless . . .
Clint Eastwood takes it for his double header of Flags Of Our Fathers / Flags of Iwo Jima
we add Oliver Stone - World Trade Center to the list

Actor



Forest Whitaker
Last King of Scotland

If he doesn't get Oscar, something is very wrong

Actress



Helen Mirren
The Queen

We had tapped Renee Zellweger for her role in Miss Potter but the studio pushed the release to 2007 (except LA for Oscar noms) so that's that

Supporting
Actor


Donald Sutherland
Aurora Borealis

although Oscar will go to
Eddie Murphy
Dreamgirls

Supporting
Actress


Jennifer Hudson
Dreamgirls

The only "done deal" of the season. Any other winner would be a major upset.

Worst


Marie Antoinette