State of the Race - First Oscar Predictions: First Winner Predictions

Best Picture - Lincoln
Best Director - Steven Spielberg "Lincoln"
Best Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis "Lincoln"
Best Actress - Viola Davis "Never Back Down"
Best Supporting Actor - Leonardo Dicaprio "Django Unchained"
Best Supporting Actress - Amy Adams "The Master"
Best Adapted Screenplay - Tony Kushner, John Logan, and Paul Webb "Lincoln"
Best Original Screenplay - Paul Thomas Anderson "The Master"
Best Animated Feature - Brave
Best Art Direction - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Best Cinematography - Lincoln
Best Costume Design - Les Miserables
Best Film Editing - Lincoln
Best Makeup - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Best Original Score- John Williams "Lincoln"
Best Sound Mixing - The Dark Knight Rises
Best Sound Editing - The Dark Knight Rises
Best Visual Effects - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey