AwardsDaily’s 17th Annual Predict the Oscars Contest

It’s all come down to this, my friends. I have nothing left to teach you, grasshoppers. I’ve given you every tiny clue I know, from the solid stats, to the emotional meltdowns, to the ego boosts, to the sting of shame when you’re wrong. You’ve gone through it all with me, year after year, tragedy and triumph. 17 goddamned years of this. Here we go.

You will have two options. The first prize is 8 DVDs of your choice. They can be the Oscar movies or not. I would want Carol, myself, and it’s not in the Best Picture lineup, for instance. The second prize is a $50 gift certificate. And for our second contest, the major categories only, the top prize is 5 dvds of your choice. We might sweeten the pot as we get closer to the big night.

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And now…