Who is going to be the big winner at the Oscars?

Avatar vs. The Hurt Locker vs. Inglourious Basterds

There are two ways that you can define "big winner." First, you can go by the raw number of Oscar wins, or second, you can go by who wins best picture.

The three favorites for both of these distinctions are Avatar, The Hurt Locker and Inglourious Basterds. Avatar and The Hurt Locker are the obvious favorites, but Basterds has a chance to pull an upset based on the total number of nominations it received. Here is the breakdown:

"Avatar," (9 nominations)
(Art direction, Cinematography, Directing, Film editing, Original score, Best picture, Sound editing, Sound mixing, Visual effects)

The Hurt Locker (9 nominations)
(Jeremy Renner - Performance by an actor in a leading role, Cinematography, Directing, Film editing, Original score, Best picture, Sound editing, Sound mixing, Original screenplay)

Inglourious Basterds (8 nominations)
(Christoph Waltz - Performance by an actor in a supporting role, Cinematography, Directing, Film editing, Best picture, Sound editing, Sound mixing, Original screenplay)

Meanwhile, Up In the Air (6 nominations), Precious (6 nominations) and Up (5 nominations) are sleeper picks for the night's big winner. All are nominated for best picture.

Right now my money is on Avatar winning the most Oscars with The Hurt Locker winning best picture. In that case it is a split decision on who is the night's big winner. That is the way it should go anyway. I really hope Avatar doesn't win best picture and James Cameron better not win best director.

The SAG Awards: THE HURT LOCKER Snubbed Again, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS is the Big Winner

So Inglourious Basterds took home the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards Saturday. This is probably well-deserved, however, it is another snub for what I consider to be the best film of the year, The Hurt Locker.

Film

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
"The Hurt Locker"
"Precious"
"Nine"
"An Education"
"Inglourious Basterds" - WINNER

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart" - WINNER
George Clooney, "Up in the Air"
Colin Firth, "A Single Man"
Morgan Freeman, "Invictus"
Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker"

Wait, what? Sandra Bullock beat Meryl Streep and Helen Mirren? How did that happen?

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side" - WINNER
Helen Mirren, "The Last Station"
Carey Mulligan, "An Education"
Gabourey Sidibe, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire"
Meryl Streep, "Julie & Julia"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon, "Invictus"
Woody Harrelson, "The Messenger"
Christopher Plummer, "The Last Station"
Stanley Tucci, "The Lovely Bones"
Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds" - WINNER

Is Mo'Nique the Oscar favorite now?

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Penelope Cruz, "Nine"
Vera Farmiga, "Up in the Air"
Anna Kendrick, "Up in the Air"
Diane Kruger, "Inglourious Basterds"
Mo'Nique, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire" - WINNER

Outstanding Stunt Ensemble:
"Public Enemies"
"Star Trek" - WINNER
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"

Mad Men is pretty deserving here. The show's cast is great from top to bottom.

TV

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
"The Closer"
"Dexter"
"The Good Wife"
"Mad Men" - WINNER
"True Blood"

Nice. More Glee Club Love.

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
"30 Rock"
"Curb Your Enthusiasm"
"Glee" - WINNER
"Modern Family"
"The Office"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Simon Baker, "The Mentalist"
Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter" - WINNER
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"
Hugh Laurie, "House"

I really don't want to watch "The Good Wife," stop winning stuff. I don't want to have to watch you.

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Arquette, "Medium"
Glenn Close, "Damages"
Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
Holly Hunter, "Saving Grace"
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife" - WINNER
Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock" - WINNER
Steve Carell, "The Office"
Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
Tony Shalhoub, "Monk"
Charlie Sheen, "Two and a Half Men"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate, "Samantha Who?"
Toni Collette, "The United States of Tara"
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"
Tina Fey, "30 Rock" - WINNER
Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, "The New Adventures of Old Christine"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Kevin Bacon, "Taking Chance" - WINNER
Cuba Gooding, Jr., "Gifted Hands"
Jeremy Irons, "Georgia O"Keefe"
Kevin Kline, "Great Performances: Cyrano de Bergerac"
Tom Wilkinson, "A Number"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Joan Allen, "Georgia O'Keefe"
Drew Barrymore, "Grey Gardens" - WINNER
Ruby Dee, "America"
Jessica Lange, "Grey Gardens"
Sigourney Weaver, "Prayers for Bobby"

Outstanding Stunt Ensemble:
"24" - WINNER
"The Closer"
"Dexter"
"Heroes"
"The Unit"