How did I do

Not so well but as I expected.

I missed:

• Brad Pitt (Clint)
• Melissa Leo (Sally Hawkins)
• Kate Winslet - The Reader (Kate Winslet - Revolutionary Road)
• Michael Shannon (Dev Patel)
• Amy Adams (Kate Winslet)
• The Dark Knight (The Reader)
• Stephen Daldry (Christopher Nolan)

The big six: 23/30

Missed screenplays:

• Frozen River
• Happy-Go-Lucky
• In Bruges

The big eight: 30/40

The rest:

Not even counted yet...

There were things I had coming: no The Dark Knight. I knew it would'nt make it but I couldn't go against the consensus. I feel sorry for all those who had hoped for it; we all have felt it. I felt it when Fellowship of the Ring did not win the best picture. And most recently when Brokeback Mountain lost best picture for Crash - I was seriously thinking of giving up this hobby.

I had many of my misses on my alternate list or in no guts, no glory - but they do not count, do they. And Brangelina did happen.

If had to choose the winners now the list would be:

• Slumdog Millionaire
• Danny Boyle
• Mickey Rourke
• Kate Winslet
• Heath Ledger
• Marisa Tomei

But we will see how it goes.