Betsy's 3rd Annual Academy Awards Ballot Results

Best Supporting Actor

(10) Christian Bale, The Fighter
(0) John Hawkes, Winter's Bone
(1) Jeremy Renner, The Town
(0) Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right
(9) Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech

Best Supporting Actress

(2) Amy Adams, The Fighter
(6) Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech
(3) Melissa Leo, The Fighter
(9) Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
(0) Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom

Best Original Screenplay

(0) Another Year
(1) The Fighter
(6) Inception
(1) The Kids Are All Right
(12) The King's Speech

Best Adapted Screenplay

(0) 127 Hours
(9) The Social Network
(0) Toy Story 3
(2) True Grit
(4) Winter's Bone

Best Original Score

(1) How to Train Your Dragon
(8) Inception
(6) The King's Speech
(1) 127 Hours
(3) The Social Network

Best Original Song

(3) Coming Home (Country Strong)
(0) I See the Light (Tangled)
(2) If I Rise (127 Hours)
(13) We Belong Together (Toy Story 3)

Costume Design

(15) Alice in Wonderland
(0) I Am Love
(4) The King's Speech
(0) The Tempest
(1) True Grit

Best Animated Feature

(0) How to Train Your Dragon

(0) The Illusionist

(20) Toy Story 3

Art Direction

(5) Alice in Wonderland
(4) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
(5) Inception
(1) The King's Speech
(2) True Grit

Cinematography

(7) Black Swan
(7) Inception
(1) The King's Speech
(0) The Social Network
(3) True Grit

Film Editing

(6) Black Swan
(2) The Fighter
(3) The King's Speech
(3) 127 Hours
(4) The Social Network

Sound Editing

(11) Inception
(2) Toy Story 3
(4) Tron: Legacy
(1) True Grit
(0) Unstoppable

Sound Mixing

(7) Inception
(8) The King's Speech
(1) Salt
(0) The Social Network
(2) True Grit

Visual Effects

(7) Alice in Wonderland
(3) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
(0) Hereafter
(7) Inception
(1) Iron Man 2

Best Actor

(0) Javier Bardem, Biutiful
(4) Jeff Bridges, True Grit
(0) Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
(16) Colin Firth, The King's Speech
(0) James Franco, 127 Hours

Best Actress

(5) Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
(0) Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
(1) Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone
(13) Natalie Portman, Black Swan
(1) Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine

Best Director

(5) Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
(0) David O. Russell, The Fighter
(5) Tom Hooper, The King's Speech
(4) David Fincher, The Social Network
(6) Joel and Ethan Coen, True Grit

Best Picture

(1) Black Swan
(0) The Fighter
(3) Inception
(0) The Kids Are All Right
(12) The King's Speech
(1) 127 Hours
(2) The Social Network
(0) Toy Story 3
(1) True Grit
(0) Winter's Bone

Prediction/Opinion Polls:

Who will be the WORST-dressed female?

(7) Helena Bonham Carter

Lady Gaga (doesn't matter if she's there or at home)

Hailee Steinfeld

Jennifer Lopez

Sarah Jessica Parker

Miley Cyrus

Natalie Portman

Nicole Kidman

Betsy's thoughts on worst-dressed female:

Worst: Nicole Kidman (Just because the letters to spell "KIMONO" appear in your name doesn't mean that you should wear one on Oscar night).

Runner-up #1: Cate Blanchett (Is that a PICTURE FRAME there in the middle? Without the yellow bits on top it wouldn't have been quite so bad).

Runner-up #2: Mark Ruffalo's wife (Hello, Phantom of the Opera!)

Runner-up #3: Jennifer Hudson (Sorry, people - I thought she was gorgeous when she was bigger. Lot of saggin' going on).

Here's a slide show of red carpet photos:

http://www.moviefone.com/oscars-academy-awards/photos/red-carpet

What did you think? Email me and I'll post it here.

Who will be the BEST-dressed female?

Annete Bening

(2) Amy Adams

(2) Nicole Kidman

(2) Natalie Portman

Gwyneth Paltrow

Cameron Diaz

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Anne Hathaway

Halle Berry

Michelle Williams

Betsy's thoughts on best-dressed female:

Best: Reese Witherspoon (Utterly exquisite! So chic and retro. And the hair! Oh, the glorious hair!)

Runner-up #1: Natalie Portman (The purple swan)

Runner-up #2: Amy Adams (....except for the choice to pair emerald green jewelry with a sapphire blue dress)

Runner-up #3: Penelope Cruz (Baby boobies! She's a firecracka!)

Runner-up #4: Helen Mirren (Says Derek, "How can you be 65 and still be that sexy?")

Runner-up #5: Michelle Williams (I absolutely adore the pixie/Mia Farrow haircut on her!)

Runner-up #6: Jennifer Lawrence (Great way to become a movie star, you simple, beautiful girl).

Runner-up #7: Annette Bening

Here's a slide show of red carpet photos:

http://www.moviefone.com/oscars-academy-awards/photos/red-carpet

What did you think? Email me and I'll post it here.

Who will be the WORST-dressed male?

(1) Johnny Depp

(5) Jeff Bridges

The Coen Brothers

(2) Tim Burton

Ryan Reynolds

Betsy's thoughts on worst-dressed male:

Most tuxes look generally the same to me, but I have to tell ya - aside from the grooming, Jeff Bridges looked pretty good. And his whole family looked lovely!

Russell Brand - I wasn't feelin' it.

Christian Bale - I didn't like the black-on-black.

Robert Downey, Jr. - I adore him, but ditto (white on white).

Here's a slide show of red carpet photos:

http://www.moviefone.com/oscars-academy-awards/photos/red-carpet

What did you think? Email me and I'll post it here.

Who will be the BEST-dressed male?

George Clooney

Tom Hanks as Woody

(3) James Franco

Robert Downey Jr.

(3) Colin Firth

Betsy's thoughts on best-dressed male:

#1 Colin Firth did not disappoint. Very debonair, kinglike.

#2 Nor did James Franco (Well, his clothes didn't disappoint).

#3 Justin Timberlake, delish. He could wear a trash bag and he'd still be smokin' hot. And I love when he brings his mom. Side note: in general, all of the boys from The Social Network cleaned up nice.

#4 Mark Ruffalo was also a standout. Were my corneas not seared by the sight of the wretchedly dressed woman on his arm, he might just be my #1 choice.

#5 Javier Bardem looked sleepy (new baby at home), but dashing.

#6 Warren Beatty, also dashing for a septuagenarian.

Here's a slide show of red carpet photos:

http://www.moviefone.com/oscars-academy-awards/photos/red-carpet

What did you think? Email me and I'll post it here.

Best Couple

After viewing the red carpet photos, I felt compelled to add this new category/commentary. In no particular order, my faves are:

• Javier Bardem & Penelope Cruz
• Warren Beatty and Annette Bening
• Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber (it's like prom night for millionaire teens!)
• Steven Tyler and (daughter) Liv Tyler
• Justin Timberlake and his Mom
• Russell Brand and his Mom

What did you think? Email me and I'll post it here.

James Franco as host: will he FLOURISH or FLOUNDER?

(13) Flourish - he was made for this!
(5) Flounder - he's going to fail!

Result:

This is still a matter of opinion, but my opinion is that James Franco tanked.

What did you think? Email me and I'll post it here.

Anne Hathaway as host: will she FLOURISH or FLOUNDER?

(10) Flourish - she was made for this!
(8) Flounder - she's going to fail!

Result:

This is still a matter of opinion, but my opinion is that Anne Hathaway rocked the house.

What did you think? Email me and I'll post it here.

Other Comments on this year's films and/or actors for the enjoyment of fellow movie junkies:

I have seen only two of these films, so my choices are for your entertainment only! - Chele

Ick...I hope Anne Hathaway doesn't sing and dance. - Lisa R.

Loved the scene in "True Grit" when Rooster is riding the poor horse to death to save the "snake-bit" girl. Cinematography was awesome. It made me feel what each character was feeling, even the horse! - Sandy B.

"Black Swan" = American Psycho + ballet + a pinch of lesbian sex to try to draw the guys in. FAIL. - Holly (Betz concurs)

"The King's Speech" was one of the best movies I have ever seen! - Kate Y.

This is a year of overlooked:  No Christopher Nolan, no Julianne Moore? For Best Makeup - no 'Alice in Wonderland'??? - Rachel

Still shocked that Nolan wasn't nominated for best director even though Inception is a best picture nominee. Same for not having Inception in the editing category when that's a huge part of the movie. - Laura S.