And the Oscar Goes To......

That time of year has now come upon us. It is time for the Academy Awards.

The Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 5, 2006 at 8:00 P.M. ET. This will probably be one of the best shows in years, mainly because of the Best Picture Category.

There were several categories that were voted on for this year's awards. The Shadow will now give you his predictions for Sunday's Awards:

1. Best Actor -- Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote)
2. Best Supporting Actor -- George Clooney (Syriana)
3. Best Actress -- Felicity Huffman (Transamerica)
4. Best Supporting Actress -- Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener)
5. Best Art Direction -- Memoirs of a Geisha
6. Best Cinematogography -- Batman Begins
7. Best Original Score -- Memoirs of a Geisha
8. Best Original Song -- "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" (Hustle & Flow)
9. Best Adapted Screenplay -- Brokeback Mountain
10. Best Original Screenplay -- Crash
11. Best Director -- Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain)
12. Best Picture -- Crash

Check in next week and let's compare notes!