King Kong Oscar Nominations

The biggest night in the Hollywood calendar will be held on 27th February, but on Tuesday 25th January the Oscar nominations were released and the speculation over who will win which gong has already started. For those interested in betting on the Oscars, this article will give some handy tips and predictions for the major winners.

Best Picture Nominations and Oscars Tips

As with last year, there are 10 nominees for the coveted Best Picture title, allowing the Academy to recognise some very good smaller films that probably don't stand a chance of winning.

  • Black Swan
  • The Fighter
  • Inception
  • The Kids Are All Right
  • The King's Speech
  • 127 Hours
  • The Social Network
  • Toy Story 3
  • True Grit
  • Winter's Bone

This is probably a stronger list than last year. The Social Network is a heavy favourite, popular with both audiences and critics: a real triumph for David Fincher. Toy Story 3 is easily good enough to take the gong but animated films never win the top prize. Winter's Bone is a superb piece but seems too small to go all the way. The incredible Black Swan may be a little too dark and crazy for the panel, which probably leaves The King's Speech as the main challenger to the Facebook film