Oscar Watch!!!

With Oscar nominations announced today, The Top Pop Stop is here to help you decide who to root for (note: this is not betting/gambling advice, but if you win, give us a cut).

Best Picture:

• Avatar
• The Blind Side
• District 9
• An Education
• The Hurt Locker
• Inglourious Basterds
• Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
• A Serious Man
• Up
• Up in the Air

As much as we don't want "Avatar" to win (we're a little nervous it will), Lilia's pulling for "The Hurt Locker," while Zach's rooting for "Inglourious Basterds." Neither of us, though, will be upset if "Up" wins.

Best Actor

• Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart
• George Clooney for Up in the Air
• Colin Firth for A Single Man
• Morgan Freeman for Invictus
• Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker

Lilia likes George Clooney, while Zach's pulling for Morgan Freeman while acknowledging that Jeff Bridges has been cleaning up all over town.

Best Actress

• Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side
• Helen Mirren for The Last Station
• Carey Mulligan for An Education
• Gabourey Sidibe for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
• Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia

Lilia wants Sandra Bullock to take home a trophy, but she likes Meryl Streep too; Zach agrees wholeheartedly.

Best Supporting Actor

• Matt Damon for Invictus
• Woody Harrelson for The Messenger
• Christopher Plummer for The Last Station
• Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones
• Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds

Christoph Waltz for the win. Will villains threepeat in the Supporting Actor category this year?

Best Supporting Actress

• Penélope Cruz for Nine
• Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air
• Maggie Gyllenhaal for Crazy Heart
• Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air
• Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire

Zach & Lilia are seeing a future where Mo'Nique wins, but Lilia likes Maggie Gyllenhaal while Zach is sweet for fellow redhead Anna Kendrick.

Best Director

• Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker
• James Cameron for Avatar
• Lee Daniels for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
• Jason Reitman for Up in the Air
• Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds

James Cameron will probably win this one for sheer teamwork, but Lilia's pulling for girl power with Kathryn Bigelow, while Zach thinks QT is 18 years overdue for a Lifetime Oscar.