The consensus of our top Oscar pundits, who are drawn from leading publications and websites, is that the following will prevail in the 24 competitive categories at Sunday’s Academy Awards.
But be warned: several of these races remain extremely close, with just one or two votes separating the top contenders.
| Category | Winner |
| Picture | “The King’s Speech |
| Actor | Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech” |
| Actress | Natalie Portman, “Black Swan” |
| Supp. Actor | Christian Bale, “The Fighter” |
| Supp. Actress | Melissa Leo, “The Fighter” |
| Director | David Fincher, “The Social Network” |
| Original Screenplay | David Seidler, “The King’s Speech” |
| Adapted Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin, “The Social Network” |
| Art Direction | “The King’s Speech” |
| Cinematography | “True Grit” |
| Costume Design | “The King’s Speech” |
| Editing | “The Social Network” |
| Makeup | “The Wolfman” |
| Score | “The Social Network” |
| Song | “We Belong Together” (“Toy Story 3”) |
| Sound Editing | “Inception” |
| Sound Mixing | “Inception” |
| Visual Effects | “Inception” |
| Foreign Language | “In a Better World” |
| Animated Feature | “Toy Story 3” |
| Animated Short | “The Gruffalo” |
| Documentary Feature | “Inside Job” |
| Documentary Short | “Strangers No More” |
| Live Action Short | “God of Love” |
