The Numbers Oscar Competition 2008
Thanks to everyone who entered, and made our 2008 Predict the Academy Awards Competition a resounding success.
As usual, the predictions turned out to be pretty good, with one or two surprises.
- The actual Oscar winners.
- Complete vote tallies from The Numbers readers in each category.
- Our list of predicted winners.
And the winners of the contest are...
Grand Prize: All five Best Picture Nominees on DVD -- Gerald Granozio, Amagansett, New York
First Runner-up: Two Oscar winning DVDs of her choice -- Joanna Baldwin, Santa Clara, California
Second Runner-up: Twin Peaks - The Golden Collection -- Matt Dy, Austin, Texas
Third Runner-up: The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones - Volume 2 -- Kevan Tucker, Brooklyn, New York
Fourth Runner-up: The Chronological Donald - Volume 3 -- Frieda Timms, Covington, Louisiana
Fifth Runner-up: Disneyland - Secrets, Stories and Magic -- Bob Ray, Centralia, Illinois
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thanks to everyone who entered!
See our complete set of rules for more information about the competition.
Nominations
Here is a complete list of nominations...
| Documentary Short |
| Freeheld | |
| La Corona (The Crown) | |
| Salim Baba | |
| Sari's Mother | |
| Short Film (Animated) |
| I Met the Walrus | |
| Madame Tutli-Putli | |
| Même les Pigeons Vont au Paradis (Even Pigeons go to Heaven) | |
| My Love (Moya Lyubov) | |
| Peter & the Wolf | |
| Short Film (Live Action) |
| At Night | |
| Il Supplente (The Substitute) | |
| Le Mozart des Pickpockets (The Mozart of Pickpockets) | |
| Tanghi Argentini | |
| The Tonto Woman | |
Awards Season News Stories
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Results from 2007:
- The actual Oscar winners.
- Complete Numbers vote tallies in each category.
- Our list of predicted winners.
Prize winners in 2007:
Grand Prize: Jamison Mills, Elbridge, New York (19 out of 24)
Second Prize: Shawn Cornwell, Arcata, California (17 out of 24)
Third Prize: John Schweitz, Newark, Delaware (17 out of 24)
Fourth Prize: B.Y. Randall, Los Angeles, California (17 out of 24)
Fifth Prize: Colin Bunnell, Bayonne, New Jersey (17 out of 24)
Sixth Prize: Chris White, Durham, New Hampshire (17 out of 24)
News stories from 2007:
- Oscar nominations
- Golden Globes Box Office Analysis
- PGA: Little Leads the Way
- Golden Globes: The Queen has Golden Dreams
- WGA: The Writing is on the Wall
- SAG: SAG Spreads the Love
- PGA Nominations: Swinging Away
- Golden Globe Nominations: Babel and Departed are Golden
- Independent Spirit Award Nominations
Results from 2006:
- The actual Oscar winners.
- Complete Numbers vote tallies in each category.
- Our list of predicted winners.
- Our
announcement of the winner
News from 2006:
- Mountain of Oscar Nominations
- SAG Spreads Out the Love
- DGA: Brokeback Beats Competition
- Producers Guild Picks Pair
- Globe Winners are Good as Gold
- Golden Globes: Cowboys are Golden
- PGA Nominations: Cowboys Produce another Nomination
- Cowboys and Virgins among WGA Nominations
- SAG Singles out Cowboys
Results from 2005:
- The actual Oscar winners.
- Complete Numbers vote tallies in each category.
- Our list of predicted winners.
- Our
announcement of the winner
News from 2005:
- Oscar
Nominations
- Early
Oscar Bounce
- Independent
Spirit Awards - Nominations
- Golden
Globe Nominations
- Golden
Globe - Early Bounce
- Golden
Globe - Winners
- Golden
Globe - Final Bounce
- PGA
Awards
- DGA
Awards
- SAG
Nominations
- SAG Awards
Results from 2004:
- The actual Oscar winners.
- Complete Numbers vote tallies in each category.
- Our list of predicted winners.
Results from 2003:
- The actual Oscar winners.
- Complete vote tallies in each category.
- Our list of predicted winners.
Results from 2002:
- The actual Oscar winners.
- Complete vote tallies in each category.
- Our list of predicted winners.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
