OSCAR 2009-PREDICTIONS!!

Guys, Oscar 2009 will soon air on ABC on February 22, 2009...The nominated actors/actresses and the rest of the world are waiting with baited breathes to find out who the lucky winners will be.The list below are the list of predicted Oscar 2009 winners in major categories according to MovieFone:

1). Best Actor

Should Win: Mickey Rourke ('The Wrestler')

Will Win: Sean Penn ('Milk')

Dark Horse: Frank Langella ('Frost/Nixon')

Buzz: Everybody, especially the Academy, loves a comeback. And how sweet would it be if former heartthrob (and Golden Globe winner) Mickey Rourke picked up his first Oscar at age 56 for playing an over-the-hill wrestling star? Still, there's something in us that doesn't quite believe fairy tales can happen in real life -- so in a race that's nearly dead even, today we'll give the sliiiightest of edges to perpetual Oscar darling and SAG winner Sean Penn, for his vivid portrayal of gay rights activist Harvey Milk.

2). Best Actress

Should Win: Meryl Streep ('Doubt')

Will Win: Kate Winslet ('The Reader')

Dark Horse: Anne Hathaway ('Rachel Getting Married')

Buzz: Hathaway was the early pick, getting wins from the National Board of Review and Broadcast Critics, and we'd be fools to doubt Streep's chances. But the easy favorite now is Winslet, who collected a pair of wins at the Golden Globes (with great humility), has the tireless campaigning of Harvey Weinstein behind her AND gets sympathy votes for her previous 0-5 Oscar record.

3). Best Director

Should Win: Danny Boyle ('Slumdog Millionaire')

Will Win: Danny Boyle

Dark Horse: Gus Van Sant ('Milk')

Buzz: With 'The Reader' gaining speed, director Stephen Daldry (now 3/3 in Oscar nominations/films directed) and Van Sant both stand an outside chance. But it'd take a whole lot of luck (and maybe even a Phone-a-Friend) to beat beloved Brit Danny Boyle, long respected for cult faves like 'Trainspotting' and '28 Days Later,' and finally the bride (so to speak).

4). Best Picture

Should Win: 'Slumdog Millionaire'

Will Win: 'Slumdog Millionaire'

Dark Horse: 'Milk' or 'The Reader'

Buzz: Danny Boyle's indie hit has all the momentum, having picked up a slew of top prizes (DGA, WGA, BAFTA, other organizations known by their initials) since winning four Golden Globes. But should the movie suffer any backlash, Oscar voters may opt for the similarly lauded 'Milk' -- or be swayed by Oscar-marketing guru Harvey Weinstein's push to turn 'The Reader' into a last-minute spoiler.

5). Best Supporting Actress

Should Win: Penelope Cruz ('Vicky Cristina Barcelona')

Will Win: Penelope Cruz

Dark Horse: Marisa Tomei ('The Wrestler')

Buzz: Traditionally the most unpredictable major category (just see Tomei's shocking win for 'My Cousin Vinny'), you can at least boil this battle down to a neck-and-neck race between Cruz and Viola Davis ('Doubt'). The latter steals the sort of single extended scene Oscar's been known to honor, but Cruz has a highly touted Best Actress-nominated role (2006's 'Volver') still fresh in voters' minds.

6). Best Supporting Actor

Should Win: Heath Ledger ('The Dark Knight')

Will Win: Heath Ledger

Dark Horse: Heath Ledger

Buzz: Apparently, if you were to go out on a limb and bet a dollar that Heath Ledger will win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, you would win 2 cents. Because, duh, the odds are 50:1 in his favor! That's how confident Vegas is that Ledger will win a posthumous Oscar for 'The Dark Knight' -- and how confident you should be too. We're sure Downey, Shannon, Brolin and Hoffman are practicing their "we were happy just to be nominated" faces right now.