I find the supporting performance categories to be tougher choices, year-to-year, as quality among nominees is both high and evenly-matched.  This year, however, it’s no contest.

Who will win: Mo’nique, Precious

Who should win: Mo’nique, Precious

I was absolutely surprised and terrified by her chilling turn as the title character’s mother.  Did anyone see that coming?  Anna Kendrick (Up In The Air) deserves a metion for pulling off a job so convincing I mistook my feelings for the character as my feelings towards the actor.  First she annoyed me, then she made me love her.  Which, in retrospect, was exactly what she was supposed to do.