I still cant get the thought out of my mind the fact that Anne Hathaway will totally dominate this awards season

Melissa Leo should win Actress. Actors vote for actors, and with over 70 film credits, working with powehouse actors (Del Toro, Pacino, everybody involved in Homicide: Life on the Street), she's certainly one of those "actor's actor" types. Same thing goes for Jenkins, although I think Rourke has too much momentum to be stopped

I kinda want to say that Sean Penn and Mickey Rourke give equally good performances. Although Rourke is better at actually crying then fake crying like Sean Penn. But Sean Penn had such an enthusiastic and comical vibe that emitted from his character that you couldn't turn away from the screen.

I'm sorry I can't help it. But every time I see the nominations for supporting actor I feel Downey Jr, deserves it more than Ledger. We all know Ledger is going to win and while I agree he was fantastic in The Dark Knight, I still think Downey, Jr.'s performance was better.

It will be MILK, Sean Penn, Meryl Streep, Josh Brolin & Kate Winslet (The Reader). Kate Winslet's nomination for The Reader solidifies Meryl's win at the Oscars. Meryl's solid performance for Doubt is unforgettable, same as her character for The Devil Wears Prada. Also, I think the OSCAR members will give it to her after 15 nominations. It is high-time and fitting for the greatest actress in world today! Seriously, is there anything she can't do or perform as an actress? NONE. I love Kate and Anne, but they have to work much harder to get Meryl's stature! That's all!

For the SAG awards, I think that Kate Winslet will take both Actress and Supporting Actress. However, at the Oscars, where she's only nominated once, I think she'll take Best Actress.

If Cate Blanchett had been nominated at the SAG awards for Best Actress for "Benjamin Button, however, it would be a whole 'nother contest.

I know I am an acting snob…but I thought the cast of Doubt was grandstanding and overwrought. I did not like the acting in Doubt…very uneven!

Milk was more consistent…but, let's face it…for ensemble acting we should have had Synecdoche,New York to chose from as well as Rachel Getting Married…two of the best ensemble sin a long time!

Okay see here's the thing, Mickey Rourke has been playing sports all his life and actually had a short boxing career so he can relate to his character in The Wrestler. However, Sean Penn in Milk had to become another person completely out of his domain. He utterly transformed himself which he often does in the roles he takes. I'm not taking anything away from Rourke, whose performance was phenomenal, but Penn had the overall more creative, and deeper portrayal. He deserves this, and the academy award for Best Actor. Rourke can keep his globe.

Also, why isn't there any love for Seven Pounds? No one can deny the gripping performance Will Smith played and he has always been given limited love by awards his whole career but with his role in Seven Pounds he at least deserves a nod for once.

@Brice:

I agree, Will Smith had a great performance in Seven pounds (which was a great movie but is sadly underrated due to the idiot critics giving bad reviews).

But I think that Mickey Rourke has the best actor award locked, although Brad Pitt and Sean Penn had great performances in their movies. Rourke's performance was so genuine and heartfelt—why not award him for a great performance and comeback?

Also i wish that colin farrell could be nominated for in bruges, he was great in that