With Oscar nods coming early tomorrow morning, I'm breaking out of my hiatus a little early to weigh in with a few predictions for the five big categories...

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Don Cheadle - Crash
George Clooney - Syriana
Matt Dillon - Crash
Paul Giamatti - Cinderella Man
Jake Gyllenhaal - Brokeback Mountain

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Amy Adams - Junebug
Scarlett Johansson - Match Point
Catherine Keener - Capote
Rachel Weisz - The Constant Gardener
Michelle Williams - Brokeback Mountain

BEST ACTOR:
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Capote
Terrence Howard - Hustle & Flow
Heath Ledger - Brokeback Mountain
Joaquin Phoenix - Walk the Line
David Strathairn - Good Night, and Good Luck

BEST ACTRESS:
Judi Dench - Mrs. Henderson Presents
Felicity Huffman - Transamerica
Charlize Theron - North Country
Reese Witherspoon - Walk the Line
Ziyi Zhang - Memoirs of a Geisha

BEST PICTURE:
Brokeback Mountain
Capote
Crash
Good Night, and Good Luck
Walk the Line

I'll be back tomorrow to compare my predictions with the actual list of nominees.