Pick the correct Oscar winners and win $50

They say that in Hollywood, it's all about who you know.

In this case, knowing who to pick for The Herald-Mail's eighth Oscar Picks Contest could make you $50 richer.

The Herald-Mail's Oscar contest is back. James Franco and Anne Hathaway will co-host the 83rd Academy Awards, to be broadcast live at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, on ABC.

But picking the correct Academy Award winners in 10 categories before the big night will earn you the cash and a moment in the spotlight — a picture of you and a story about how you made your picks in a Sunday Lifestyle section.

In order to be eligible, contestants must live in Washington or Frederick counties, Maryland; Franklin or Fulton counties in Pennsylvania; or Berkeley, Jefferson or Morgan counties in West Virginia.

Herald-Mail employees and their family members are not eligible to participate.

One entry per person. Please include your name, where you live and a daytime phone number.

The contestant with the most correct picks in these 10 selected categories will win. If there is a tie, a drawing will be held to decide the winner.


Mail entries to Oscar Picks Contest c/o Lifestyle; The Herald-Mail Co.; P.O. Box 439; Hagerstown, MD 21741 or send an e-mail to lifestyle@herald-mail.com, with "Oscar picks" in the subject line.

Entry submissions are due by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23.

The winner must be available to have his or her photo taken Monday, Feb. 28, or Tuesday, March 1.

Best Picture

•  "Black Swan," Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, producers
•  "The Fighter," David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, producers
•  "Inception," Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, producers
•  "The Kids Are All Right," Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray, producers
•  "The King's Speech," Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, producers
•  "127 Hours," Christian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson, producers
•  "The Social Network," Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Ceán Chaffin, producers
•  "Toy Story 3," Darla K. Anderson, producer
•  "True Grit," Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, producers
•  "Winter's Bone," Anne Rosellini and Alix Madigan-Yorkin, producers

Directing

•  "Black Swan," Darren Aronofsky
•  "The Fighter," David O. Russell
•  "The King's Speech," Tom Hooper
•  "The Social Network," David Fincher
•  "True Grit," Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

Actor in a Leading Role

•  Javier Bardem, "Biutiful"
•  Jeff Bridges, "True Grit"
•  Jesse Eisenberg, "The Social Network"
•  Colin Firth, "The King's Speech"
•  James Franco, "127 Hours"

Actress in a Leading Role

•  Annette Bening, "The Kids Are All Right"
•  Nicole Kidman, "Rabbit Hole"
•  Jennifer Lawrence, "Winter's Bone"
•  Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"
•  Michelle Williams, "Blue Valentine"

Actor in a Supporting Role

•  Christian Bale, "The Fighter"
•  John Hawkes, "Winter's Bone"
•  Jeremy Renner, "The Town"
•  Mark Ruffalo, "The Kids Are All Right"
•  Geoffrey Rush, "The King's Speech"

Actress in a Supporting Role

•  Amy Adams, "The Fighter"
•  Helena Bonham Carter, "The King's Speech"
•  Melissa Leo, "The Fighter"
•  Hailee Steinfeld, "True Grit"
•  Jacki Weaver, "Animal Kingdom"

Adapted Screenplay

•  "127 Hours," screenplay by Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy
•  "The Social Network," screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
•  "Toy Story 3," screenplay by Michael Arndt; story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich
•  "True Grit," written for the screen by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
•  "Winter's Bone," adapted for the screen by Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini

Original Screenplay

•  "Another Year," written by Mike Leigh
•  "The Fighter," screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson; story by Keith Dorrington, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson
•  "Inception," written by Christopher Nolan
•  "The Kids Are All Right," written by Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg
•  "The King's Speech," screenplay by David Seidler

Animated Feature Film

•  "How to Train Your Dragon," Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois
•  "The Illusionist," Sylvain Chomet
•  "Toy Story 3," Lee Unkrich

Foreign Language Film

•  "Biutiful," Mexico
•  "Dogtooth," Greece
•  "In a Better World," Denmark
•  "Incendies," Canada
•  "Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi)," Algeria

Party like an A-lister ...

It's an Oscar party — at least online. If you're on Twitter, follow Lifestyle Editor Crystal Schelle (@crystalschelle) while she tweets about the 83rd Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 27, while watching it live on ABC. Coverage will start at 7 p.m. with comments about those walking the red carpet. The show kicks off at 8 p.m. Follow our live tweets #HMOscars.