The Oscar nominations are announced tomorrow, and Brits would be forgiven for feeling pretty cheery about it. Colin Firth is bound to get a nod, after all; ditto Helen Mirren, Carey Mulligan, Daniel Day-Lewis, maybe even Christian McKay. All richly deserved – even if at least two of the films they're in are utter rubbish.
But here's the bad news: this year, the Brits won't win anything. Not a sausage. Last year Slumdog Millionaire swept the board and Danny Boyle became an international darling. This year, the big turquoise shadow of Avatar hangs heavy over everything, alleviated only by flickers of awards action for The Hurt Locker. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Here, then, are our predictions for what will make the nomination grade tomorrow (make sure to check back at 1.30pm GMT for full coverage). But what have we left out? And are we being too pessimistic about our prospects this side of the pond?
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