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LIVEMAGS.NET JANUARY>>10 23 BESt aCtor, tV DraMa Simon Baker: The Mentalist, Michael C. Hall: Dexter, Jon Hamm: Mad Men, Hugh Laurie: House, Bill Paxton: Big Love Projected Winner: Bill Paxton, Big Love. Paxton's only fellow new contender in the television drama category is Simon Baker in The Mentalist, a choice which many critics claim was just a nod to CBS. BESt DraMatIC aCtrESS Emily Blunt: The Young Victoria, Sandra Bullock: The Blind Side, Helen Mirren: The Last Station, Carey Mulligan: An Education, Gabourey Sidibe: Precious Projected Winner: Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side. Also nominated for best comedic actress, Sandra Bullock stands the best chance of winning with The Blind Side, which deals with race, class and bigotry. BESt DraMatIC aCtor Jeff Bridges: Crazy Heart, George Clooney: Up In The Air, Colin Firth: A Single Man, Morgan Freeman: Invictus, Tobey Maguire: Brothers Projected Winner: George Clooney, Up in the Air. Although Tobey Maguire drew attention for his tortured character in Brothers, Up in the Air is a perfect example of a film loved by the foreign press. BESt aCtor, CoMEDY or MUSICaL Matt Damon: The Informant!, Daniel Day-Lewis: Nine, Robert Downey Jr: Sherlock Holmes, Joseph Gordon-Levitt: (500) Days Of Summer, Michael Stuhlbarg: A Serious Man Projected Winner: None of the contenders this year make a formidable presence, but Robert Downey Jr.'s modern take on Sherlock Holmes is most likely to draw acclaim. BESt aCtrESS, CoMEDY or MUSICaL Sandra Bullock: The Proposal, Marion Cotillard: Nine, Julia Roberts: Duplicity, Meryl Streep: It's Complicated, Meryl Streep: Julie & Julia Projected Winner: Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia. A beloved actress's take on a beloved culinary figure may carry more weight than her other film, It's Complicated, although it boasts more screen time. SUPPortING aCtrESS Penelope Cruz: Nine, Vera Farmiga: Up In The Air, Anna Kendrick: Up In The Air, Mo'nique: Precious, Julianne Moore: A Single Man Projected Winner: Penelope Cruz, Nine. Although unlikely to draw any major awards, Nine is likely to take home at least one statuette. Cruz's performance is the most likely candidate.