First the Pics, then the Actors. Now, it’s the ladies’ turn. Here are our predictions for Oscar’s nominees …

The Frontrunner
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Why she deserves it: There is NO doubt Streep is looking at her record-breaking 15th Oscar nom as Sister Aloysius, a mean old nun, who -- in the early 1960s -- refuses to see how the world is changing around her. With this and her big summer hit Mamma Mia!, Streep is not only our generation’s top actress, she’s adding box-office queen to her resume as well.
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