Academy Awards Prediction Contests

81st Academy Awards Prediction Contests

The Oscars

Here is the 2008 list of Oscars prediction contests. It doesn't matter if you love movies, love the Academy Awards ceremony, or just love entering contests — this is the page to check out! Just predict the Oscars and you can win big!

Never entered an Oscars contest before? No problem. See the end of the post for standard hints and suggestions.

Hints, Tips, & Tricks

  1. Make your picks before you start entering! Print the official Oscars printable ballot.
  2. Enter the same picks in every contest. This depends on your strategy, but this makes it much, much easier to keep track of how well you do in the contests. Second, you might think that "If I enter in multiple contests and try various selections, I'm more likely to win something," but the problem is that, even if you get all the selections correct, you're (usually) still in a drawing among all the other winners. If you nail the picks, then you've got a dozen or so chances to win. If you only get the correct picks in one or two different contests, you might not win anything at all.
  3. Vote early. Some contests' rules state that if multiple people tie, then the prize goes to the person who entered their guesses first. Also, it helps you avoid entering contests at the last minute.
  4. Bookmark the Academy Awards category page. Check back here for additional contests, and you'll have the site to check for next year's contests, too!

Guidelines

There are guidelines regarding which Oscars contests are displayed here and which are not. Contests must be:

  1. Skill-based. You pick the winners. No "enter your name and cross your fingers" lottery-style games here. If you've got knowledge and skill, get them all right. Then, you'll have a better chance.
  2. English only. Sorry, no hablo francais.
  3. National. No regional contest prizes. Most people reading this won't care about winning a dinner for two in Vancouver. If regional prizes are open to people in any location with non-regional prizes, they will be included. If there is a regional prize included but the grand prize also includes a generic prize, I will probably include the contest.
  4. Open to Americans. Americans must be eligible to enter. If you are under 18 (and maybe even if you're under 21), you'll want to double-check the rules to see if you're eligible.
  5. Free. Must be free. Registration might be a requirement, but
  6. Up to you. I will do my best to skim rules and regulations to confirm what I've mentioned above. No promises that I didn’t miss something. It’s up to you to read the rules yourself. I'm not responsible. I am also not responsible for any spam you might receive as a result of entering these contests. The guidelines above do not check for privacy or anything of the sort. I myself have created a special e-mail just for contests to catch all the spam (and congratulatory winners' e-mails, of course).

If you find a contest not listed here, you are encouraged to contact Novac and provide any available details.

Listing Format:

  • Site name (links directly to contest page) — Description or details, if necessary.
    Grand Prize(s) offered. You can read the details for any lesser prizes. (Approximate retail value of prize is listed, when available.)

The Contests:

  • Oscars.com
    Prize: Unknown ($? ARV)
  • eFilmCritic — Unique method of entry for this one, as you can vote for multiple films in each category
    Prize: 50 DVDs, Robert Osborne's 80 Years of Oscar book, 2 passes to your local IMAX theatre (Est. $1,315 ARV)
  • DE Concierge
    Prize: a $100 gift certificate to Burke Williams Day Spa in CA, a $100 gift certificate, and a $100 gift certificate to the Arclight Cinema in LA ($300 ARV)
  • The Golden Schmoes
    Prize: iPod Video ($250 ARV)
  • the-numbers.com
    Prize: All five Best Picture Nominees on DVD. (Est. $100 ARV)
  • web-goddess
    Prize: One pair of Batman and Joker sock monkeys (Est. $60 ARV)
  • Scuba.com
    Prize: $50 scuba.com gift certificate ($50 ARV)
  • Fort Worth Public Library
    Prize: No Country for Old Men DVD, Two AMC movie passes, 2-liter bottle of Coca-Cola Classic, and a box of Orville Redenbacher's Microwave Gourmet Popping Corn (Est. $35 ARV)
  • York Daily Record
    Prize: $25 gift certificate to Regal Cinemas ($25 ARV)
  • The Augusta Chronicle
    Prize: An entertainment prize package ($? ARV)
  • Practicalmadness
    Prize: Store credit or gift certificate ($? ARV)
  • PredictTheOscars.com
    Prize: Unknown ($? ARV)
  • The Daily Camera and The Video Station
    Prize: Unknown ($? ARV)
  • The News Tribune
    Prize: Unknown ($? ARV)
  • Box Office Mojo
    Prize: Unknown ($? ARV)
  • Variety
    Prize: Unknown ($? ARV)
  • Awards Daily
    Prize: Unknown ($? ARV)
  • Rochester, MN Post-Bulletin
    Prize: Unknown ($? ARV)