If Searches Were Oscar Votes

By Erik Gunther
Originally published Fri, March 03, 2006, 5:00 pm PST
Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

After a bit of a post-nomination lull, the Oscars are gearing back up in Buzz. Searches on the year’s biggest award ceremony are up 32% for the week as we head into Sunday’s extravaganza. Related searches also on the rise include “academy awards” (+52%), “oscar nominees” (+47%), and “oscar predictions” (+121%). Speaking of predictions, the Buzz showed its hand shortly after the nominations were announced, and now it’s time to do one final check on our dear nominees. So, if searches were votes, here’s what the envelopes would reveal…

Best Supporting Actor:

  1. Jake Gyllenhaal
  2. George Clooney
  3. Matt Dillon
  4. Paul Giamatti
  5. William Hurt

Best Supporting Actress:

  1. Rachel Weisz
  2. Amy Adams
  3. Michelle Williams
  4. Catherine Keener
  5. Frances McDormand

Best Director:

  1. George Clooney
  2. Steven Spielberg
  3. Ang Lee
  4. Paul Haggis
  5. Bennett Miller
Best Actor:

  1. Heath Ledger
  2. Joaquin Phoenix
  3. Philip Seymour Hoffman
  4. Terrence Howard
  5. David Strathairn

Best Actress:

  1. Keira Knightley
  2. Charlize Theron
  3. Reese Witherspoon
  4. Felicity Huffman
  5. Judi Dench

Best Movie:

  1. Brokeback Mountain
  2. Munich
  3. Crash
  4. Capote
  5. Good Night, and Good Luck

Filed under: Movies, Actors, Award Shows, Oscars