As much as I admire the women that made “Bridesmaids” possible, a Judd Apatow produced comedy has little to no possibility of being nominated for an Academy Award. The fact that it is being considered is grounds enough impressive, but a comedy at the Oscars is very rare.  I can maybe justify the screenplay gaining a nomination simply because it was very well written, but as the competition grows tight for Best Original Screenplay, a comedy will be the first one weeded out. But who knows, if the women Academy members feel like representing, this could easily squeak in somehow.

BEST PICTURE**
Produced by Judd Apatow, Clayton Townsend, & Barry Mendel

BEST DIRECTOR**
Paul Feig

BEST ACTRESS**
Kristen Wiig

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Chris O’Dowd

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS**
Maya Rudolph
Rose Byrne
Wendi McLendon-Covey
Ellie Kemper
Melissa McCarthy

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY**
Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Robert Yeoman, ASC

BEST FILM EDITING
William Kerr
Mike Sale

BEST ART DIRECTION
Jefferson Sage (Production Designer)
Douglas Mowat (Set Decorator)

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Leesa Evans

BEST MAKEUP
Heba Thorisdottir (Head Makeup)
Kate Shorter (Key Makeup)
Janine Rath-Thompson (Head Hairstylist)
David Danon (Key Hairstylist)

BEST SOUND MIXING
Kenneth McLaughlin (Production Sound Mixer)
Marc Fishman (Re-Recording Mixer)
Adam Jenkins (Re-Recording Mixer)

BEST SOUND EDITING
George Anderson (Supervising Sound Editor)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Michael Andrews