Oscar Night is closing in fast, as March 21 is now upon us. That being the case, at the behest of Julio MacGregor, the Proudest Monkeys picked up the mantle this year and reinstated the Academy Awards Poll.

Initiated last year by Godking's World, the Aacademy Awards Poll has been open to anyone who feels that they know anything about the Academy Awards. Voters did not need to see all of the movies up for nomination - we have merely been looking to determine who you think should win. Last year, when Titanic swept through the Oscars with a record eleven wins, most results were not really in doubt. On account of that, we did not track who you think will win, but rather, who you think should win. That way, we can see how our constituency matches up against the Oscar voters themselves. So without further ado, the envelope, please...

BEST PICTURE WINNER:
 Saving Private Ryan - 57%

BEST ACTOR WINNER:
 Tom Hanks, Saving Private Ryan - 63%

BEST ACTRESS WINNER:
 Gwyneth Paltrow, Shakespeare in Love - 50%

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR WINNER:
 Robert Duvall, Civil Action, A - 43%

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS WINNER:
 Judi Dench, Shakespeare in Love - 80%

BEST DIRECTOR WINNER:
 Steven Spielberg, Saving Private Ryan - 62%

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY WINNER:
 Shakespeare in Love - 75%

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY WINNER:
 Out of Sight - 29%
 Simple Plan, A - 29%

Special thanks should go out to the Critics Corner and the Internet Movie Database for helping this process along. Also, the Proudest Monkeys would like to once again thank Godking's World for getting this venture off the ground last year. Thank you for the continued support.