Now in its sixth year, the Daynas continues its undaunted mission: to lavish deserving attention on those ignored by Oscar voters, to gently ream out those who could have done better by the moviegoing public, and to avoid having to pretend that our voter knows the first thing about making informed awards predictions. Plus, unlike the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Daynas wouldn't dream of insulting your intelligence by doubling the number of Best Picture nominees in hopes that you'll care more. We know you couldn't possibly care more...or maybe it's less.Anyway, live-ish, from our headquarters in juicy Swillburg, it's the 2010 Daynas!

Best Picture: "Fantastic Mr. Fox"

Wes Anderson makes the same film yet again, one brimming with unhappy boys, distant fathers, and formidable ladies. But his deliberate preciosity is right at home in the realm of stop-motion puppetry, lending the not-new theme a freshness, resonance, and joy that hammy humans couldn't.

Best Picture You Probably Didn't See: "Moon"

Hard to discuss without giving too much away, the thinky debut feature from Duncan Jones is destined for sci-fi cult status, with Sam Rockwell owning the film as a laid-back space employee who learns things he shouldn't.

Best Actor: Joaquin Phoenix, "Two Lovers"

Last year's crazy routine may have distracted audiences from the finest performance of Phoenix's career, playing a quietly suicidal young man torn between the right girl and the wrong girl. It's a beautifully restrained turn, his shoulders heavy with sadness but his eyes yearning to connect.

Best Actress: Abbie Cornish, "Bright Star"

An early frontunner for a nomination, Cornish learned the hard way why awards hopefuls are saved for the end of the year. With calm skill and passionate grace the Aussie ingenue channeled John Keats' muse, Fanny Brawne, a rather modern young woman whose obligations to the mores of Regency-era England take a back seat to her love for an artist.

Best Supporting Performance: Anthony Mackie, "The Hurt Locker"

In Oscar's biggest snub, Jeremy Renner's renegade nonchalance is nothing without Mackie's deftly modulated action and reaction to life and death. But don't fret: generous acting like this, as well as opposite Ryan Gosling in "Half Nelson," means Mackie will be back. Honorable mention must go to the wily Peter Capaldi for his breathtaking use of profanity in "In the Loop."

Best Foreign Film: "Il Divo"

Violently stylish moviemaking from Italy, at once gritty and surreal, about a corrupt politician with a trail of bodies, either sycophantic or dead. Toni Servillo ("Gomorrah") folds his ears down and offers up a dazzling portrayal of Giulio Andreotti, a former Prime Minister with knotty Mob ties. Go Netflix it. Rapidamente!

"The Best of Times, The Worst of Times" Award: Bradley Cooper and Ken Jeong

These gentlemen began their summer co-starring in the wildly successful and wickedly funny "The Hangover" (also overlooked for Best Picture, incidentally) and ended it in potential banishment as part of "All About Steve," possibly the cinematic low point of the year. Any year.

The Sophomore Slump Award: Rian Johnson

Granted, maybe too much was expected from the mind behind 2006's Dayna-winning noir "Brick," but "The Brothers Bloom" wasted a dream cast (Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel Weisz) in service to a series of smug set pieces totally devoid of any truth or insight. Better luck next time, dude.

The Yeoman Service Award: J.K. Simmons

With his breakneck performance as J. Jonah Jameson in the "Spider-man" franchise he left "Oz" neo-nazi Vern Schillinger far behind, and 2009 featured no less than 10 supporting jobs. Yeah, some of the movies sucked, but for every "Extract," there's an "I Love You, Man."

The Luke Wilson Award for Overexposure: George Clooney

Oh, George Clooney, this hurts me more than it does you. You're a delightful presence even in the lamest films (i.e., "The Men Who Stare At Goats"), so maybe I'm just burnt on all the puzzling buzz over the underwhelming "Up in the Air," but please temporarily scram. You know, this award was originally created in honor of the once-ubiquitous Antonio Banderas... and what do you hear from him now? Tread carefully. And don't laugh, Bullock; the vote was close.

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards, hosted by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin (yay!), air Sunday, March 7, at 8 p.m. on ABC. One more thing: go "Hurt Locker"!