The Formula: the simple version
What?	I found myself a secret weapon to predict the Oscar nominees: A mathematical and statistical Formula, based on the relation between the Pre-Oscar Awards and the Oscarnominees in the last 13 years.
How?	There are three kind of awards. When you win one of these you receive points: 3 for important critics awards, 1.5 for less important awards, and 4 points if you receive an nomination from the Guilds!
When?	We start with the first award of the season early december (usually the NBR) and we won't stop until the Oscar nominations are announced on february 7, 2010

The Formula: the complete version
1. Guild Awards	If you receive a Guild nomination, you�ll get 4 points. (PGA, DGA, SAG, WGA)
2. Important Critics Awards	If you win an award from them, you receive 3 points. If you're the first runner-up, or a Golden Globe nominee, you receive 2 points. If you're a producer, director or a screenwriter from the winning foreign film, you receive 0.8 points (NBR, LAFCA, NYFCC, Golden Globes, BFCA)
3. Other Awards	If you win an award from them, you receive 1.5 points. The first runners-up from the NSFC, the Golden Satellite nominees, the Online nominees, the Chicago nominees and the BAFTA nominees receive 1 point. If you're a producer, director or a screenwriter from the winning foreign film, you receive 0.8 points (EFA, NSFC, Satellites, OFCS, SFCA, People's Choice, BAFTA, San Diego, Florida, Dallas, and Chicago)
General Rules	There are lots of exceptions and special occasions. For a complete insight on how the Formula works, please follow these links: Calendar: Where you can read all the rules on how to get points award per award. General Rules: Here you can read the rules that are not related to an award. The Meryl Streep Rule: A closer look at one of the General Rules. The Kate Winslet Rule: A closer look at how leading and supporting acting categories are determined. The Formula's Most Important Rule: How the Formula predicts the best picture and best director nominees.

Voila! Now you know all the important stuff about the Formula. But there is more. The points won by winning awards and the other general rules do not lead to the final scores (although they are the most important). Read how the final scores are calculated: