Saddle up; it's Oscar time. Time to pore over, study, pontificate and perhaps check out a movie or two. This year's Oscar contest is now officially under way. As in years past, the challenge is to beat Steven Uhles, The Augusta Chronicle's arts and entertainment writer, by picking more winners from the six marquee categories -- best picture, actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, and director -- than he does. Folks who pull off that feat (Mr. Uhles missed only one last year) will have their names printed in the paper, and one winner, drawn at random from those with the most correct winners, will receive an entertainment prize package and an opportunity to pick five movies for Mr. Uhles to write about in his weekly Reel Releases column.

The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22. Mr. Uhles will announce his picks Sunday, Feb. 24. There also will be a Web program with Mr. Uhles and Wounded Warrior Care Project's executive director and former television station WRDW anchorwoman Laurie Ott (who routinely schools Mr. Uhles in the contest), discussing this year's nominees and their picks.

Vote online using the form below. Only one entry per person; multiple entries will be discarded and disqualified.