OSCAR PREDICTIONS: ‘The Artist’ is ready for a big night
BEST PICTURE
Nominations: The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life, War Horse
Will Win: The Artist
Should Win: The Tree of Life
Possible Upset: The Help
BEST LEAD ACTOR
Nominations: Demián Bichir, A Better Life • George Clooney, The Descendants• Jean Dujardin, The Artist • Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy • Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Will Win: George Clooney
Should Win: George Clooney
Possible Upset: Jean Dujardin
BEST LEAD ACTRESS
Nominations: Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs • Viola Davis, The Help • Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo • Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady • Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn
Will Win: Viola Davis
Should Win: Viola Davis
Possible Upset: Meryl Streep
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Nominations: Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn • Jonah Hill, Moneyball • Nick Nolte, Warrior • Christopher Plummer, Beginners • Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Will Win: Christopher Plummer
Should Win: Christopher Plummer
Possible Upset: Max von Sydow
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Nominations: Bérénice Bejo, The Artist • Jessica Chastain, The Help • Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids • Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs • Octavia Spencer, The Help
Will Win: Octavia Spencer
Should Win: Octavia Spencer
Possible Upset: Bérénice Bejo
BEST DIRECTOR
Nominations: Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris • Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist • Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life • Alexander Payne, The Descendants • Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Will Win: Michel Hazanavicius
Should Win: Terrence Malick
Possible Upset: Martin Scorsese
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Nominations: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist • Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, Bridesmaids • J.C. Chandor, Margin Call • Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris • Asghar Farhadi, A Separation
Will Win: Woody Allen
Should Win: J.C. Chandor
Possible Upset: Michel Hazanavicius
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Nominations: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants • John Logan, Hugo • George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, The Ides of March • Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin, Moneyball • Bridget O’Connor and Peter Straughan, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Will Win: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash
Should Win: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash
Possible Upset: Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Nominations: A Cat in Paris, Chico & Rita, Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots, Rango
Will Win: Rango
Should Win: Rango
Possible Upset: Puss in Boots
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Nominations: Bullhead, Footnote, In Darkness, Monsieur Lazhar, A Separation
Will Win: A Separation
Should Win: A Separation
Possible Upset: Bullhead
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Nominations: The Artist, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hugo, The Tree of Life, War Horse
Will Win: The Artist
Should Win: The Tree of Life
Possible Upset: The Tree of Life
BEST EDITING
Nominations: The Artist, The Descendants, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hugo, Moneyball
Will Win: The Artist
Should Win: Hugo
Possible Upset: Hugo
BEST ART DIRECTION
Nominations: The Artist, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, War Horse
Will Win: The Artist
Should Win: Hugo
Possible Upset: Hugo
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Nominations: Anonymous, The Artist, Hugo, Jane Eyre, W.E.
Will Win: The Artist
Should Win: The Artist
Possible Upset: Hugo
BEST MAKEUP
Nominations: Albert Nobbs, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II, The Iron Lady
Will Win: The Iron Lady
Should Win: The Iron Lady
Possible Upset: Albert Nobbs
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Nominations: The Adventures of Tintin, The Artist, Hugo, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, War Horse
Will Win: The Artist
Should Win: The Artist
Possible Upset: Hugo
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Nominations: “Man or Muppet from The Muppets • “Real in Rio” from Rio
Will Win: The Muppets
Should Win: The Muppets
Possible Upset: Rio
BEST SOUND MIXING
Nominations: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hugo, Moneyball, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, War Horse
Will Win: Hugo
Should Win: Hugo
Possible Upset: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
BEST SOUND EDITING
Nominations: Drive, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hugo, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, War Horse
Will Win: Hugo
Should Win: Hugo
Possible Upset: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Nominations: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II, Hugo, Real Steel, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Will Win: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Should Win: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Possible Upset: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Nominations: Hell and Back Again, If a Tree Falls: The Story of the Earth Liberation Front, Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, Pina, Undefeated
Will Win: Pina
Should Win: Hell and Back Again
Possible Upset: Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Nominations: The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement, God is the Bigger Elvis, Incident in New Baghdad, Saving Face, The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
Will Win: God is the Bigger Elvis
BEST SHORT FILM ANIMATED
Nominations: Dimanche, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, La Luna, A Morning Stroll, Wild Life
Will Win: A Morning Stroll
BEST SHORT FILM LIVE ACTION
Nominations: Pentecost, Raju, The Shore, Time Freak, Tuba Atlantic
Will Win: The Shore
TOTAL NOMINATIONS:
Hugo, 11
The Artist, 10
Moneyball, 6
War Horse, 6
The Descendants, 5
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, 5
The Help, 4
Midnight in Paris, 4
The Tree of Life, 3
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, 3
Albert Nobbs, 3
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II, 3
Transformers: Dark of the Moon, 3
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, 2
The Iron Lady, 2
My Week with Marilyn, 2
Bridesmaids, 2
A Separation, 2
By John Soltes / Publisher / John@HollywoodSoapbox.com
