Oscars 2012 Nomination Predictions

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The 2011 Oscar season has unofficially ended when the members of The Academy have mailed their ballots on January 14. The nominees are set to be announced on Tueday, January 24. Here are my predictions (not necessarily choices) as to who will get nominated in some of the categories.

Best Picture (Could range from 5-10 nominees according to the number of votes.)
Sure 3

1. The Artist (2011)

2. The Help (2011)

3. The Descendants (2011)

Worthy 2
4. Moneyball
5. The Tree of Life
Considerable 5
6. Hugo
7. War Horse
8. The Ides of March
9. 50/50
10. We Need to Talk About Kevin
Alternates
11. Drive
12. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
13. Warrior
14. Midnight in Paris
15. Rango

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Possible 5
1. Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
2. George Clooney (The Descendants)
3. Michael Fassbender (Shame)
4. Ryan Gosling (Drive/The Ides of March)
5. Brad Pitt (Moneyball)
Alternates
6. Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
7. Leonardo di Caprio (J. Edgar)

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Possible 5
1. Viola Davis (The Help)
2. Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
3. Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)
4. Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin)
5. Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)
Alternates
6. Kirsten Dunst (Melancholia)
7. Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Possible 5
1. Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
2. Kenneth Branagh (My Week with Marilyn)
3. Jonah Hill (Moneyball)
4. Albert Brooks (Drive)
5. Nick Nolte (Warrior)
Alternates
6. John C. Reilly (Cedar Rapids)
7. Brad Pitt (The Tree of Life)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Possible 5
1. Octavia Spencer (The Help)
2. Jessica Chastain (The Help/Take Shelter)
3. Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids)
4. Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs)
5. Berenice Bejo (The Artist)
Alternates
6. Carey Mulligan (Shame)
7. Shailene Woodley (The Descendants)

Best Director
Possible 5
1. Martin Scorsese (Hugo)
2. Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
3. Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive)
4. Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
5. Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)
Alternates
6. Lynne Ramsay (We Need to Talk About Kevin)
7. Tate Taylor (The Help)

Best Original Screenplay
Possible 5
1. The Artist
2. 50/50
3. Win Win
4. Midnight in Paris
5. Bridesmaids

Best Adapted Screenplay
Possible 5
1. Moneyball
2. The Help
3. Hugo
4. The Descendants
5. The Ides of March

Best Animated Film
1. Rango
2. The Adventures of Tintin
3. Arthur Christmas
4. Puss in Boots
5. Rio


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