The 84th Academy Awards: My Predictions

The 84th Academy Awards will air this Sunday at 7e/4p on ABC, so I think this would be a good time to post my predictions.

Here we go...

Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse

My prediction: The Artist

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Demian Bichir - A Better Life
George Clooney - The Descendants
Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Gary Oldman - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt - Moneyball

My prediction: Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Could win: George Clooney - The Descendants

Best Actress in a Leading Role
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

My prediction: Viola Davis - The Help
Could win: Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh - My Week With Marilyn
Jonah Hill - Moneyball
Nick Nolte - Warrior
Christopher Plummer - Beginners
Max von Sydow - Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

My prediction: Christopher Plummer - Beginners

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Berenice Bejo - The Artist
Jessica Chastain - The Help
Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer - Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer - The Help

My prediction: Octavia Spencer - The Help

Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Alexander Payne - The Descendants
Martin Scorsese - Hugo
Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life

My prediction: Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Could win: Martin Scorsese - Hugo

Best Original Screenplay
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Margin Call
Midnight in Paris
A Separation

My prediction: Midnight in Paris
Could win: The Artist

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

My prediction: The Descendants

Best Foreign Language Film
Bullhead (Belgium)
Monsieur Lazhar (Canada)
A Separation (Iran)
Footnote (Israel)
In Darkness (Poland)

My prediction: A Separation (Iran)

Best Documentary Feature
Hell and Back Again
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Pina
Undefeated

My prediction: Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

Best Animated Feature
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango

My prediction: Rango

Best Cinematography
The Artist
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse

My prediction: The Tree of Life
Could win: Hugo

Best Original Score
The Adventures of Tintin
The Artist
Hugo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse

My prediction: The Artist

Best Original Song
"Man or Muppet" - The Muppets
"Real in Rio" - Rio

My prediction: "Man or Muppet" - The Muppets

Best Documentary Short
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

My prediction: Saving Face

Best Animated Short Film
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life

My prediction: La Luna

Best Live Action Short Film
Pentecost
Raju
The Shore
Time Freak
Tuba Atlantic

My prediction: Time Freak

Best Makeup
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
The Iron Lady

My prediction: The Iron Lady

Best Visual Effects
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Real Steel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

My prediction: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Best Sound Editing
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse

My prediction: Hugo

Best Sound Mixing
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse

My prediction: Hugo

Best Film Editing
The Artist
The Descendants
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball

My prediction: The Artist

Best Art Direction
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
War Horse

My prediction: Hugo

Best Costume Design
Anonymous
The Artist
Hugo
Jane Eyre
W.E.

My prediction: Hugo