Academy Award Predictions

Tuesday January 24^th the Academy Award Nominations will be announced. Here are my predictions on who is going to be nominated in some of the major categories. 

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Best Picture- This year for the first time there is no specific number of nominations for Best Picture. It can be anywhere from 5 – 10 with the actual number most likely coming somewhere in between. For my predictions I will go with the 7 movies I am pretty sure will get nominated.

1. The Artist-

2. The Descendants

3. The Help

4. Hugo

5. Midnight in Paris

6. Moneyball

7. War Horse- seemed a lock for Best Picture for a while but it’s recent snub by the Directors Guild it seems to be losing some ground

Three movies that are right on the cusp of getting nominated but I don’t think will are

8. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo-With its recent nomination at the Directors Guild it seems to be getting some more attention but seems like it is too little too late.

9. The Tree of Life- A movie that really divided critics the question has always been will Academy voters give it enough first place votes. It seemed a long shot but it has been getting a lot of traction lately.

10. Bridesmaids- A movie that has gotten much love but raunchy comedies do not usually get Academy Nomination and there is no reason to think this year will be any different.

Best Director-With Spielberg’s recent snub at the DGA’s it makes this category a little more complicated.

1. Michel Hazanavicius-The Artist

2. Alexander Payne- The Descendants

3. Martin Scorsese- Hugo

4. Woody Allen- Midnight in Paris

5. Terrence Malick-Tree of Life - While I don’t think he will get a Best Picture nom I think they will give him a Best Director nom.

Best Actor-

1. Jean Dujardin – The Artist

2. George Clooney – The Descendants

3. Leonardo Dicaprio – J. Edgar

4. Brad Pitt – Moneyball

5. Michael Fassbender – Shame

Best Actress

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. Charlize Theron - Young Adult

Best Supporting Actor – While I hope Ben Kingsley gets nominated for Hugo right now it doesn’t look good. And I do not think Andy Serkis will get nominated for Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

1. Christopher Plummer – Beginners

2. Albert Brooks - Drive

3. Jonah Hill – Moneyball

4. Kenneth Branagh – My Week with Marilyn

5. Nick Nolte – Warrior

Best Supporting Actress

1. Bérénice Bejo – The Artist

2. Mellissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids – I think the only chance Bridesmaids has of getting an Oscar nomination

3. Shailene Woodley – The Descendants

4. Octavia Spencer - The Help

5. Jessica Chastain – The Help (while she has been in 3 other movies she could be nominated for it looks like this is the one she will get. Although I think she was better in Take Shelter)

Best Original Screenplay- The big question is wheather or not Bridesmaids can sneak its way onto the list. There are not that many strong contenders so it is possible.

1. Will Reiser – 50/50

2. Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist

3. Woddy Allen- Midnight in Paris

4. Tom McCarthy – Win Win

5. Diablo Cody – Young Adult

Best Adapted Screenplay

1. Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash – The Descendants

2. Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin – Moneyball

3. John Logan- Hugo

4. Tate Taylor – The Help

5. Steven Zaillian – The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Best Animated Feature

1. The Adventurs of Tintin

2. Cars 2

3. Rango

4. Kung Fu Panda 2

5. Puss in Boots