Jake

Well, 2011 has come to a close. So, that must mean the Academy Awards are coming up! This is one of my favorite times of the year, because i get to see some of my favorite movies and actors battling it out to see who will be number one. So, I decided to go through some big, and not so big categories to see who will and should win, in my opinion.

I will go throughout five movies and people, for what I think will also most likely be nominated.

| will win
* Should win

Best Picture:
The Artist |*
The Descendants
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris

Best Director:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) |
Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
Martin Scorcese (Hugo) *
Steven Speilberg (War Horse)
Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris)

Best Actor:
George Clooney (The Descendants) |
Jean Dujardin (The Artist) *
Brad Pitt (Moneyball)
Leonardo DiCaprio (J. Edgar)
Michael Fassbender (Shame)

Best Actress:
Viola Davis (The Help) *
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) |
Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)
Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)
Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk To Kevin)

Best Supporting Actor:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners) |
Albert Brooks (Drive) *
Jonah Hill (Moneyball)
Nick Nolte (Warrior)
Kenneth Branaugh (My Week With Marilyn)

Best Supporting Actress:
Octavia Spencer (The Help) |
Jessica Chastain (The Help) *
Berénice Bejo (The Artist)
Shailene Woodley (The Descendants)
Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids)

Best Original Screenplay
Win Win
Midnight In Paris |*
The Artist
Bridesmaids
50/50

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants
Moneyball |*
The Help
Hugo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Best Animated Feature
Rango |
The Adventures of TinTin
Winnie The Pooh *
Puss in Boots
Cars 2

Best Editing:
The Artist |
Moneyball
Hugo
Drive *
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Best Cinematography:
The Artist *
Hugo
War Horse
The Tree of Life |
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Best Makeup
J. Edgar *
The Iron Lady |
My Week With Marilyn



Those are some of my predictions and predicted winners.