Oscar Nomination Predictions

The Academy Award Nominations will be announced tomorrow. Because of that, I decided to make predictions in many of the categories. Below are my predictions for what the nominations will be, in order of likelihood, with a couple of possible upsets predicted in each category. I think these are what all of the nominees will be, but of course there will be some surprises that I simply don't see coming.

BEST PICTURE

The Artist

Hugo

The Descendants

Midnight in Paris

The Help

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

War Horse

Moneyball

Bridesmaids

The Ides of March

BEST DIRECTOR

Michel Hazanavicius-The Artist

Martin Scorsese-Hugo

Alexander Payne-The Descendants

Woody Allen-Midnight in Paris

David Fincher-The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Steven Spielberg-War Horse

BEST ACTOR

George Clooney-The Descendants

Jean Dujardin-The Artist

Brad Pitt-Moneyball

Michael Fassbender-Shame

Leonardo DiCaprio-J. Edgar

Gary Oldman-Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

BEST ACTRESS

Viola Davis-The Help

Meryl Streep-The Iron Lady

Michelle Williams-My Week With Marilyn

Tilda Swinton-We Need to Talk About Kevin

Rooney Mara-The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Glenn Close-Albert Nobbs

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Christopher Plummer-Beginners

Kenneth Branagh-My Week With Marilyn

Albert Brooks-Drive

Nick Nolte-Warrior

Jonah Hill-Moneyball

Armie Hammer-J. Edgar

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Octavia Spencer-The Help

Berenice Bejo-The Artist

Jessica Chastain-The Help

Janet McTeer-Albert Nobbs

Shailene Woodley-The Descendants

Melissa McCarthy-Bridesmaids

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The Descendants

Moneyball

Hugo

The Help

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

War Horse

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Midnight in Paris

The Artist

Bridesmaids

Young Adult

50/50

Win Win

BEST ART DIRECTION

Hugo

The Artist

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

War Horse

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Captain America: The First Avenger

The Help

Anonymous

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

The Tree of Life

The Artist

Hugo

War Horse

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Drive

Moneyball

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Jane Eyre

The Artist

Hugo

My Week With Marilyn

Anonymous

The Help

The Iron Lady

Midnight in Paris

BEST FILM EDITING

The Artist

Hugo

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

War Horse

Moneyball

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

The Tree of Life

The Ides of March

BEST MAKEUP

The Iron Lady

Albert Nobbs

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

The Artist

Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

Hugo

Anonymous

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

The Artist

War Horse

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Hugo

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

The Adventures of Tintin

The Help

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

Star Spangled Man-Captain America: The First Avenger

Pictures in my Head-The Muppets

Life's a Happy Song-The Muppets

The Living Proof-The Help

Lay Your Head Down-Albert Nobbs

Man or Muppet-The Muppets

Where the River Goes-Footloose

The Keeper-Machine Gun Preacher

BEST SOUND EDITING

Super 8

War Horse

The Adventures of Tintin

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

Rango

Hugo

BEST SOUND MIXING

Hugo

Super 8

War Horse

The Adventures of Tintin

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Rango

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Rise of the Planet of theApes

Hugo

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

The Tree of Life

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Captain America: The First Avenger

X-Men: First Class

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides