This is for films already in release or screened by major critics and audiences at festivals and such that have generated Oscar buzz throughout the months. If there are any films or performances you thing should be listed, please send a comment at the bottom and I will consider it.
BEST PICTURE
The Artist
The Descendants
Drive
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
The Tree of LIfe
War Horse
We Need to Talk About Kevin
BEST DIRECTOR
Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris
Michel Hazanvicius – The Artist
Terrence Malick – The Tree of Life
Bennett Miller – Moneyball
Alexander Payne – The Descendants
Lynne Ramsay – We Need to Talk About Kevin
Martin Scorsese – Hugo
Tate Taylor – The Help
Nicolas Winding Refn – Drive
BEST ACTOR
Demian Bichir – A Better Life
George Clooney – The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio – J. Edgar
Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Michael Fassbender – Shame
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – 50/50
Ryan Gosling – Drive
Ryan Gosling – The Ides of March
Tom Hardy – Warrior
Woody Harrelson – Rampart
Peter Mullan – Tyrannosaur
Gary Oldman – Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Brad Pitt – Moneyball
Michael Shannon – Take Shelter
Michael Sheen – Beautiful Boy
BEST ACTRESS
Maria Bello – Beautiful Boy
Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs
Olivia Colman – Tyrannosaur
Viola Davis – The Help
Felicity Jones – Like Crazy
Keira Knightley – A Dangerous Method
Elizabeth Olsen – Martha Marcy May Marlene
Emma Stone – The Help
Tilda Swinton – We Need to Talk About Kevin
Kristin Wiig – Bridesmaids
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Kenneth Branagh – My Week with Marilyn
Albert Brooks – Drive
George Clooney – The Ides of March
Armie Hammer – J. Edgar
Jonah Hill – Moneyball
Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Ides of March
Ezra Miller – We Need to Talk About Kevin
Viggo Mortensen – A Dangerous Method
Nick Nolte – Warrior
Brad Pitt – The Tree of Life
Christopher Plummer – Beginners
Christoph Waltz – Carnage
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain – The Help
Jessica Chastain – Take Shelter
Jessica Chastain – The Tree of Life
Jodie Foster – Carnage
Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs
Carey Mulligan – Shame
Octavia Spencer – The Help
Kate Winslet – Carnage
Shailene Woodley – The Descendants
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Like Crazy
Midnight in Paris
Shame
Take Shelter
The Tree of Life
Win Win
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Albert Nobbs
A Dangerous Method
The Descendants
Drive
The Help
Moneyball
Rampart
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
We Need to Talk About Kevin
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Cars 2
Hop
Mars Needs Moms
Rango
Rio
Winnie the Pooh
Best Art Direction
Albert Nobbs
A Dangerous Method
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part II
Midnight in Paris
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
The Tree of Life
Best Cinematography
A Dangerous Method
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part II
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
The Tree of Life
Best Costume Design
Albert Nobbs
A Dangerous Method
The Help
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
W.E.
Best Film Editing
Contangion
The Descendants
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part II
The Ides of March
The Help
Moneyball
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
The Tree of Life
Best Makeup
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part II
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Original Score
A Dangerous Method
Drive
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part II
The Ides of March
Moneyball
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Best Original Song
Best Sound Mixing
Captain America
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part II
Moneyball
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Super 8
Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon
Best Sound Editing
Captain America
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Super 8
Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon
Best Visual Effects
Captain America
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part II
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Super 8
Thor
Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon
Best Foreign Language Film
A Separation
Where Do We Go Now?
Best Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Short
Best Live Action Short
Best Animated Short
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Joey and Michael – While How to Die in Oregon is an AMAZING documentary, I’m pretty sure it is not eligible, as it has not (and will not) have a theatrical release. Project Nim and Buck are excellent choices though.
I believe it screened previously to its TV debut, which is all it needs, a simple qualifying run. They often happen in one theater somewhere in California for one weekend to be in play.
How can Joseph Gordon-Levitt be listed number nine in the Predictions but completely left off the Tracker? He should definitely be on the list, and I personally think Anjelica Huston should too, but I understand she is a bigger long shot.
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what about john hawkes for Martha Marcy May Marlene
I realize it is “just” costume design — but how about Anonymous? It seems that any movie that gets to dress Queen Elizabeth I gets a nomination … and this movie has two of them (an old and a young)!
Kirsten Dunst for Melancholia.
If by chance Drive gets some deserved love, Carey Mulliagan could ride that tide of goodwill for her supporting role in it (as opposed to the more likely, Shame); but …
AND as much as I would enjoy seeing it — Brendan Gleeson for The Guard. What a role … what a performance; but he was snubbed and not seriously considered for In Bruges and so I don’t think this one stands a chance.
The films was foreign, too small and released ages ago; but Juliette Binoche shined in Certified Copy.