In a perfect world of nominations (in my opinion at least) these would be my choices for who should get nominated this year at the Oscars…
Best Picture
1.) The Artist
2.) The Descendants
3.) The Help
4.) Moneyball
5.) Hugo
6.) Bridesmaids
7.) War Horse
8.) Midnight In Paris
9.) Drive
10.) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, Part 2
Since the rules have changed, there’s no knowing exactly how many films will be nominated for this category (just that the possible nomination count will be between 5 and 10). So in order, I’ve placed the movies I’d like to see nominated for the big one of the night…
Best Director
Michael Hazanavicius – The Artist
Alexander Payne – The Descendants
Nicolas Winding Refn – Drive
Martin Scorsese – Hugo
Steven Spielberg – War Horse
The Artist is bound to receive plenty of nominations throughout, so no surprise to see Hazanavicius nominated here. Alexander Payne is another shoe in, along with Scorsese (who won the Golden Globe). Spielberg seems like a good fit, and I’d love nothing more than to see a worthy nomination for Refn with Drive.
Best Actor
George Clooney – The Descendants
Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Michael Fassbender – Shame
Ryan Gosling – Drive
Brad Pitt – Moneyball
Clooney has already won every major acting award this season so far, and Dujardin is second to Clooney this season as well. Fassbender and Pitt are great supports in this category. But the fifth slot I’d love to see for Gosling in Drive.
Best Actress
Viola Davis – The Help
Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton – We Need To Talk About Kevin
Kristen Wiig – Bridesmaids
Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn
Viola Davis was snubbed of a win at the Golden Globes (even though I do love Streep). These 2 can be certain that they’ll be battling it out again for the Oscars (although I’m pulling for Davis to win). Williams has already won rave reviews and the Golden Globe for her work as Marilyn Monroe, and Swinton has been earning lots of attention for her little seen film. But a surprise nomination that I hope sneaks in there is Wiig for her hilarious role in Bridesmaids. After seeing this movie time and time again, she deserves some big time recognition for her work.
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh – My Week With Marilyn
Albert Brooks – Drive
Jonah Hill – Moneyball
Christopher Plummer – Beginners
Andy Serkis – Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Branagh, Brooks, and Hill are the same bunch who are getting nominated in this category this season. But expect a shoe-in with Plummer to receive both the nomination and the win. The dark horse I’d love to see recognized in this group would be Serkis for his impressive work in Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
Best Supporting Actress
Bérénice Bejo – The Artist
Jessica Chastain – The Help
Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids
Octavia Spencer – The Help
Shailene Woodley – The Descendants
Bejo and Chastain are sure to earn nominations. But expect Spencer to sweep up both the nomination and the win in this category. Woodley deserves recognition for her impressive work in The Descendants, but I’m pulling even more for a nomination for McCarthy. Along with Wiig, she was one of the driving forces behind the humor in Bridesmaids.
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tin-Tin
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss In Boots
Rango
Rio
With all of the wins they’ve been getting so far, expect to see nominations for Tin-Tin and Rango. But let’s not forget about Puss in Boots who has been right there along with the other nominations. Kung Fu Panda 2 and Rio feel like good fits as well if this category gets 5 nominations this year.
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