The Oscars 2012 and The Lady K Academy Film Awards

This years Oscar nominations have finally been released. So far they have caused me to be outraged at one ill informed man at my work, started debates and arguments between friends and dismay between siblings.

In the run up to Oscar night - February 26th 2012 - I will be showcasing my own awards season and revealing 3 award winners per week. So stay tuned to see who got my vote.

And for your information, here are the Oscar Nominations 2012, who do you think will win?? My predictions on the top 8 nominations can be found in red underneath each category and my hopes in blue.

Best Picture
War Horse
The Artist
Moneyball
The Descendants
The Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Hugo
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

The Artist

I'd be happy if either The Help or Hugo won

Best Actress
Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)
Rooney Mara (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo)
Viola Davis (The Help)
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn)

Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)

Viola Davis (The Help)


Best Actor
Demian Behir (A Better Life)
George Clooney (The Descendants)
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
Brad Pitt (Moneyball)

Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)

I have only seen one of the nominated performances and that was Jean Dujardin in The Artist, however, I'm going to go out on a limb and say George Clooney (The Descendants) as I've heard good things about his performance in The Descendants.


Supporting Actress
Bérénice Bejo (The Artist)
Jessica Chastain (The Help)
Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids)
Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs)
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

Bérénice Bejo (The Artist)

I'd be happy with either Jessica Chastain or Octavia Spencer for The Help

Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh (My Week With Marilyn)
Jonah Hill (Moneyball)
Nick Nolte (Warrior)
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
Max Von Sydow (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close)

This is tough as Nick Nolte, Christopher Plummer and Max Von Sydow have never won Oscars. I'm going to go with Von Sydow as I think his nominated film (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close) will be one that the Academy take the pity vote on.


Again the only performance I've seen is Kenneth Branagh (My Week With Marilyn) and I feel inclined to say his is the best of the performances nominated

Best Director
Woody Allen (Midnight In Paris)
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
Martin Scorcese (Hugo)
Terence Malick (The Tree Of Life)

Terence Malick (The Tree Of Life)

Martin Scorcese (Hugo)


Best Original Screenplay
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Midnight in Paris
Margin Call
A Separation

The Artist

Bridesmaids


Best Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants
Hugo
The Ides of March
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Hugo

Here are the other nominations:
Best Foreign Feature - Bullhead, Footnote, In Darkness, Monsier Lazhar, In Separation

Best Animated Feature - A Cat in Paris, Chico & Rita, Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots, Rango

Art Direction - The Artist, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Hugo, Midnight In Paris, War Horse

Cinematography - The Artist, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Hugo, The Tree Of Life, War Horse

Costume Design - Anonymous, The Artist, Hugo, Jane Eyre, W.E.

Documentary Feature - Hell And Back Again, If A Tree Falls: A Story Of The Earth Liberation Front, Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, Pina, Undefeated

Documentary Short Subject - The Barber Of Birmingham: Foot Soldier Of The Civil Rights Movement, God Is The Bigger Elvis, Incident In New Baghdad, Saving Face, The Tsumani And The Cherry Blossom

Film Editing - The Artist, The Descendants, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hugo, Moneyball

Make Up - Albert Nobbs, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, The Iron Lady

Music (Original Score) - The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn, The Artist, Hugo, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, War Horse

Music (Original Song) - The Muppets - 'Man Or Muppet', Rio - 'Real In Rio'

Short Film (Animated) - Dimanche / Sunday, The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr Morris Lessmore, La Luna, A Morning Stroll, Wild Life

Short Film (Live Action) - Pentecost, Raju, The Shore, Time Freak, Tuba Atlantic

Sound Editing - Drive, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Hugo, Transformers: Dark Of The Moon, War Horse

Sound Mixing - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Hugo, Moneyball, Transformers: Dark Of The Moon, War Horse