® 2012 Academy Award Nominations The Oscar® will go to… Provided by 1 :: Picture 8 :: Writing (Adapted Screenplay) 15 :: Film Editing 23 :: Sound Editing l The Artist l Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash l The Artist l Drive l The Descendants ~ The Descendants l The Descendants l The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo l Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close l John Logan ~ Hugo l The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo l Hugo l The Help l George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon l Hugo l Transformers: Dark of the Moon l Hugo ~ The Ides of March l Moneyball l War Horse l Midnight in Paris l Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin; story by Stan Chervin l Moneyball ~ Moneyball 16 :: Foreign Language Film 24 :: Sound Mixing l The Tree of Life l Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan l Bullhead ~ Belgium l The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo l War Horse ~ Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy l Footnote ~ Israel l Hugo l In Darkness ~ Poland l Moneyball 2 :: Actor in a Leading Role 9 :: Writing (Original Screenplay) l Monsieur Lazhar ~ Canada l Transformers: Dark of the Moon l Demián Bichir ~ A Better Life l Michel Hazanavicius ~ The Artist l A Separation ~ Iran l War Horse l George Clooney ~ The Descendants l Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig ~ Bridesmaids l Jean Dujardin ~ The Artist l J.C. Chandor ~ Margin Call 17 :: Documentary (Feature) l Gary Oldman ~ Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy l Woody Allen ~ Midnight in Paris l Hell and Back Again l Brad Pitt ~ Moneyball l Asghar Farhadi ~ A Separation l If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front l Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory 3 :: Actor in a Supporting Role 10 :: Art Direction l Pina l Kenneth Branagh ~ My Week with Marilyn l The Artist l Undefeated l Jonah Hill ~ Moneyball l Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 l Nick Nolte ~ Warrior l Hugo 18 :: Documentary (Short Subject) l Christopher Plummer ~ Beginners l Midnight in Paris l Killing in the Name l Max von Sydow ~ Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close l War Horse l Poster Girl l Strangers No More 4 :: Actress in a Leading Role 11 :: Costume Design l Sun Come Up l Glenn Close ~ Albert Nobbs l Anonymous ~ Lisy Christl l The Warriors of Qiugang l Viola Davis ~ The Help l The Artist ~ Mark Bridges l Rooney Mara ~ The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo l Hugo ~ Sandy Powell 19 :: Short Film (Animated) l Meryl Streep ~ The Iron Lady l Jane Eyre ~ Michael O’Connor l The Barber of Birmingham: Damn I’m good! Look at my score: l Michelle Williams ~ My Week with Marilyn l W.E. ~ Arianne Phillips Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement l God Is the Bigger Elvis 5 :: Actress in a Supporting Role 12 :: Makeup l Incident in New Baghdad l Bérénice Bejo ~ The Artist l Albert Nobbs l Saving Face l Jessica Chastain ~ The Help l Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 l The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom of 24 l Melissa McCarthy ~ Bridesmaids l The Iron Lady l Janet McTeer ~ Albert Nobbs 20 :: Short Film (Live Action) l Octavia Spencer ~ The Help 13 :: Visual Effects l Pentecost l Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 l Raju 6 :: Directing l Hugo l The Shore l Michel Hazanavicius ~ The Artist l Real Steel l Time Freak Best picture looks wide open, but I think l Alexander Payne ~ The Descendants l Rise of the Planet of the Apes l Tuba Atlantic the silent one will triumph. Directing l Martin Scorsese ~ Hugo l Transformers: Dark of the Moon looks to be the most competitive category. l Woody Allen ~ Midnight in Paris 21 :: Music (Original Score) In general, a boring year for noms and films. l Terrence Malick ~ The Tree of Life 14 :: Cinematography l The Adventures of Tintin ~ John Williams l The Artist ~ Guillaume Schiffman l The Artist ~ Ludovic Bource Let us know how you scored for 2012 – 7 :: Animated Feature Film l The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo ~ Jeff Cronenweth l Hugo ~ Howard Shore remember – you’re on the honor system. l A Cat in Paris l Hugo ~ Robert Richardson l Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ~ Alberto Iglesias l Chico & Rita l The Tree of Life ~ Emmanuel Lubezki l War Horse ~ John Williams Or go digital. Cast your votes and l Kung Fu Panda 2 l War Horse ~ Janusz Kaminskis compete with your Facebook friends on l Puss in Boots 22 :: Music (Original Song) Oscar night (a Facebook/New York Times l Rango l Man or Muppet from The Muppets collaboration). l Real in Rio from Rio Provided by: For entertainment purposes only, probably more mine than yours. .