Oscar Predictions

-Tonight is game time. All the prognostication and "expert" opinions come to a close and the winners names are announced tonight. This year is unlike other recent years in that a majority of the categories feel wide open with several nominees capable of winning. That means that it is also one of the harder years to put together a list of predictions as I am sure that tonight will bring many surprises with it. However, filling out a ballot is a necessity, so I will give it my best shot in the hopes of having some bragging rights come Monday morning. Enjoy the show.

Best Picture:

Prediction- The Artist

My Vote- The Artist

Best Director:

Prediction- Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

My Vote- Michel Hazanivicius (The Artist)

Best Actor:

Prediction- Jean Dujardin (The Artist)

My Vote- Ryan Gosling (Drive- Not Nominated)

Best Actress:

Prediction- Viola Davis (The Help)

My Vote- Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)

Best Supporting Actor:

Prediction- Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

My Vote- Albert Brooks (Drive- Not Nominated)

Best Supporting Actress:

Prediction- Octavia Spencer (The Help)

My Vote- Jessica Chastain (The Help)

Best Original Screenplay:

Prediction- Midnight in Paris

My Vote- Midnight in Paris

Best Adapted Screenplay:

Prediction- The Descendants

My Vote- Moneyball

Best Art Direction:

Prediction- Hugo

My Vote- Hugo

Best Cinematography:

Prediction- Tree of Life

My Vote- War Horse

Best Costume Design:

Prediction- The Artist

My Vote- The Artist

Best Editing:

Prediction- The Artist

My Vote- The Artist

Best Makeup:

Prediction- The Iron Lady

My Vote- The Iron Lady

Best Score:

Prediction- War Horse

My Vote- War Horse

Best Song:

Prediction- Man or Muppet (The Muppets)

My Vote- No Idea

Sound Mixing:

Prediction- Hugo

My Vote- Hugo

Sound Editing:

Prediction- Hugo

My Vote- Hugo

Visual Effects:

Prediction- Rise of the Planet of the Apes

My Vote- Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Best Animated Film:

Prediction- Rango

My Vote- Abstain

Best Foreign Film:

Prediction- A Separation (Iran)

My Vote- Abstain

Best Documentary Film:

Prediction- Pina

My Vote- Abstain

Best Live Action Short:

Prediction-Time Freak

My Vote- Don't Care

Best Animated Short:

Prediction- La Luna

My Vote- Don't Care

Best Documentary Short:

Prediction- God is Bigger than Elvis

My Vote- Don't Care

Final Prediction Tally:

The Artist- 5 wins

Hugo- 3 wins

The Help- 2 wins

The Descendants- 1 win

Midnight in Paris- 1 win

Tree of Life- 1 win

Beginners- 1 win

The Iron Lady- 1 win

War Horse- 1 win

Rise of the Planet of the Apes- 1 win

The Muppets- 1 win

Rango- 1 win

A Separation- 1 win

Pina- 1 win

La Luna- 1 win

God is Bigger than Elvis- 1 win

Time Freak- 1 win