This year, I really went crazy with seeing as many of the Oscar nominated films as I could.  At this point, I have seen every film, with the exception of 1 feature length documentary (Undefeated) and 1 foreign language film (Footnote).  I was also not able to check out the 5 nominated documentary short films - but really enjoyed seeing the animated and live action short films this year. 

These are my picks for tonight’s awards… I have selected the films I think will win, and the ones I personally think should win.

Best Picture:
My pick for the winner: The Artist
Who I think should win: The Descendants

Best Director:
My pick: Michel Hazanavicius for “The Artist”
Should win: Alexander Payne for “The Descendants”

Leading Actor:
My pick: Jean Dujardin in “The Artist”
Should win: George Clooney in “The Descendants”

Leading Actress:
My pick: Viola Davis in “The Help”
Should win: Viola Davis in “The Help”

Supporting Actor:
My pick: Christopher Plummer in “Beginners”
Should win: Christopher Plummer in “Beginners”

Supporting Actress:
My pick: Octavia Spencer in “The Help”
Should win: Jessica Chastain in “The Help”

Original Screenplay:
My pick: Midnight in Paris
Should win: Midnight in Paris

Adapted Screenplay:
My pick: The Descendants
Should win: The Descendants

Foreign Language Film:
My pick: A Separation
Should win: A Separation

Animated Feature:
My pick: Rango
Should win: Kung Fu Panda 2

Animated Short:
My pick: La Luna
Should win: Wild Life

Documentary Feature:
My pick: Pina
Should win: Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

Documentary Short: *I haven’t seen any of these, so this is a bit of a guess!
My pick: The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

Live Action Short:
My pick: Raju
Should win: The Shore

Art Direction:
My pick: The Artist
Should win: Midnight in Paris

Cinematography:
My pick: The Tree of Life
Should win: The Tree of Life

Costume Design:
My pick: The Artist
Should win: The Artist

Film Editing:
My pick: The Artist
Should win: The Artist

Makeup:
My pick: The Iron Lady
Should win: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Original Score:
My pick: The Artist
Should win: The Artist

Original Song:
My pick: Man or Muppet from “The Muppets”
Should win: Man or Muppet from “The Muppets”

Visual Effects:
My pick: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Should win: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Sound Editing:
My pick: Hugo
Should win: Hugo

Sound Mixing:
My pick: Hugo
Should win: Hugo

Those are my predictions! Enjoy the show!