Out of the 61 films nominated, I managed to see 39 before tonights awards. Here are my thoughts:

MOTION PICTURE:
What I Want To Win: The Tree of Life
What I Wouldn’t Mind Winning: The Help, Moneyball, The Artist
Predicted Win: The Artist
SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Drive
Also, The Descendants MIGHT win… It definitely shouldn’t though. Nothing superb about that movie AT ALL.

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE:
Who I Want To Win: Jean Dujardin
Who I Wouldn’t Mind Winning: I think they all gave great performances.
Predicted Win: Jean Dujardin

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE:
Who I Want To Win: Viola Davis
Who I Wouldn’t Mind Winning: I think they all gave great performances.*
Predicted Win: Viola Davis
*I was unable see Albert Nobbs.

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:
Who I Want To Win: Nick Nolte
Who I Wouldn’t Mind Winning: I think they all gave equally good performances.
Predicted Win: Christopher Plummer

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:
Who I Want To Win: Octavia Spencer
Who I Wouldn’t Mind Winning: Bérénice Bejo, Jessica Chastain, Janet McTeer*
Predicted Win: Octavia Spencer
*I was unable see Albert Nobbs.

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
What I Want To Win: Puss In Boots
What I Wouldn’t Mind Winning: Chico & Rita, A Cat In Paris
Predicted Win: Rango
*I was unable to see A Cat In Paris.

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
What I Want To Win: The Tree of Life
What I wouldn’t Mind Winning: They were all shot beautifully in their own way.
Predicted Win: The Tree of Life

ART DIRECTION: 
What I Want To Win: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
What I Wouldn’t Mind Winning: Hugo, The Artist
Predicted Win: Hugo

DIRECTING:
Who I Want To Win: Terrance Malick- The Tree of Life
Who I Wouldn’t Mind Winning: Michel Hazanavicius- The Artist
Predicted Win: Michel Hazanavicius- The Artist

FILM EDITING:
What I Want To Win: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
What I Wouldn’t Mind Winning: Moneyball, The Artist, Hugo
Predicted Win: Hugo

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:*
Predicted Win: A Separation
*I was unable to see any of the films in this category.
 
MAKEUP:
What I Want To Win: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 
What I Wouldn’t Mind Winning: I think they all did a good job.*
Predicted Win: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 
*I was unable to see Albert Nobbs.

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE):
What I Want To Win: War Horse
What I Wouldn’t Mind Winning: The Artist, The Adventures of TinTin
Predicted Win: The Artist
SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG):
What I Want To Win: “Real In Rio” from Rio
Predicted Win: “Man or Muppet” from The Muppets

SOUND EDITING:
What I Want To Win: Drive
What I Wouldn’t Mind Winning: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, War Horse
Predicted Win: Drive

SOUND MIXING:
What I Want To Win: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
What I Wouldn’t Mind Winning: Moneyball, War HorsePredicted Win: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

VISUAL EFFECTS:
What I Want To Win: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Predicted Win: Rise of The Planet of The Apes

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY):
What I Want To Win: Moneyball
Predicted Win: The Descendants 

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY):
What I Want To Win: Margin Call
What I Wouldn’t Mind Winning: The Artist, A Separation*
Predicted Win: The Artist 
*I was unable to see A Separation. 

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED):
What I Want To Win: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
What I Wouldn’t Mind Winning: La Luna*
Predicted Win: La Luna
*I was unable to see La Luna.

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION):
What I Want To Win: Raju
What I Wouldn’t Mind Winning: Tuba Atlantic
Predicted Win: Raju

COSTUME DESIGN:
I only saw 2 of the 5 films nominated and I don’t know enough about this category to make a real educated guess, I predict The Artist though.

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
I only saw If A Tree Falls and Hell and Back Again.
Neither of those should win.

DOCUMENTARY SHORT:
I saw none of these films and I don’t know enough about the category to make an educated guess.  

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