Best Picture
Will Win: The Help
Deserves To Win: The Descendants
Actor In A Leading Role
Will Win: Brad Pitt - Moneyball
Deserves To Win: Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Actress In A Leading Role
Will Win: Viola Davis - The Help
Deserves To Win: Viola Davis - The Help
Actor In A Supporting Role
Will Win: Jonah Hill - Moneyball
Deserves To Win: Max von Sydow - Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Actress In A Supporting Role
Will Win: Bérénice Bejo - The Artist
Deserves To Win: Jessica Chastain - The Help
Directing
Will Win: Alexander Payne - The Descendants
Deserves To Win: Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Will Win: The Artist
Deserves To Win: The Artist
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Will Win: The Descendants
Deserves To Win: Moneyball
Art Direction
Will Win: War Horse
Deserves To Win: The Artist
Cinematography
Will Win: War Horse
Deserves To Win: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Costume Design
Will Win: The Artist
Deserves To Win: Jane Eyre
Documentary Feature
Will Win: If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Deserves To Win: Undefeated
Documentary Short Subject
Will Win: The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
Deserves To Win: The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
Film Editing
Will Win: The Artist
Deserves To Win: The Descendants
Foreign Language Film
Will Win: Footnote
Deserves To Win: Monsieur Lazhar
Makeup
Will Win: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Deserves To Win: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Music (Original Song)
Will Win: “Man or Muppet” - The Muppets
Deserves To Win: “Real in Rio” - Rio
Music (Original Score)
Will Win: The Artist
Deserves To Win: War Horse
Short Film (Animated)
Will Win: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Deserves To Win: Wild Life
Short Film (Live Action)
Will Win: Time Freak
Deserves To Win: Pentecost
Sound Editing
Will Win: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Deserves To Win: War Horse
Sound Mixing
Will Win: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Deserves To Win: War Horse
Visual Effects
Will Win: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Deserves To Win: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Animated Feature Film
Will Win: Rango
Deserves To Win: Rango
Snubbed for Best Picture
Snubbed for Best Actor
Snubbed for Best Actress
Snubbed for Best Director