The first group has announced and it seems like "Hugo" and "The Artist" are really gathering momentum. I find it amazing how much inside knowledge the Oscar bloggers really do have! All the nominees were mostly expected. Even the seemingly unrealistic hopes of Melissa McCarthy and Andy Serkis came to fruition.
Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Drive
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Best Actor
George Clooney, The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Michael Fassbender, Shame
Ryan Gosling, Drive
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Best Actress
Viola Davis, The Help
Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Charlize Theron, Young Adult
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Albert Brooks, Drive
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Patton Oswalt, Young Adult
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Andrew Serkis, Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Carey Mulligan, Shame
Octavia Spencer, The Help
Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Best Director
Stephen Daldry, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Nicolas Winding Refn, Drive
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Steven Spielberg, War Horse
Best Young Actor
Asa Butterfield, Hugo
Elle Fanning, Super 8
Thomas Horn, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Ezra Miller, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Saoirse Ronan, Hanna
Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Best Acting Ensemble
The Artist
Bridesmaids
The Descendants
The Help
The Ides of March
Best Original Screenplay
The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius
50/50, Will Reiser
Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen
Win Win, Screenplay by Tom McCarthy, Story by Tom McCarthy & Joe Tiboni
Young Adult,Diablo Cody
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants, Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Eric Roth
The Help, Tate Taylor
Hugo, John Logan
Moneyball, Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, Story by Stan Chervin
Best Cinematography
The Artist
Drive
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Best Art Direction
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Best Editing
The Artist
Drive
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
War Horse
Best Costume Design
The Artist
The Help
Hugo
Jane Eyre
My Week With Marilyn
Best Makeup
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
The Iron Lady
J. Edgar
My Week With Marilyn
Best Visual Effects
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Super 8
The Tree of Life
Best Sound
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Super 8
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin
Arthur Christmas
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango
Best Action Movie
Drive
Fast Five
Hanna
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Super 8
Best Comedy
Bridesmaids
Crazy, Stupid, Love
Horrible Bosses
Midnight in Paris
The Muppets
Best Foreign Film
In Darkness
Le Havre
A Separation
The Skin I Live In
Where Do We Go Now
Best Documentary Feature
Buck
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Page One: Inside the New York Times
Project Nim
Undefeated
Best Song
“Hello Hello” – performed by Elton John and Lady Gaga/written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Gnomeo & Juliet
“Life’s a Happy Song” – performed by Jason Segel, Amy Adams and Walter/written by Bret McKenzie, The Muppets
“The Living Proof” – performed by Mary J. Blige/written by Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman and Harvey Mason, Jr., The Help
“Man or Muppet” – performed by Jason Segel and Walter/written by Bret McKenzie, The Muppets
“Pictures in My Head” – performed by Kermit and the Muppets/written by Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis and Chen Neeman, The Muppets
Best Score
Ludovic Bource, The Artist
Cliff Martinez, Drive
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Howard Shore, Hugo
John Williams, War Horse
As I said, there weren't many surprises here. I am shocked by the nominations for McCarthy and Serkis in the supporting categories. Kudos to the BFCA for such brave choices.
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