OSCAR WATCH: Critics Choice Predictions

It's time! The awards season really heats up tomorrow with the first televised awards show - the Critics Choice Awards. This season has been really unpredictable so far (especially in the acting categories) which has made for an exciting race. Of course, we could already arrive at a fair consensus after this weekend, since the Golden Globes are set for Sunday Jan 15th. For now, I can only rely on my gut feeling. Here are my predictions for the 17th Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards. Tune in to VH1 at 8pm to see if I'm right!

Best Picture
The Artist

Best Actor
Brad Pitt, Moneyball

Best Actress
Viola Davis, The Help

Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer, The Help

Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

Best Young Actor
Shailene Woodley, The Descendants

Best Acting Ensemble
The Help

Best Original Screenplay
The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants, Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash

Best Cinematography
The Tree of Life

Best Art Direction
Hugo

Best Editing
The Artist

Best Costume Design
Hugo

Best Makeup
The Iron Lady

Best Visual Effects
Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Best Sound
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Best Animated Feature
Rango

Best Action Movie
Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Best Comedy
Bridesmaids

Best Foreign Film
A Separation

Best Documentary Feature
Project Nim

Best Song
“The Living Proof” – performed by Mary J. Blige/written by Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman and Harvey Mason, Jr., The Help

Best Score
Cliff Martinez, Drive