And the Oscar goes to...The Artist

Well, it's all over folks. I must say, the awards weren't as predictable as I expected. I definitely didn't foresee Hugo doing that well. It was clear that Hugo was a close runner-up to The Artist, with both films earning 5 statues. I ended up correctly picking 19 out of 24, based on my official posted predictions (I had slightly different picks in various Oscar Pools). I really got lucky with the shorts and picking The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo for Editing. Overall, I thought the show was actually really good. Billy Crystal was a fantastic host. I'm really feeling the Oscar fatigue this year, so I don't feel like writing anymore about the show. Let's put 2011 behind and look forward to the possibilities of 2012! Here's the list of winners:

Best Picture
The Artist(pictured above)

Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

Best Actor
Jean Dujardin, The Artist

Best Actress
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer, The Help

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants

Best Original Screenplay
Midnight in Paris

Best Art Direction
Hugo

Best Cinematography
Hugo

Best Costume Design
The Artist

Best Film Editing
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Best Makeup
The Iron Lady

Best Original Score
The Artist

Best Original Song
"Man or Muppet", The Muppets

Best Sound Editing
Hugo

Best Sound Mixing
Hugo

Best Visual Effects
Hugo

Best Foreign Language Film
A Separation

Best Animated Feature Film
Rango

Best Documentary Feature
Undefeated

Best Documentary Short
Saving Face

Best Animated Short
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Best Short Film
The Shore