final oscar predictions!

I know my blogging has been virtually non-existent this Oscar season, but that doesn't mean I'm devoid of excitement for the big day today.  So in the spirit of getting it officially on paper, here are my predictions for tonight's big contest:



Best Picture: The Artist
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Best Actor: Jean Dujardin
Best Actress: Viola Davis
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer
Best Cinematography: The Tree of Life
Best Costume Design: Hugo
Best Film Editing: The Artist
Best Visual Effects: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Art Direction: Hugo
Best Makeup: Albert Nobbs
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Descendants
Best Original Screenplay: A Separation
Best Foreign Film: A Separation
Best Animated Feature: Rango
Best Original Score: The Artist
Best Original Song: "Man or Muppet"
Best Sound Mixing: Moneyball
Best Sound Editing: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Documentary Feature: Paradise Lost 3
Best Live Action Short: Tuba Atlantic
Best Animated Short: La Luna
Best Documentary Short: Incident in New Baghdad