Oscar Nomination Predictions

The 2012 Oscar nominations will be formally announced tomorrow, and these are my predictions for the films that will be nominated. This year I’m only predicting the main categories.

Best Picture
The Artist
The Help
Hugo
The Descendants
Midnight in Paris
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
War Horse

Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris)
Martin Scorsese (Hugo)
Terrence Malick (Tree of Life)

Best Actor
George Clooney (The Descendants)
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
Leonardo DiCaprio (J. Edgar)
Brad Pitt (Moneyball)
Michael Fassbender (Shame)

Best Actress
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
Viola Davis (The Help)
Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)
Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin)
Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)

Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh (My Week with Marilyn)
Albert Brooks (Drive)
Nick Nolte (Warrior)
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
Patton Oswalt (Young Adult)

Best Supporting Actress
Bernice Bejo (The Artist)
Octavia Spencer (The Help)
Shaileen Woodley (The Descendants)
Jessica Chastain (The Help)
Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids)

Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants
The Help
Moneyball
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Ides of March

Original Screenplay
The Artist
50/50
Midnight in Paris
Bridesmaids
Win, Win

The Oscar nominations will be announced at 8:30 ET.