Predictions: 2012 Academy Awards

With the award season winding down and the Academy Awards show upon us, it is time for me to offer up my Oscar picks.  In the interest of healthy competition, I have included the picks of my favorite fitness guru @JennieBFit.

BEST PICTURE

- The Artist, Thomas Langmann, Producer

- The Descendants, Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, and Jim Taylor Producers

- Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Scott Rudin, Producer

- The Help, Brunson Green, Chris Columbus, and Michael Barnathan, Producers

- Hugo, Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers

- Midnight Paris, Letty Aronson and Steven Tenebaum, Producers

- Moneyball, Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, and Brad Pitt, Producers

- The Tree of Life, Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, and Dede Gardner, Producers

- War Horse, Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers

(Me)                           And the winner is…The Artist

(@JennieBFit)             And the winner is…The Help

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

- Demian Bichir, A Better Life

- George Clooney, The Descendants

- Jean Dujardin, The Artist

- Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

- Brad Pitt, Moneyball

(Me)                           And the winner is… Jean Dujardin

(@JennieBFit)             And the winner is… Jean Dujardin

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

- Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs

- Viola Davis, The Help

- Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

- Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

- Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn

(Me)                           And the winner is… Viola Davis

(@JennieBFit)             And the winner is… Meryl Streep

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

- Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn

- Jonah Hill, Moneyball

- Nick Nolte, Warrior

- Christopher Plummer, Beginners

- Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

(Me)                           And the winner is… Christopher Plummer

(@JennieBFit)             And the winner is… Max von Sydow

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

- Berenice Bejo, The Artist

- Jessica Chastain, The Help

- Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids

- Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs

- Octavia Spencer, The Help

(Me)                           And the winner is… Octavia Spencer

(@JennieBFit)             And the winner is… Octavia Spencer

DIRECTING

- Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

- Alexander Payne, The Descendants

- Martin Scorsese, Hugo

- Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris

- Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life

(Me)                           And the winner is… Michel Hazanavicius

(@JennieBFit)             And the winner is… Michel Hazanavicius

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

- A Cat in Paris, Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli

- Chico & Rita, Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal

- Kung Fu Panda 2, Jennifer Yuh Nelson

- Puss in Boots, Chris Miller

- Rango, Gore Verbinski

(Me)                           And the winner is… Rango

(@JennieBFit)             And the winner is… Rango