2012 Oscar Predictions - Final

Best Picture
1. The Artist
2. The Descendants
3. The Help
4. Hugo
5. Midnight in Paris
6. War Horse
7. Moneyball
2nd Tier
The Tree Of Life
Bridesmaids - New
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Promoted Back
Dropped Out
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Best Director
1. Martin Scorcese (Hugo)
2. Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
3. Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
4. Woody Allen (Midnight In Paris)  - Promoted
5. Steven Spielberg (War Horse)
2nd Tier
Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)
David Fincher (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo)
Dropped Out
Stephen Daldry (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) 

Best Actor
1. George Clooney (The Descendants)
2. Brad Pitt (Moneyball)
3. Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
4. Leonardo DiCaprio (J. Edgar)
5. Michael Fassbender (Shame) - Promoted
2nd Tier
Michael Shannon (Take Shelter) - Promoted Back
Dropped Out
Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)

Best Actress
1. Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
2. Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)
3. Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk about Kevin)
4. Viola Davis (The Help)
5. Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)
2nd Tier
Kirsten Dunst (Melancholia) - New
Dropped Out
Charlize Theron (Young Adult)
Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) 

Best Supporting Actor
1.  Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
2.  Albert Brooks (Drive)
3.  Kenneth Branagh (My Week With Marylin)
4.  Jonah Hill (Moneyball) - New
5.  Nick Nolte (Warrior) - Promoted Back
2nd Tier
Armie Hammer (J. Edgar) - Promoted Back
Dropped Out
Max Von Sydow (Extreme Loud and Incredibly Close)
Patton Oswalt (Young Adult)
Jim Broadbent (The Iron Lady)
Ben KIngsley (Hugo)

Best Supporting Actress
1. Jessica Chastain (The Help)
2. Octavia Spencer (The Help)
3. Berenice Bejo (The Artist)
4. Shailene Woodley (The Descendants)
5. Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs) - New
2nd Tier
Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) - New
Dropped Out
Vanessa Redgrave (Coriolanus)
Jessica Chastain (The Tree of Life)
Sandra Bullock (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)