Oscars Picks

Oscar season is here. There were many great contenders and they all deserve to win, but there can be only one.

Note: These are my personal opinions and not the actual results of the 2012 Oscars.

Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male): George Clooney - The Descendants

Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female): Viola Davis - The Help

Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male): Christopher Plummer - Beginners

Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female): Octavia Spencer - The Help

Achievement in Directing: Michel Hazanavicus - The Artist

Original Song: Man or Muppet - The Muppets

Achievement in Costume Design: Hugo

Achievement in Makeup: Albert Nobbs

Achievement in Visual Effects: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Beast Animated Feature: Rango

Best Foreign Language Film: A Separation

Achievement in Cinematography: The Tree of Life

Original Screenplay: Midnight in Paris

Adapted Screenplay: Moneyball

Best Motion Picture of the Year: The Artist