My official Oscar predictions:

Best Picture: The Artist

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Best Actor in a Leading Role: George Clooney, “The Descendants”

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Best Actress in a Leading Role: Viola Davis, “The Help”

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Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Christoper Plummer, “Beginners”

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Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Octavia Spencer, “The Help”

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Best Directing: Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist”

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Best Animated Feature: “Rango”

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Best Animated Short: “La Luna”

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Best Art Direction: “Hugo”

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Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki, “The Tree Of Life”

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Best Costume Design: “The Artist,” Mark Bridges

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Best Documentary Feature: “Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory”

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Best Film Editing: “The Artist,” Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius

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Best Foreign Language Feature: “A Separation” (Iran)

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Best Makeup: “The Iron Lady”

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Best Original Score: “The Artist,” Ludovic Bource

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Best Original Song: “Man Or Muppet” from “The Muppets” – Music and Lyrics by Bret McKenzie

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Best Sound Editing: “Hugo”

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Best Sound Mixing: “Hugo”

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Best Visual Effects: “Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes”

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Best Original Screenplay: “Midnight In Paris,” Woody Allen

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Best Adapted Screenplay: “The Descendants,” Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash