Academy Awards 2012
[for films released in 2011]





Most Awards: The Artist (Michel Hazanavicius) and Hugo (Martin Scorsese), 5 each [Iron Lady won 2]

Best Picture: The Artist 
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

Best Actress: Meryl Streep, Iron Lady [This was Streep's third Oscar, and her 17th nomination, the most ever; her 3rd for acting ties her with Katharine Hepburn]
Best

Indie Spirit Awards 2012 (for films released in 2011)




This continues the recent tide of approval for The Artist, which has now passed The Tree of Life with the most awards for the year, raising it's total to 69 awards overall, with certainly more to follow at tonight's Oscars®.




Best Feature: "The Artist"
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Best Female Lead: Michelle Williams

2012 Oscar Nominations (for 2011 films)
My predictions are in gold


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 in Paris”

Golden Globe winners (for 2011 releases)

Film Awards


Best Film, drama: The Descendants (Alexander Payne)
Best Film, comedy/musical: The Artist (Michel Havanavicius)

Best Director: Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Best Actor, drama: George Clooney, The Descendents
Best Actor, comedy/musical: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Best Actress, drama: Meryl Streep, Iron Lady
Best Actress, comedy/musical: Michelle