Best Picture - The Artist

Directing - Martin Scorsese - Hugo

Actor in a Leading Role - Jean Dujardin - The Artist

Actress in a Leading Role - Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady

Supporting Actor - Christopher Plummer - Beginners

Supporting Actress - Octavia Spencer - The Help

Writing (Original Screenplay) - Midnight in Paris

Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - The Descendants

Animated Feature Film - Rango

Original Song - The Muppets - Bret McKenzie, "Man or Muppet"

Original Score - The Artist

Cinematography - The Tree of Life

Film Editing - The Artist

Art Direction - Hugo

Costume Design - The Artist

Makeup - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Sound Mixing - Hugo

Sound Editing - Drive

Visual Effects - Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Foreign Language Film - A Separation (Iran)

Documentary Feature - Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

Documentary Short - Incident in New Baghdad

Short Film (Animated) - La Luna

Short Film (Live Action) - Raju

Show running time: 04hr13min

naw man I enjoy your posts, scarce as they are till oscar time and such  LOL

Thanks and yes that is very true lol

I have seen the original Girl with the Dragon Tatoo series...does that count?

it's just when I typed 'I haven't seen any of these films' it made me think of another board member who seemed quite oblivious to many a thing, most especially recalling the names of other board members.

...and who the heck's robertthunder?

I kid!

I just thought you were either bashing me for never posting, or hating on my posts when I do actually decide to pop by
I'm a nobody though lets be honest lol

...and who the heck's robertthunder?

I kid!
sorry, I was channeling the spirit of 'zilla rules there for a moment. 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Jean Dujardin for The Artist (2011)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady (2011)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Jonah Hill for Moneyball (2011)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Bérénice Bejo for The Artist (2011)

Best Achievement in Directing
Martin Scorsese for Hugo (2011/II)

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Midnight in Paris (2011): Woody Allen

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
The Descendants (2011): Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Rango (2011): Gore Verbinski

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
A Separation (2011): Asghar Farhadi(Iran)

Best Achievement in Cinematography
The Tree of Life (2011): Emmanuel Lubezki

Best Achievement in Editing
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter

Best Achievement in Art Direction
Hugo (2011/II): Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo

Best Achievement in Costume Design
Jane Eyre (2011): Michael O'Connor

Best Achievement in Makeup
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011): Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight, Lisa Tomblin

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
The Artist (2011): Ludovic Bource

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
The Muppets (2011): Bret McKenzie(

Best Picture:
Tree of Life- Terrance Malick
Midnight in Paris- Woody Allen
The Artist- Michel Hazanavicius
Warhorse- Steven Speilberg
The Descendants- Alexander Payne
Hugo- Martin Scorsese
Ides of March- George Clooney
The Iron Lady- Phyllida Lloyd
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo- David Fincher
Drive- Nicolas Winding Refn

Best Director:
Martin Scorsese - Hugo
George Clooney - Ides of March
David Fincher - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life
Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris

Best Actress:
Kirsten Dunst- Melancholia
Michelle Williams- My Week with Marilyn
Meryl Streep- The Iron Lady
Charlize Theron- Young Adult
Rooney Mara- The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Best Acting:
Ryan Gosling - Ides of March
Leonardo DiCaprio- J Edgar
Michael Fassbender- Shame
Brad Pitt- Moneyball
Michael Parks- Red State

Best Animated Feature:
Cars 2
Rango
Winnie The Pooh
The Adventures of Tintin
Rio

Best Foreign Film:
The Skin I Live In
Target
A Seperation
The Flowers of War
The Salt of Life

Best Cinematography:
Emmanuel Lubezki- The Tree of Life
José Luis Alcaine- The Skin I Live In
Guillaume Schiffman- The Artist
Jeff Cronenweth- The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Janusz Kaminski- War Horse

Best Documentary:
Pearl Jam 20- Cameron Crowe
George Harrison: Living in the Material World- Martin Scorsese
Undefeated- Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin
Project Nim- James Marsh
Hell and Back Again- Danfung Dennis

Pearl Jam Twenty....not just for Pearl Jam fans or even grunge fans, something everyone can enjoy plus Cameron Crowe is a boss

Best Picture:
Tree of Life- Terrance Malick
The Rum Diary- Bruce Robinson
Restless- Gus Van Sant
Warhorse- Steven Speilberg
We Bought A Zoo- Cameron Crowe
Hugo Cabaret- Martin Scorsese
Ides of March- George Clooney
A Dangerous Method- David Cronenberg
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo- David Fincher
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close- Stephen Daldry

Best Director:
Steven Spielberg - War Horse
George Clooney - Ides of March
David Fincher - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life
Pedro Almodovar - The Skin that I Live In

Best Actress:
Kirsten Dunst- Melancholia
Kate Winslet- Contagion
Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady
Anne Hathaway - One Day
Rooney Mara - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Best Acting:
Ryan Gosling - Ides of March
Leonardo DiCaprio- J Edgar
Johnny Depp- The Rum Diary
Matt Damon- Contagion
Michael Parks- Red State

Best Animated Feature:
Cars 2
Winnie The Pooh
Kung Fu Panda 2
Rio
Mars Needs Moms

Best Foreign Film:
The Skin I Live In
Target
A Family
Forgotten King
The Salt of Life

Best Cinematography:
Emmanuel Lubezki- The Tree of Life
José Luis Alcaine-The Skin I Live In
Peter Suschitzky- A Dangerious Method
Jeff Cronenweth- The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Janusz Kaminski- War Horse

It's never too early to start this.

Yes, about 2014 would be a good time.

[edit- that came off sounding harsher than I wanted.  It was meant as a joke]

Best Director:
Steven Spielberg - War Horse
George Clooney - Ides of March
David Fincher - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life
Pedro Almodovar - The Skin that I Inhabit

Best Actress:
Kirsten Dunst- Melancholia
Kate Winslet- Contagion
Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady
Anne Hathaway - One Day
Rooney Mara - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Best Acting:
Ryan Gosling - Ides of March
Leonardo DiCaprio- J Edgar
Johnny Depp- The Rum Diary
Matt Damon- Contagion
Michael Parks- Red State

Best Animated Feature:
Cars 2
Winnie The Pooh
Kung Fu Panda 2
Rio
Mars Needs Moms

I think you are underestimating the appeal of Lars Von Trier. Melancholia may be his big break in the awards show circuit.

It would have been! Trust me it would have been a top contender; but the Nazi comments completely fucked him of any recognition for the film. It's the same thing with Mel and the Passion. The Academy doesn’t like controversy like that. The only way Lars will be accepted again is if the Scorsese project keeps as planned and it's a knockout!!