Earlier in the week, we gave you a list of our most hard-hitting, scientifically calculated Oscars ceremy predictions (like that the camera will cut to Meryl Streep chuckling and smiling warmly precisely six times) and now we've undertaken a straw poll throughout the entire PAPER, PAPERMAG and EXTRA EXTRA office to see who they think we'll take home an Oscar. There were a few close calls (the Best Supporting Actress race was fierce!) but ultimately there could only be one winner. (Also note that we've only included the major awards everyone cares about -- you'll have to find out who's pegged for a Best Sound Mixing for an Animated Foreign Language Documentary Short win elsewhere.) Check out our predictions below and let us know if you agree with us or think we're dead wrong. We'll be live-tweeting the big night so make sure to follow @papermagazine on Twitter Sunday night.
Drum roll please....
BEST PICTURE
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Nominees:
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
PAPERMAG Predicts:
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The Artist
BEST ACTOR
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Nominees:
Demián Bichir--A Better Life
George Clooney--The Descendants
Jean Dujardin--The Artist
Gary Oldman--Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt--Moneyball
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Nominees:
Glenn Close--Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis--The Help
Rooney Mara--The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep--The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams--My Week With Marilyn
PAPERMAG Predicts:
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Meryl Streep--The Iron Lady
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
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Nominees:
Kenneth Branagh--My Week With Marilyn
Jonah Hill--Moneyball
Nick Nolte--Warrior
Christopher Plummer--Beginners
Max von Sydow--Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
PAPERMAG Predicts:
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Christopher Plummer--Beginners
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
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Nominees:
Bérénice Bejo--The Artist
Jessica Chastain--The Help
Melissa McCarthy--Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer--Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer--The Help
PAPERMAG Predicts:
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Octavia Spencer--The Help
Drum roll please....
BEST PICTURE
Nominees:The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
PAPERMAG Predicts:
The ArtistBEST ACTOR
Nominees:
Demián Bichir--A Better Life
George Clooney--The Descendants
Jean Dujardin--The Artist
Gary Oldman--Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt--Moneyball
PAPERMAG Predicts:
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George Clooney--The Descendants
BEST ACTRESS
George Clooney--The DescendantsBEST ACTRESS
Nominees:
Glenn Close--Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis--The Help
Rooney Mara--The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep--The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams--My Week With Marilyn
PAPERMAG Predicts:
Meryl Streep--The Iron LadyBEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Nominees:Kenneth Branagh--My Week With Marilyn
Jonah Hill--Moneyball
Nick Nolte--Warrior
Christopher Plummer--Beginners
Max von Sydow--Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
PAPERMAG Predicts:
Christopher Plummer--BeginnersBEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Nominees:Bérénice Bejo--The Artist
Jessica Chastain--The Help
Melissa McCarthy--Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer--Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer--The Help
PAPERMAG Predicts:
Octavia Spencer--The HelpRELATED: 2012 Oscars Predictions Part I
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