Adam Elliott

It's is an easy call this year. Trust me, I have a pretty decent track record when it comes to picking who will be taking home the statues on Oscar night. 

In the Top 7 Categories, here's who I think will win it:

Best Picture
    * "The Artist"

Actor in a Leading Role
    * George Clooney in "The Descendants"

Actor in a Supporting Role
    * Christopher Plummer in "Beginners"

Actress in a Leading Role
    * Viola Davis in "The Help", but I want Michelle Williams in "My Week with Marilyn" to win.

Actress in a Supporting Role
   Octavia Spencer in "The Help"

Animated Feature Film
    * "Rango"

Directing
    * "Hugo" Martin Scorsese

Here's the rest of the nominees...

Best Picture
    * "The Artist"
    * "The Descendants"
    * "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
    * "The Help"
    * "Hugo"
    * "Midnight in Paris"
    * "Moneyball"
    * "The Tree of Life"
    * "War Horse"

Actor in a Leading Role
    * Demián Bichir in "A Better Life"
    * George Clooney in "The Descendants"
    * Jean Dujardin in "The Artist"
    * Gary Oldman in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
    * Brad Pitt in "Moneyball"

Actor in a Supporting Role
    * Kenneth Branagh in "My Week with Marilyn"
    * Jonah Hill in "Moneyball"
    * Nick Nolte in "Warrior"
    * Christopher Plummer in "Beginners"
    * Max von Sydow in "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"

Actress in a Leading Role
    * Glenn Close in "Albert Nobbs"
    * Viola Davis in "The Help"
    * Rooney Mara in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
    * Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady"
    * Michelle Williams in "My Week with Marilyn"

Actress in a Supporting Role
    * Bérénice Bejo in "The Artist"
    * Jessica Chastain in "The Help"
    * Melissa McCarthy in "Bridesmaids"
    * Janet McTeer in "Albert Nobbs"
    * Octavia Spencer in "The Help"

Animated Feature Film
    * "A Cat in Paris" Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli
    * "Chico & Rita" Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal
    * "Kung Fu Panda 2" Jennifer Yuh Nelson
    * "Puss in Boots" Chris Miller
    * "Rango" Gore Verbinski

Directing
   * "The Artist" Michel Hazanavicius
    * "The Descendants" Alexander Payne
    * "Hugo" Martin Scorsese
    * "Midnight in Paris" Woody Allen
    * "The Tree of Life" Terrence Malick