For movie buffs, Tuesday is a big day: The Oscar nominations will be announced from Los Angeles.
It all begins at 8 a.m. ETA, when celebrities on California-time will read out the nominees for the 84th Academy Awards.
The event is so anticipated in the industry, even Las Vegas bookies get in on this action.
One strong indicator is a win in last week’s Golden Globe awards. Hint: Because Meryl Streep won a best actress Globe for her performance in The Iron Lady, she’ll likely get nominated for an Oscar, along with George Clooney, who won for best actor in a drama for The Descendants.
No other publication covers films better than The Hollywood Reporter. Over the weekend, the industry newspaper tweeted and published its list of possible nominees by Scott Feinberg, an Oscar expert and analyst.
Here are Feinberg’s picks in the top four categories: best picture, best director, best actor, best actress.
Do you agree, disagree?
BEST PICTURE
1. The Artist
2. Hugo
3. The Descendants
4. Midnight in Paris
5. The Help
6. Moneyball
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
8. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Alternate : War Horse
Potential Surprise : Bridesmaids
Shoulda Been a Contender : Margin Call
BEST DIRECTOR
1. Michel Hazanavicius ( The Artist)
2. Martin Scorsese ( Hugo)
3. Alexander Payne ( The Descendants)
4. Woody Allen ( Midnight in Paris)
5. Steven Spielberg ( War Horse)
Alternate : David Fincher ( The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
Potential Surprise: Tate Taylor ( The Help)
Shoulda Been a Contender: Bennett Miller ( Moneyball)
BEST ACTOR
1. George Clooney ( The Descendants)
2. Jean Dujardin ( The Artist)
3. Brad Pitt ( Moneyball)
4. Michael Fassbender ( Shame)
5. Leonardo DiCaprio ( J. Edgar)
Alternate: Gary Oldman ( Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy)
Potential Surprise: Demian Bichir ( A Better Life)
Shoulda Been a Contender: Martin Sheen ( The Way)
BEST ACTRESS
1. Viola Davis ( The Help)
2. Meryl Streep ( The Iron Lady)
3. Michelle Williams ( My Week with Marilyn)
4. Tilda Swinton ( We Need to Talk About Kevin)
5. Glenn Close ( Albert Nobbs)
Alternate: Rooney Mara ( The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
Potential Surprise: Kristen Wiig ( Bridesmaids)
Shoulda Been a Contender: Adepero Oduye ( Pariah)
The Oscars will be presented at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26 on ABC.
To see the entire list of possible nominees go to The HollywoodReporter






















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