Early predictions- just for fun. I make no guarantees.

Winners will have an italic next to their name. Keep in mind, these are just my predictions, and I expect to have disagreements, but that's okay.

Best Actor, Motion Picture- Drama

1. George Clooney- THE DESCENDANTS
2. Leonardo DiCaprio- J. EDGAR
3. Jean Dujardin- THE ARTIST
4. Ryan Gosling- THE IDES OF MARCH
5. Gary Oldman- TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY*

Best Actor, Motion Picture- Musical/Comedy

1. Jason Bateman- HORRIBLE BOSSES
2. Johnny Depp- THE RUM DIARY
3. Tom Hanks- LARRY CROWNE
4. Jason Segel- THE MUPPETS*
5. Jason Sudeikis- HORRIBLE BOSSES

Best Actress, Motion Picture- Drama

1. Glenn Close- ALBERT NOBBS*
2. Kirsten Dunst- MELANCHOLIA
3. Meryl Streep- THE IRON LADY
4. Tilda Swinton- WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN
5. Michelle Williams- MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

Best Actress, Motion Picture- Musical/Comedy

1. Rose Byrne- BRIDESMAIDS
2. Cameron Diaz- BAD TEACHER
3. Julianne Moore- CRAZY STUPID LOVE
4. Charlize Theron- YOUNG ADULT*
5. Kristen Wiig- BRIDESMAIDS

Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture

1. Kenneth Branagh- MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
2. Michael Fassbender- A DANGEROUS METHOD
3. Paul Giamatti- THE IDES OF MARCH
4. Philip Seymour Hoffman- THE IDES OF MARCH
5. Christopher Plummer- BEGINNERS*

Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture

1. Viola Davis- THE HELP*
2. Elle Fanning- SUPER 8
3. Vanessa Redgrave- CORIOLANUS
4. Octavia Spencer- THE HELP
5. Evan Rachel Wood- THE IDES OF MARCH

Best Director

1. David Cronenberg- A DANGEROUS METHOD*
2. Alexander Payne- THE DESCENDANTS
3. Clint Eastwood- J. EDGAR
4. George Clooney- THE IDES OF MARCH
5. Terrence Malick- THE TREE OF LIFE

Best Motion Picture, Drama

1. A DANGEROUS METHOD*
2. THE DESCENDANTS
3. J. EDGAR
4. THE IDES OF MARCH
5. THE TREE OF LIFE

Best Motion Picture, Musical/Comedy

1. BEGINNERS*
2. BRIDESMAIDS
3. THE HANGOVER PART II
4. THE MUPPETS
5. YOUNG ADULT

(Sort of a weak year for comedies, so I went by what I remembered.)

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