BEST PICTURE NOMINEES

THE ARTIST m THE DESCENDANTS m EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE m

THE HELP m HUGO m MIDNIGHT IN PARIS m MONEYBALL m THE TREE OF LIFE m WAR HORSE m

THE 84TH ACADEMY AWARDS >> OSCAR BALLOT 2012

BEST DIRECTOR NOMINEES

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BEST ACTOR NOMINEES

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS NOMINEES

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR NOMINEES

Michel Hazanavicius, The Artistm

Alexander Payne, The Descendantsm

Martin Scorsese, Hugom

Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris m

Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life m

Glenn Close, Albert Nobbsm

Viola Davis, The Helpm

Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoom

Meryl Streep, The Iron Ladym

Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilynm

Demian Bichir, A Better Lifem

George Clooney, The Descendantsm

Jean Dujardin, The Artistm

Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spym

Brad Pitt, Moneyballm

Berenice Bejo, The Artistm

Jessica Chastain, The Helpm

Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaidsm

Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbsm

Octavia Spencer, The Helpm

Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilynm

Jonah Hill, Moneyballm

Nick Nolte, Warriorm

Christopher Plummer, Beginnersm

Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Closem

Original Screenplaym The Artistm Bridesmaidsm Margin Callm Midnight in Parism A Separation

Adapted Screenplaym The Descen-dantsm Hugom The Ides of Marchm Moneyballm Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Animated Filmm A Cat in Parism Chico & Ritam Kung Fu Panda 2m Puss in Bootsm Rango

Foreign Language Filmm Bullhead (Belgium)m Monsieur La-zhar (Canada)m A Separation (Iran)m Footnote (Israel)m In Darkness (Poland)

Cinematographym The Artistm The Girl with the Dragon Tattoom Hugom The Tree of Lifem War Horse

Art Directionm The Artistm Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2m Hugom Midnight in Parism War Horse

Costume Designm Anonymousm The Artistm Hugom Jane Eyrem W.E.

Documentary Featurem Hell and Back Againm If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Frontm Paradise Lost 3: Purgatorym Pinam Undefeated

Documentary Shortm The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movementm God Is the Bigger Elvism Incident in New Baghdadm Saving Facem The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

Music (Original Song)m “Man or Muppet,” The Muppetsm “Real in Rio,” Rio

Film Editingm The Artistm The Descen-dantsm The Girl With the Dragon Tattoom Hugo m Moneyball

Makeupm Albert Nobbsm Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 m The Iron Lady

Music (Original Score)m The Adven-tures of Tintinm The Artist m Hugo m Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy m War Horse

Short Film (Animated)m Dimanche/Sun.m The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmorem La Lunam A Morning Strollm Wild Life

Short Film (Live Action)m Pentecostm Rajum The Shorem Time Freakm Tuba Atlantic

Sound Editingm Drivem The Girl With the Dragon Tattoom Hugom Transform-ers: Dark of the Moonm War Horse

Sound Mixingm The Girl With the Dragon Tattoom Hugom Moneyballm Transform-ers: Dark of the Moonm War Horse

Visual Effectsm Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2m Hugom Real Steelm Rise of the Planet of the Apesm Transform-ers: Dark of the Moon

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WELCOME TO THE OSCARS

T he Oscars red carpet will be particularly star-studded tonight.

George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt, Glenn Close, Woody Allen, Martin Scors-ese, Viola Davis. The list of nominees — most of whom should be at the festivities tonight — goes on and on.

After all, it is the movies’ big night.Whether you’re pulling silently for “The Art-

ist,” or not-so-silently for “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” or you have your money on other

contenders such as “Moneyball,” “The Descen-dants” or “The Help,” we’ve got the info to help guide you through.

Fill out your ballot, and play along, as Billy Crystal begins hosting the ceremony live at 7:30 p.m. on ABC 33/40 (red carpet coverage begins earlier on E! and ABC). And while you’re watch-ing, follow us on Twitter: @AlecBhamNews, @BobBhamNews, @ChandaTemple and @DaveSharpOnTV.

And may the best film win.