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If I Picked the Oscar Nominations and Winners 2011

The only category I don't think I'm qualified to comment on yet is Best Foreign Language Film, so I've left that out. Kim Ji-woon's I Saw the Devil is the only truly exceptional 2010 foreign language film I've seen so far, and I wouldn't exactly call that one Oscar material. And I left off the short subjects because I hardly ever see short films, as well as the Best Original Song category. Honestly, who gives a fuck about Best Original Song? It's always a shitty song no matter who the nominees are. Also of note, this is the year I would bring back a Best Adapted Score Oscar, due to Black Swan's and True Grit's exclusion from the Best Original Score category.

I'm actually surprised by how many nominations I would give Black Swan, but it's definitely worthy of each and every one. And I'll bet The King's Speech and The Fighter will be better represented at the real Oscars. It's regrettable that Paramount submitted Hailee Steinfeld for the supporting category of every major awards show, because her role in True Grit isn't a supporting one. She's the lead. The movie is about her character more than anyone else's, and she's in nearly every scene. Maybe they didn't want to compete with Jennifer Lawrence for the title of hotshot newcomer, but I really hate it when studios do that. Like Jennifer Connelly winning for Best Supporting even though she played the female lead in A Beautiful Mind. Or Forest Whitaker winning Best Actor for his supporting role in The Last King of Scotland. Bullshit. I wish they'd just be honest about it, instead of just trying to weasel their actor into a category they think they have a better chance of winning.

As for Enter the Void's Special Achievement Award? Fucking. Insane. You just have to see it. I think a category for title credits might be something the Academy should consider bringing back.

	1. 127 Hours Best Picture Nomination. Best Adapted Screenplay Nomination. Best Cinematography Nomination. Best Editing WINNER. Six nominations total, including Danny Boyle for Best Director; two wins including James Franco for Best Actor.
	2. Black Swan Best Picture Nomination. Best Original Screenplay WINNER. Best Cinematography Nomination. Best Art Direction WINNER. Best Costume Design WINNER. Best Sound Nomination. Best Sound Editing Nomination. Best Editing Nomination. Best Makeup WINNER. Best Adapted Score WINNER. Thirteen nominations total including Mila Kunis for Best Supporting Actress and Darren Aronofsky for Best Director; six wins including Natalie Portman for Best Actress.
	3. Enter the Void Best Picture Nomination. Best Cinematography Nomination. Best Editing Nomination. Best Visual Effects Nomination. Four nominations total. Special Achievement Award for Title Credits.
	4. Inception Best Picture Nomination. Best Original Screenplay Nomination. Best Cinematography Nomination. Best Art Direction Nomination. Best Sound WINNER. Best Sound Editing WINNER. Best Editing Nomination. Best Visual Effects WINNER. Best Original Score Nomination. Ten nominations total including Christopher Nolan for Best Director; three wins.
	5. The King's Speech Best Picture Nomination. Best Art Direction Nomination. Best Costume Design Nomination. Best Adapted Score Nomination. Six nominations total including Colin Firth for Best Actor and Helena Bonham Carter for Best Supporting Actress.
	6. The Town Best Picture Nomination. Best Adapted Screenplay Nomination. Three nominations total including Jeremy Renner for Best Supporting Actor.
	7. Toy Story 3 Best Picture Nomination. Best Sound Nomination. Best Sound Editing Nomination. Best Animated Feature WINNER. Four nominations total; one win.
	8. True Grit Best Picture Nomination. Best Adapted Screenplay Nomination. Best Art Direction Nomination. Best Costume Design Nomination. Best Adapted Score Nomination. Six nominations total including Hailee Steinfeld for Best Actress.
	9. Winter’s Bone Best Picture Nomination. Best Adapted Screenplay Nomination. Five nominations total including Jennifer Lawrence for Best Actress, John Hawkes for Best Supporting Actor, and Debra Granik for Best Director.
	10. The Social Network Best Picture WINNER. Best Adapted Screenplay WINNER. Best Cinematography WINNER. Best Editing Nomination. Best Original Score WINNER. Nine nominations total including Jesse Eisenberg for Best Actor, Andrew Garfield for Best Supporting Actor, and Armie Hammer for Best Supporting Actor; five wins including David Fincher for Best Director.
	11. Javier Bardem Best Actor Nomination for Biutiful.
	12. Jesse Eisenberg Best Actor Nomination for The Social Network.
	13. Colin Firth Best Actor Nomination for The King's Speech.
	14. Ryan Gosling Best Actor Nomination for Blue Valentine.
	15. James Franco Best Actor WINNER for 127 Hours.
	16. Nicole Kidman Best Actress Nomination for Rabbit Hole.
	17. Jennifer Lawrence Best Actress Nomination for Winter's Bone.
	18. Hailee Steinfeld Best Actress Nomination for True Grit.
	19. Michelle Williams Best Actress Nomination for Blue Valentine.
	20. Natalie Portman Best Actress WINNER for Black Swan.
	21. Andrew Garfield Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Social Network.
	22. Armie Hammer Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Social Network.
	23. John Hawkes Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Winter's Bone.
	24. Jeremy Renner Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Town.
	25. Christian Bale Best Supporting Actor WINNER for The Fighter.
	26. Helena Bonham Carter Best Supporting Actress Nomination for The King's Speech.
	27. Mila Kunis Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Black Swan.
	28. Jacki Weaver Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Animal Kingdom.
	29. Olivia Williams Best Supporting Actress Nomination for The Ghost Writer.
	30. Melissa Leo Best Supporting Actress WINNER for The Fighter.
	31. Darren Aronofsky Best Director Nomination for Black Swan.
	32. Danny Boyle Best Director Nomination for 127 Hours.
	33. Debra Granik Best Director Nomination for Winter's Bone.
	34. Christopher Nolan Best Director Nomination for Inception.
	35. David Fincher Best Director WINNER for The Social Network.
	36. Animal Kingdom Best Original Screenplay Nomination.
	37. Easy A Best Original Screenplay Nomination.
	38. Four Lions Best Original Screenplay Nomination.
	39. Alice in Wonderland Best Costume Design Nomination. Best Makeup Nomination. Two nominations total.
	40. TRON: Legacy Best Art Direction Nomination. Best Costume Design Nomination. Best Sound Nomination. Best Sound Editing Nomination. Best Makeup Nomination. Best Original Score Nomination. Six nominations total.
	41. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Best Sound Nomination. Best Sound Editing Nomination. Best Visual Effects Nomination. Three nominations total.
	42. Let Me In Best Original Score Nomination.
	43. Shutter Island Best Adapted Score Nomination.
	44. Inside Job Best Documentary Feature Nomination.
	45. Restrepo Best Documentary Feature Nomination.
	46. The Tillman Story Best Documentary Feature Nomination.
	47. Waiting for Superman Best Documentary Feature Nomination.
	48. Exit Through the Gift Shop Best Documentary Feature WINNER.
	49. How to Train Your Dragon Best Animated Feature Nomination.
	50. The Illusionist Best Animated Feature Nomination.