This is a 2 part blog in which I talk about the Academy Awards Nominees for the movies for 2011. This part is basically my personal votes for who I WANT to win, not who I think will win. Part 2 will be my predictions. Mainly just the acting, directing, and best picture categories. Now for my votes.

Best Supporting Actress:

Berenice Bejo in The Artist

Jessica Chastain in The Help

Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids

Janet McTeer in Albert Nobbs

Octavia Spencer in The Help

My Vote is... Octavia Spencer in The Help

Best Supporting Actor:

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 and Incredibly Close

My Vote is... Nick Nolte in Warrior

Best Animated Feature:

A Cat in Paris

Chico & Rita

Kung Fu Panda 2

Puss in Boots

Rango

My Vote is... Rango

Best Actress:

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

My Vote is... Rooney Mara in The Girl wit the Dragon Tattoo

Best Actor:

Demian 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

My Vote is... (Though I've only seen Moneyball, I'm gonna go by what I've seen in the trailers) Jean Dujardin in The Artist

Best Director:

Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist

Alexander Payne for The Descendants

Martin Scorsese for Hugo

Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris

Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life

My Vote is... Martin Scorsese for Hugo

Best Picture:

The Artist

The Descendants

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

The Help

Hugo

Midnight in Paris

Moneyball

The Tree of Life

War Horse

My Vote is... Hugo

Stick around for Part 2 later on today