Patch Predicts the Oscar Nominees

The nominees for the 84th Academy Awards will be announced tomorrow morning by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and actress Jennifer Lawrence.

Here are Douglaston Patch Editor Nathan Duke’s guesses for which films, actors and actresses and screenplays will get the nod. Also, be sure to take for which films you'd like to see nominated.

The awards ceremony will be held on Feb. 26. Check back with Patch at that time to read Patch’s picks for the winners.

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Director

Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), Martin Scorsese (Hugo), Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris), Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life), Alexander Payne (The Descendants)

Dark Horse: David Fincher (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive), Steven Spielberg (War Horse), Tate Taylor (The Help)

Actor

George Clooney (The Descendants), Jean Dujardin (The Artist), Brad Pitt (Moneyball), Leonardo DiCaprio (), Michael Fassbender ()

Dark Horse: Gary Oldman (), Michael Shannon ()

Actress

Meryl Streep (), Viola Davis (The Help), Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo), Tilda Swinton (), Michelle Williams ()

Dark Horse: Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs), Keira Knightley (), Kirsten Dunst ()

Supporting Actor

Albert Brooks (Drive), Kenneth Branagh (My Week with Marilyn), Christopher Plummer (), Nick Nolte (Warrior), Max von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)

Dark Horse: Brad Pitt (The Tree of Life), Jonah Hill (Moneyball), Viggo Mortensen (A Dangerous Method)

Supporting Actress

Octavia Spencer (The Help), Berenice Bejo (The Artist), Jessica Chastain (The Help), Melissa McCarthy (), Shailene Woodley (The Descendants)

Dark Horse: Jessica Chastain (The Tree of Life)

Original Screenplay

Midnight in Paris, The Tree of Life, , Bridesmaids, Beginners

Dark Horse: The Artist

Adapted Screenplay

Moneyball, The Help, The Descendants, Hugo, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Dark Horse: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Drive