More Possibilities, Less Details

A brief look at the snubs and surprises I think could show up tomorrow.

BEST DIRECTOR

Predicted Nominees:

• Ben Affleck, Argo
• Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty
• Tom Hooper, Les Miserables
• Ang Lee, Life of Pi
• Steven Spielberg, Lincoln

Watch out for: Michael Haneke, Amour; David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook; Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained

Potential spoilers: P.T. Anderson, The Master; Wes Anderson, Moonrise Kingdom; Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Rises; Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild

Who misses out? Hooper.

BEST ACTOR

Predicted Nominees:

• Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
• Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
• John Hawkes, The Sessions
• Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables
• Denzel Washington, Flight

Watch out for: Joaquin Phoenix, The Master

Potential spoilers: Richard Gere, Arbitrage; Denis Lavant, Holy Motors; Jean-Louis Trintignant, Amour

Who misses out? Anyone but Day-Lewis.

BEST ACTRESS

Predicted Nominees:

• Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
• Marion Cotillard, Rust and Bone
• Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
• Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
• Naomi Watts, The Impossible

Watch out for: Helen Mirren, Hitchcock; Quvenzhane Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild; Rachel Weisz, The Deep Blue Sea

Potential spoilers: Emayatzy Corinealdi, Middle of Nowhere; Judi Dench, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel; Keira Knightley, Anna Karenina

Who misses out? Cotillard or Riva.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Predicted Nominees:

• Alan Alda, Argo
• Robert DeNiro, Silver Linings Playbook
• Phillip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
• Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
• Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained

Watch out for: Javier Bardem, Skyfall; Leonardo DiCaprio, Django Unchained; Samuel L. Jackson, Django Unchained; Matthew McConaughey, Magic Mike; Eddie Redmayne, Les Miserables

Potential spoilers: Jason Clarke, Zero Dark Thirty; John Goodman, Flight; Ezra Miller, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Who misses out? Arkin, DeNiro, or Waltz.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Predicted Nominees:

• Amy Adams, The Master
• Sally Field, Lincoln
• Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
• Helen Hunt, The Sessions
• Maggie Smith, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Watch out for: Samantha Barks, Les Miserables; Judi Dench, Skyfall; Ann Dowd, Compliance; Nicole Kidman, The Paperboy

Potential spoilers: Jennifer Ehle, Zero Dark Thirty; Emma Watson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower; Jackie Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook

Who misses out? Adams.