Performance by an actor in a leading role
Demián Bichir in “A Better Life” (Summit Entertainment)
George Clooney in “The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight)
Jean Dujardin in “The Artist” (The Weinstein Company) - Winner
Gary Oldman in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” (Focus Features)
Brad Pitt in “Moneyball” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Kenneth Branagh in “My Week with Marilyn” (The Weinstein Company)
Jonah Hill in “Moneyball” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Nick Nolte in “Warrior” (Lionsgate)
Christopher Plummer in “Beginners” (Focus Features) - Winner
Max von Sydow in “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” (Warner Bros.)
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Glenn Close in “Albert Nobbs” (Roadside Attractions)
Viola Davis in “The Help” (Touchstone)
Rooney Mara in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Meryl Streep in “The Iron Lady” (The Weinstein Company) - Winner
Michelle Williams in “My Week with Marilyn” (The Weinstein Company)
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Bérénice Bejo in “The Artist” (The Weinstein Company)
Jessica Chastain in “The Help” (Touchstone)
Melissa McCarthy in “Bridesmaids” (Universal)
Janet McTeer in “Albert Nobbs” (Roadside Attractions)
Octavia Spencer in “The Help” (Touchstone) - Winner
Best animated feature film of the year
“A Cat in Paris” (GKIDS)
Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli “Chico &; Rita” (GKIDS)
Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal “Kung Fu Panda 2” (DreamWorks Animation, Distributed by Paramount)
Jennifer Yuh Nelson “Puss in Boots” (DreamWorks Animation, Distributed by Paramount)
Chris Miller “Rango” (Paramount) Gore Verbinski - Winner
Achievement in art direction
“The Artist” (The Weinstein Company)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” (Warner Bros.)
“Hugo” (Paramount) - Winner
“Midnight in Paris” (Sony Pictures Classics)
“War Horse” (Touchstone)
Achievement in cinematography
“The Artist” (The Weinstein Company)
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
“Hugo” (Paramount) - Winner
“The Tree of Life” (Fox Searchlight)
“War Horse” (Touchstone)
Achievement in costume design
“Anonymous” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
“The Artist” (The Weinstein Company) - Winner
“Hugo” (Paramount)
“Jane Eyre” (Focus Features)
“W.E.” (The Weinstein Company)
Achievement in directing
“The Artist” (The Weinstein Company) Michel Hazanavicius - Winner
“The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight) Alexander Payne
“Hugo” (Paramount) Martin Scorsese
“Midnight in Paris” (Sony Pictures Classics) Woody Allen
“The Tree of Life” (Fox Searchlight) Terrence Malick
Best documentary feature
“Hell and Back Again” (Docurama Films)
“If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front”
“Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory”
“Pina” (Sundance Selects)
“Undefeated” (The Weinstein Company) - Winner
Best documentary short subject
“The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement”
“God Is the Bigger Elvis”
“Incident in New Baghdad”
“Saving Face” - Winner
“The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom”
Achievement in film editing
“The Artist” (The Weinstein Company)
“The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight)
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony Pictures Releasing) - Winner
“Hugo” (Paramount)
“Moneyball” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Best foreign language film of the year
“Bullhead”
“Footnote”
“In Darkness”
“Monsieur Lazhar”
“A Separation” - Winner
Achievement in makeup
“Albert Nobbs” (Roadside Attractions)
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” (Warner Bros.)
“The Iron Lady” (The Weinstein Company) - Winner
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
John Williams “The Adventures of Tintin” (Paramount)
Ludovic Bource “The Artist” (The Weinstein Company) - Winner
Howard Shore “Hugo” (Paramount)
Alberto Iglesias “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” (Focus Features)
John Williams “War Horse” (Touchstone)
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“Man or Muppet” from “The Muppets” (Walt Disney) - Winner
“Real in Rio” from “Rio” (20th Century Fox)
Best motion picture of the year
“The Artist” (The Weinstein Company) - Winner
“The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight)
“Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” (Warner Bros.)
“The Help” (Touchstone)
“Hugo” (Paramount)
“Midnight in Paris” (Sony Pictures Classics)
“Moneyball” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
“The Tree of Life” (Fox Searchlight)
“War Horse” (Touchstone)
Best animated short film
“Dimanche/Sunday” (National Film Board of Canada)
“The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” - Winner
“La Luna” (Walt Disney)
“A Morning Stroll” (Studio AKA)
“Wild Life” (National Film Board of Canada)
Best live action short film
“Pentecost”
“Raju”
“The Shore” - Winner
“Time Freak”
“Tuba Atlantic”
Achievement in sound editing
“Drive” (FilmDistrict)
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
“Hugo” (Paramount) - Winner
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon” (Paramount)
“War Horse” (Touchstone)
Achievement in sound mixing
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
“Hugo” (Paramount) - Winner
“Moneyball” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon” (Paramount)
“War Horse” (Touchstone)
Achievement in visual effects
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” (Warner Bros.)
“Hugo” (Paramount) - Winner
“Real Steel” (Touchstone)
“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” (20th Century Fox)
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon” (Paramount)
Adapted screenplay
“The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight) - Winner
“Hugo” (Paramount)
“The Ides of March” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
“Moneyball” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” (Focus Features)
Original screenplay
“The Artist” (The Weinstein Company)
“Bridesmaids” (Universal)
“Margin Call” (Roadside Attractions)
“Midnight in Paris” (Sony Pictures Classics) - Winner
“A Separation” (Sony Pictures Classics)
