You can hear Gavin's thoughts on the nominations here:
Best Picture The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Max Von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help
Best Actress
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn
Best Actor
Demian Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Best Director Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius The Descendants, Alexander Payne Hugo, Martin Scorsese The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick
Best Adapted Screenplay The Descendants, Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash Hugo, John Logan The Ides of March, George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon Moneyball, Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. Story by Stan Chervin Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Bridget O’ Connor and Peter Straughan
Best Original Screenplay The Artist, Michael Hazanavicius Bridesmaids, Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig Margin Call, J.C. Chandor Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen A Separation, Asghar Farhadi Best
Animated Feature A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango
