U.K. boy-banders drop album April 24, following their appearance at mtvU’s Spring Break later this month. By Jocelyn Vena The Wanted Photo: Steve Thorne/ Redferns The Wanted are proving that they are “Glad You Came” with the news that they will release their debut U.S. album on April 24. According to the band, further details about the release are still in the works, but they couldn’t hold back their enthusiasm when they made the emoticon-filled announcement on Twitter . The band released their album Battleground, featuring their current single “Glad You Came,” back in their native U.K. in 2011. “Great news, America: We are thrilled to announce we will be releasing our first US album on April 24!! Stay tuned for details.” They also shared that they are back in the studio for the release, writing, “Just recorded our next single … #expecttheunexpected.” Before they release the album, the guys have been tapped to join rapper Young Jeezy and MTV Artist to Watch Dev at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas for mtvU’s Spring Break festivities. It’ll all go down March 20 to 22. “Glad You Came” was recently covered on “Glee,” and Wanted bandmember Tom Parker spoke to MTV News about all the Stateside attention his band’s getting. “Things have gone absolutely crazy. I can’t believe it,” Parker said of their meteoric rise to fame in America. “We always wanted that aim to go and do it in America. We did under the radar [in the U.K.] and it’s kind of going back to the old traditional way that boy bands and bands used to do it, I suppose. It feels good and we’re doing it old school.” Related Artists The Wanted
Students heading to Las Vegas will be entertained by Young Jeezy, Dev and the Wanted. By MTV News staff Las Vegas Photo: Las Vegas News Bureau MTV is returning to the scene of the party. For the second straight year, mtvU’s Spring Break week will set up shop at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas from March 20 to 22. MTV Networks will be poolside with multi-platinum rapper Young Jeezy, MTV Artist to Watch 2012 Dev and U.K. boy-band sensation the Wanted . Additionally, a resident DJ will be on hand to entertain the flocks of college students making their pilgrimage to Sin City. Spring breakers will have access to exclusive screening parties with MTV celebrities Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Deena Nicole Cortese from “Jersey Shore,” as well as Leroy and Naomi from “The Challenge: Battle of the Exes.” Young Jeezy heads to Las Vegas in the wake of his Gold-certified fourth studio album, “Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition,” which yielded the #1 urban smash “I Do.” Electropop singer Dev will be previewing songs from her anticipated March release, The Night the Sun Came Up. ” U.K. band the Wanted heads to Spring Break after being named an MTV Push artist. They recently concluded a tour with Justin Bieber . mtvU Spring Break 2012 marks MTV’s second-consecutive year at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. MTV has a long-standing, close relationship with Las Vegas that’s full of big moments and epic performances. MTV’s first trip to Vegas took place in 2002 when seven strangers came together in “Real World 12: Las Vegas.” The network ruled Vegas all summer in 2005 with MTV’s “Summer on the Strip,” and in 2007, the MTV Video Music Awards” took over the Palms Casino Resort.
Ratings for Sunday night’s telecast up 4 percent over 2011’s show. By Gil Kaufman Meryl Streep and Jean Dujardin backstage at the Academy Awards on Sunday Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images Sometimes “meh” is all you need — especially when you’re following up one of the most reviled Oscar hosting teams in recent memory. That might explain why, despite a night devoid of any major surprises or blockbuster winners, ratings for the 2012 Oscars telecast were up slightly over last year. According to ABC’s preliminary ratings, the Billy Crystal-hosted awards show had a 25.5 rating and 37 share, a 4 percent increase over the 2011 show, which famously bombed thanks to the lack of chemistry between hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway . Crystal’s safe-as-milk ninth go-round as host earned the veteran comedian mostly tepid to negative reviews, but it was enough to boost the big night to one of its best ratings nights since 2007, when the show put up a 27.7 rating and 42 share. The highest-ever Oscar ratings came in 1998, when the global blockbuster “Titanic” helped draw in more than 55 million viewers. Ratings might have been even higher if any of the most-nominated movies had posted solid box-office figures as well. But between them, the leading winners, “The Artist” and “Hugo,” which both reveled in a nostalgic look back at the dawn of the modern movie era, have grossed just over $100 million combined to date. To put that in perspective, popcorn flick “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” which was blanked in three technical categories, brought in nearly that much in its opening weekend. More complete ratings numbers are expected later in the day on Monday (February 27). The MTV Movies team has the 2012 Oscars covered! Keep it locked at MTV.com for updates on the night’s big winners and the best red-carpet fashion . Related Videos Oscars 2012: Show Highlights Oscars 2012: Red Carpet Highlights Related Photos Oscars 2012: Winners
Sunday night’s show saw the oldest winner of an acting award and three-ish feet of Angelina Jolie’s right leg. By John Mitchell Christopher Plummer wins at the 84th Annual Academy Awards Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images The 84th Academy Awards , were a numbers game. We were treated to the oldest acting winner in Oscar history (82-year-old Best Supporting Actor winner Christopher Plummer); the most-nominated actor ever, Meryl Streep (17 nods!), took home her third award; and in just minutes, Angelina Jolie’s leg tallied way more Twitter followers than you’ll ever have. Taking a look back, plenty of fantastic statistics stick out. From the long trek to Hollywood for Parisian Best Actor winner Jean Dujardin to the many languages spoken by winners at the ceremony, check out our helpful, by-the-numbers guide to Sunday night’s Oscars.
Because it’s never too early to start the wild speculation. By Kevin P. Sullivan Martin Freeman in “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” Photo: James Fisher/ New Line Productions Well, everyone, that’s it for our 2012 Oscars coverage. It’s been a great awards season. Can’t wait to see you next year. … … … Hello, everyone, and welcome to MTV News’ 2013 Oscars coverage. It seems like just yesterday that “The Artist” won big and took home Best Picture, but who cares about that movie anymore? That’s old news. This year is sure to be a huge year at the movies, and the nominees for next year’s Oscars are already lining up. MTV News has your first look at the likely nominees for the Academy Awards based on everything we know about the Oscars. Best Supporting Actor A rare, wide-open race this late in the game, Best Supporting Actor nominations could go to any number of great actors who were not great enough to be considered for the lead. The one lock at this point has to be Christoph Waltz for his work in Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained.” Waltz won an Academy Award for playing essentially the same character in “Inglourious Basterds,” but this time he’s a good guy. What could be bad about that? Best Actress Here’s a category already locked in a dead heat, with a wide variety of potential nominees vying for one of the five spots. The real shock here could be young Quvenzhan
Brad and Angelina’s wedding plan, talking to George Clooney and 3-D desserts are a few things we’ll remember about this year’s Academy Awards. By Josh Horowitz On the red carpet for Sunday’s Academy Awards Photo: MTV News So I guess this means the 2013 Academy Awards season has begun? I jest (kinda). But it seems like this past awards season lasted forever. I mean, it kind of did. Legit contenders had emerged by the time the Cannes film festival began last May. By now, I’m pretty sure the stars of “The Artist” are sick of the sounds of their own voices … I mean, if they had spoken in the film. You know what I mean. Last night was a fine sendoff to another fun awards season. I had a blast covering my fourth Oscars red carpet. It’s always a true privilege to be a tiny part of something I’ve been obsessed with since I was old enough to watch TV. One of the true pleasures of doing the awards season circuit for MTV News is getting a chance to talk to some of the folks I’ve worshipped from afar for years, and this go-round was no different. Last night, Christopher Plummer, Gary Oldman, Kenneth Branagh and Nick Nolte all stopped to chat with me on the carpet. The 14-year-old Josh is very impressed. And then there are the newbies. Rooney Mara, Jessica Chastain, even Shailene Woodley (unjustly looked over by the Academy) all were red-carpet regulars over the last few months and will surely be for many years to come. It’s hard to sum up a nearly four-hour red carpet in a few paragraphs, but here are a few select moments I’ll look back on with a smile from the 84th Academy Awards red carpet. George Clooney gets everyone excited. Perhaps the most embarrassing moment for me last night came when “Muppets” Best Song winner Bret McKenzie mentioned Clooney was nearby and I got embarrassingly excited. Like, too excited for a heterosexual man. Oh well, that guy is charming. Just take a look at our chat together. Choose your questions for Angelina Jolie carefully. Of course, it was Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie who arrived last on the Oscars red carpet. Side note: Strangely, Christopher Lloyd arrived right around the same time. Anyway, Angelina was breezing by so the talk was quick, but damn, that lady is a movie star (I know, breaking news). She told me she thinks of her mom (now deceased) when she thinks of the Oscars since her Academy Award win was such a proud moment for her. Then, of course, I broke the mood by asking her if she and Brad planned their wedding to be a similar size as the Oscars. With a laugh she was on her way. Never got around asking her and Brad to adopt me. Wolfgang Puck serves food in 3-D. Who’s been going to the Oscars for 18 years and is always the most popular guy at the Governors Ball? Why, celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck of course. He was my first interview of the night and might have been my favorite. At least the oddest. I think we also had our first fight as Wolfgang explained to me that he was serving a 3-D dessert this year while wearing those silly old-school glasses. I insisted all desserts are in 3-D. There was tension. And begrudging respect. I think. You too can be nominated for an Oscar! OK, just to clarify, I’m not saying it’s easy to get an Oscar nomination. But when an honest-to-goodness friend of yours gets one, it rocks your world a bit. Anything is possible! In this case I’m talking about Andrew Bowler, an old acquaintance from years past, who made it to the big show with his wife Gigi Causey for their great short film “Time Freak.” Seeing Andrew enjoy his well-deserved big moment on the carpet was surreal and awesome. The movies are all about seeing dreams come to life, right? The MTV Movies team has the 2012 Oscars covered! Keep it locked at MTV.com for updates on the night’s big winners and the best red-carpet fashion . Related Videos Oscars 2012: Show Highlights Oscars 2012: Red Carpet Highlights Related Photos Oscars 2012: Parties Oscars 2012: Winners Oscars 2012: The Main Show
‘You can never call a Meryl Streep win a real upset, because she’s so beloved in the industry,’ BoxOffice.com’s Phil Contrino tells MTV News. By Kevin P. Sullivan Meryl Streep poses with her award at the 2012 Oscars Photo: Getty Images Heading into Sunday night’s Academy Awards , few expected any major surprises in the top categories. “The Artist” was expected to take Best Director, Actor and Picture, while Octavia Spencer and Christopher Plummer had been considered locks in the supporting categories for weeks. In the Best Actress category, however, some Oscar analysts ( MTV News included ) may have been too quick to call the Best Actress category for Viola Davis in “The Help.” Such confidence resulted in the biggest surprise of the evening when Meryl Streep won her third Academy Award for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady.” So what happened to Viola Davis? In the night that belonged so heavily to the odds-on favorite, how was it that Streep pulled off the upset? Even Streep had to admit that most people thought the award belonged to Davis. “When they called my name,” she said during her acceptance speech, “I had this feeling I could hear half of America going, ‘Oh no! Oh come on, why her? Again?’ But … whatever.” Entertainment reporter Jo Piazza said that the crowd’s familiarity with Streep may have been her key to Oscar gold. “It wasn’t Meryl’s performance that gave her the edge,” Piazza said. “It was the fact that she hasn’t won in 30 years. Her performance was great, but that was what gave her the advantage.” The perceived disappointment was a direct result of both Davis’ status as a favorite and the success of “The Help.” When it came to ensemble awards, even “The Artist” couldn’t come close to topping the wins for “The Help” this awards season. The cast won at the SAGs, the National Board of Review and the Broadcast Film Critics Association. It also certainly helped to have Octavia Spencer cleaning up the Supporting Actress awards wherever she went. Because of the awards and nominations close to Davis and her strong performance in the film, many saw her as the favorite for Best Actress, despite splitting many of the key awards with Streep. Davis won over the Broadcast Film Critics Association and took home the Actor at the SAG Awards, the last major awards show before the Oscars. But all of that overlooks the hefty haul of awards Streep took home before last night’s Academy Awards. Naturally, Streep won Best Actress at the BAFTAs, a victory undermined by the very British subject matter of “The Iron Lady, but also, more importantly, at the Golden Globes, where Streep’s future Oscar seemed the most likely. Though it may have initially been thought of as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s signature celebrity-love, Streep’s Globes win should have been considered more heavily when predicting the Oscars. Streep, after all, embodied many of the key traits of an Oscar winner. She played a historical figure, donned makeup to transform into her character and is a repeat winner, so perhaps there shouldn’t have been as many “Oh, no’s” as there were. Phil Contrino of BoxOffice.com told MTV News that Streep’s status as a Hollywood legend should have precluded any talk of upsets. “You can never call a Meryl Streep win a real upset, because she’s so beloved in the industry,” he said. “It’s important to remember that she was running very close to Viola Davis for most of the season.” The MTV Movies team has the 2012 Oscars covered! Keep it locked at MTV.com for updates on the night’s big winners and the best red-carpet fashion . Related Videos Oscars 2012: Show Highlights Oscars 2012: Red Carpet Highlights Related Photos Oscars 2012: Parties Oscars 2012: The Main Show
It’s Oscar Sunday! Keep track of your Oscar pool ballots with Movieline’s list of Academy Award winners, updated throughout the telecast — and chime in below with your thoughts on which of Hollywood’s brightest most deserved their statuettes, who gave the best acceptance speeches (and runners-up-caught-on-camera faces), and which were the biggest surprises of the night. Aaaaand The Artist performed as expected (read Movieline’s review here ), taking Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Costume Design and Best Score, with Martin Scorsese’s Hugo running a close second on the night with five awards of its own. And Uggie made an appearance! What were your favorite wins and speeches of the night? Winners highlighted in bold below. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Guillaume Schiffman, The Artist Jeff Cronenweth, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Robert Richardson, Hugo Emmanuel Lubezki, The Tree of Life Janusz Kaminski, War Horse BEST ART DIRECTION Laurence Bennett, Robert Gould, The Artist Stuart Craig, Stephanie McMillan, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo, Hugo Rick Carter, Lee Sandales, War Horse BEST COSTUME DESIGN Mark Bridges, The Artist Michael O’Connor, Jane Eyre Sandy Powell, Hugo Lisy Christl, Anonymous Arianne Phillips, W.E. BEST MAKEUP Albert Nobbs Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 The Iron Lady BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FEATURE Bullhead , Belgium Footnote , Israel In Darkness , Poland Monsieur Lazhar , Canada A Separation , Iran BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Berenice Bejo, The Artist Jessica Chastain, The Help Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer, The Help BEST FILM EDITING Michel Hazanavicius and Anne-Sophie Bion, The Artist Kevin Tent, The Descendants Thelma Schoonmaker, Hugo Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Christopher Tellefsen, Moneyball BEST SOUND EDITING Drive The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Hugo Transformers: Dark of the Moon War Horse BEST SOUND MIXING The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Hugo Moneyball Transformers: Dark of the Moon War Horse BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Hell and Back Again If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory Pina Undefeated BEST ANIMATED FILM FEATURE A Cat in Paris Chico and Rita Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss in Boots Rango BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Hugo Real Steel Rise of the Planet of the Apes Transformers: Dark of the Moon BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Christopher Plummer, Beginners Max Von Sydow, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Jonah Hill, Moneyball Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn Nick Nolte, Warrior BEST ORIGINAL SCORE John Williams, The Adventures of Tintin Ludovic Bource, The Artist Howard Shore, Hugo Alberto Iglesias, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy John Williams, War Horse BEST ORIGINAL SONG “Man or Muppet,” The Muppets “Real in Rio,” Rio BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Stan Chervin, Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian, Moneyball George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, The Ides of March John Logan, Hugo Bridget O’Connor and Peter Straughan, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris J.C. Chandor, Margin Call Asghar Farhadi, A Separation Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT Pentecost Raju The Shore Time Freak Tuba Atlantic BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement God is the Bigger Elvis Incident in New Baghdad Saving Face The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom BEST ANIMATED SHORT Dimanche/Sunday The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore La Luna A Morning Stroll Wild Life BEST DIRECTOR Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life Alexander Payne, The Descendants Martin Scorsese, Hugo BEST ACTOR Demián Bechir, A Better Life George Clooney, The Descendants Jean Dujardin, The Artist Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Brad Pitt, Moneyball 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 PICTURE The Artist The Descendants Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close The Help Hugo Midnight in Paris The Tree Of Life Moneyball War Horse Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitt
French silent film takes home three major prizes, for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director. By Gil Kaufman Meryl Streep wins Best Actress at the 2012 Oscars Photo: Getty Images The early word on the 84th annual Academy Awards was that silent movie “The Artist” was going to run the board. Then there were five early wins by Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” in technical awards, and it seemed as if it would be a night of upsets. But, like an old movie serial that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end, the throwback to another era in film came on strong and swept three of the four biggies: Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director. The wins capped a night of celebrating the history of cinema, with the final act providing a perfect topper, as “The Artist” became only the second silent movie in Oscar history to snag the night’s top prize and the first black-and-white one to win Best Picture since “Schindler’s List” in 1994. Joining it in the winner’s circle with five wins was another loving tribute to the wonder of film, Scorsese’s “Hugo.” After the crash-and-burn that was last year’s younger-demo-seeking combo of James Franco and Anne Hathaway , nine-time emcee Billy Crystal provided some of that same kind of warm-and-fuzzy feeling to his hosting duties as well. After the tumult that resulted in Eddie Murphy dropping out of the gig in November, the veteran comedian did exactly what everyone wanted him to: he sang, he danced, he made bar mitzvah and Hitler jokes, he spoofed the year’s biggest movies and took a lifetime’s worth of shots at Kodak. Michel Hazanavicius bested Scorsese for Best Director for his work on “The Artist.” Though he claimed to have forgotten his speech, Hazanavicius proclaimed himself the “happiest director in the world” for taking home such a prestigious honor for his anachronistic feature about the culture clash between the old and new when talkies supplanted silent films in the late 1920s. In addition to shouting out the film’s famous pooch, Uggie , Hazanavicius gave props to the movie itself, saying, “Since this movie has been made, its life is full of grace and it brings to us joy and happiness. Sometimes life is wonderful, and today is one of these days.” He was joined a short time later by his leading man, Jean Dujardin, who beat out the likes of three-time Best Actor nominee George Clooney, his bromantic pal Brad Pitt and fellow first-time nominees Gary Oldman and Demian Bichir for Best Actor. For a guy who spent an entire movie not talking, Dujardin had a simple message for his legion of new American fans: “I love your country!” The most nominated actor in Oscar history waited an interminable 30 years between awards, but the 17th time was the charm for Meryl Streep, who snagged her third golden man for disappearing into the role of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady.” The always entertaining actress moaned, “Oh my God, oh come on!” at the standing ovation, saying she feared that when her name was read, half of America groaned, “Oh no! Her! Again!” The night’s first Oscar, for Cinematography, suggested that perhaps “The Artist” would not run the board, as it went to Scorsese’s “Hugo.” As did the second, for Art Direction, which went to the husband-and-wife team that made “Hugo” such a rich visual feast for the eyes. Along the way, the movie also picked up the Oscars for Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and Visual Effects . Best Supporting Actress went to first-time nominee Octavia Spencer for her role in “The Help,” which garnered a standing ovation from the crowd as she struggled to overcome tears in accepting the award for her work as headstrong maid Minny Jackson. The big night for “The Artist” began with a win for Original Score for untrained composer Ludovic Bource, but it was the cymbal-crashing entrance by Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis that helped make the two-song race in the Best Original Song category a memorable one. “Flight of the Concords” star Bret McKenzie won the marathon for “Man or Muppet,” noting that it was his lifelong dream to meet Kermit the Frog and, like many leading men in Hollywood, he noted that the fuzzy Muppet is “a lot shorter in real life.” After seven decades in the business, a lithe Christopher Plummer became the oldest actor to ever win an Oscar when he accepted the Supporting Actor statue for his work as a father who comes out to his son after the death of his wife in “Beginners.” Holding up the golden statue, Plummer said, “You’re only two years older than me — where have you been all my life?” joking that he emerged from the womb practicing his thank-you speech. Though it wasn’t in the running for the biggies, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” didn’t go home empty-handed, as it snagged the Best Editing prize for the same duo who took it home last year for “The Social Network.” The award for Animated Feature went to director Gore Verbinski, who took home his first Oscar for “Rango.” Director Alexander Payne took home his second Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for his collaboration on the script to “The Descendants,” while a typically absent Woody Allen will get his Original Screenplay statue in the mail for “Midnight in Paris.” The MTV Movies team has the 2012 Oscars covered! Keep it locked at MTV.com all night and beyond for updates on the night’s big winners and the best red-carpet fashion . Join the live conversation by tweeting @MTVNews with the hashtag #Oscars. Related Videos Oscars 2012: Red Carpet Highlights Oscars 2012: Show Highlights Related Photos Oscars 2012: Parties Oscars 2012: The Main Show
‘The Artist’ nabs five total wins, including in three high-profile categories — Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. By MTV News Staff Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo in “The Artist” Photo: Weinstein Company The 2012 Oscars brought awards season to a close in predictable fashion on Sunday night, as “The Artist” nabbed five total wins, including in three high-profile categories — Best Picture, Best Direction for Michel Hazanavicius, and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin. “Hugo,” though, pulled off some surprising wins and ended up taking home five statuettes as well. Martin Scorsese’s 3-D ode to the origins of Hollywood cinema triumphed in categories like Best Visual Effects and Best Editing. The biggest upset of the night arrived in the form of Meryl Streep’s Best Actress win for “The Iron Lady,” a surprising triumph over “The Help” star Viola Davis. Tate Taylor’s segregation-era drama walked away with just one win — Octavia Davis for Best Supporting Actress wins. Here is the full list of the nominees: Best Picture WINNER: “The Artist” ♦ “The Descendants” ♦ “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” ♦ “The Help” ♦ “Hugo” ♦ “Midnight in Paris” ♦ “Moneyball” ♦ “The Tree of Life” ♦ “War Horse” Best Director WINNER: Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist” ♦ Alexander Payne, “The Descendants” ♦ Martin Scorsese, “Hugo” ♦ Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris” ♦ Terrence Malick, “The Tree of Life” Best Actor WINNER: Jean Dujardin, “The Artist” ♦ Demian Bichir, “A Better Life” ♦ George Clooney, “The Descendants” ♦ Gary Oldman, “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” ♦ Brad Pitt, “Moneyball” Best Actress WINNER: Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady” ♦ Glenn Close, “Albert Nobbs” ♦ Rooney Mara, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” ♦ Viola Davis, “The Help” ♦ Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn” Best Supporting Actor WINNER: Christopher Plummer, “Beginners” ♦ Kenneth Branagh, “My Week With Marilyn” ♦ Jonah Hill, “Moneyball” ♦ Nick Nolte, “Warrior” ♦ Max von Sydow, “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” Best Supporting Actress WINNER: Octavia Spencer, “The Help” ♦ B
