If I had it my way

The Academy Awards nominations would look something like this:

Best Picture

“The Artist” 

“The Descendants” 

“Take Shelter”

“Moneyball” 

“The Ides of March”

“Beginners”

“50/50”

“Margin Call”

Actor in a Leading Role

Michael Shannon in “Take Shelter”

Joseph Gordon Levitt in “50/50”

Jean Dujardin in “The Artist”

Gary Oldman in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”

Brad Pitt in “Moneyball”

Actor in a Supporting Role

Philip Seymour Hoffman in “The Ides of March”

Zachary Quinto in “Margin Call”

Patton Oswalt in “Young Adult”

Christopher Plummer in “Beginners”

Albert Brooks in “Drive”

Actress in a Leading Role

Elizabeth Olsen in “Martha Marcy May Marlene” 

Rooney Mara in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”

Bérénice Bejo in “The Artist”

Tilda Swinton in “We Need to Talk About Kevin”

Charlize Theron in “Young Adult” 

Actress in a Supporting Role

Jessica Chastain in “Take Shelter”

Melissa McCarthy in “Bridesmaids”

Shailene Woodley in “The Descendants” 

Carey Mulligan in “Drive”

Anna Kendrick in “50/50”

Directing

“The Artist” Michel Hazanavicius

“The Descendants” Alexander Payne

“Take Shelter” Jeff Nichols 

“Beginners” Mike Mills

“Margin Call” JC Chandor

Best Original Screenplay

The Artist

Bridesmaids

Margin Call

50/50

Beginners

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Descendants

The Ides of March

Moneyball

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo