State of the Race - October Predictions: Technical Awards

Later this week, I will do my State of the Race for the major categories, but I have not updated by technical predictions in months, so here is the state of the race, in my opinion, for the technical categories.

Best Art Direction
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II
Hugo
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
War Horse

Other Possibilities - The Help, A Dangerous Method, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Tree of Life, J. Edgar, Anonymous, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Thor, Captain America, Jane Eyre, Midnight in Paris. Albert Nobbs, X-Men: First Class,

Best Cinematography
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse

Other Possibilities - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, J. Edgar, Midnight in Paris, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Moneyball, Anonymous, The Ides of March, Rampart, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Drive, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Help, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Best Costume Design
Anonymous
The Artist
The Help
Hugo
War Horse

Other Possibilities - My Week With Marilyn, Jane Eyre, Albert Nobbs, A Dangerous Method, Captain America, W.E., Three Musketeers, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, J. Edgar, Iron Lady, Midnight in Paris, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II

Best Film Editing
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
War Horse

Other Possibilities - The Ides of March, Moneyball, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II, Drive, The Help, Midnight in Paris, The Tree of Life, Hugo, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, J. Edgar, Carnage, A Dangerous Method, Young Adult

Best Makeup
Anonymous
The Iron Lady
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Other Contenders - Hugo, Captain America, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II, Albert Nobbs, Coriolanus, The Skin I Live In, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Thor, X-Men: First Class, My Week With Marilyn, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Best Original Score
Loudovic Borce "The Artist"
Nico Muhly "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
Alexandre Desplat "The Ides of March"
John Williams "War Horse"

Other Contenders - Hans Zimmer "Rango", Thomas Newman "The Help", Alberto Iglesias "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy", Mychael Danna "Moneyball", John Williams "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn", Hans Zimmer "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows", Michael Giacchino "Super 8"

Best Original Song
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Best Sound Editing

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Rango
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Super 8
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Other Possibilities - Captain America, Hugo, Harry Potter and the Deatly Hallows Part 2, Cars 2, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Drive, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Warrior, Real Steel, War Horse

Best Sound Mixing
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
The Artist
Super 8
Transfomers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse

Other Possibilities - Rango, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, The Tree of  Life, Hugo, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Cars 2, Drive, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Happy Feet 2, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Best Visual Effects
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Other Contenders - Super 8, The Tree of Life, Thor, X-Men: First Class, Captain American, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Real Steal, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, Cowboys & Aliens, The Green Lantern, Anonymous