2012 - Acting Categories (Post-SAG/GG/BFCA)

Nominations Chart & Awards Chart

Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor

	ACTRESS	ACTOR	S. ACTRESS	S. ACTOR
FRONTRUNNERS	CHASTAIN	DAY-LEWIS	HATHAWAY	JONES
FRONTRUNNERS	LAWRENCE		FIELD
FRONTRUNNERS	WATTS
ON-PAPER LOCKS	COTILLARD	JACKMAN	HUNT	HOFFMAN
ON-PAPER LOCKS	MIRREN	COOPER	KIDMAN	ARKIN
ON-PAPER LOCKS		HAWKES		DE NIRO
ON-PAPER LOCKS		WASHINGTON		BARDEM
MAJOR THREATS	RIVA	PHOENIX	ADAMS	DICAPRIO
MAJOR THREATS			SMITH	WALTZ
VIABLE SURPRISES	WALLIS	GERE	DENCH	MCCONAUGHEY
VIABLE SURPRISES	WEISZ	MURRAY	DOWD	HENRY
VIABLE SURPRISES	SMITH	BLACK
VIABLE SHOCKERS	KNIGHTLEY	HOPKINS	BARKS	MCGREGOR
VIABLE SHOCKERS	FIELD	SHARMA	WASHINGTON	REDMAYNE
VIABLE SHOCKERS	HUNT	FOXX	WEAVER	LAW
VIABLE SHOCKERS		AFFLECK	COLLINS	CAINE
VIABLE SHOCKERS			REUBEN	CROWE
VIABLE SHOCKERS			WATSON	JACKSON
VIABLE SHOCKERS				MILLER

Frontrunner (A contender who has the potential to win.)
On-Paper Lock (A contender who probably won't win, but on paper should receive the nomination.)
Major Threat (A contender who - despite a blemished track record - could easily take the 5th slot.)
Viable Surprise (A contender who was nominated for one big award, but still wasn't taken seriously.)
Viable Shocker (A contender who was not nominated for any big US-based awards (SAG/GG/BFCA).)