Update: The Artist Wins Best Picture

(UPDATE) While Catonsville Patch readers preferred crowd favorites such as 'The Help', the silent film 'The Artist' won best picture last night.

Here's the full list of winners:

Best Picture

Winner: The Artist

The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life, War Horse

Actor in a Leading Role

Winner: Jean Dujardin (The Artist)

Demián Bichir (A Better Life), George Clooney (The Descendants), Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Brad Pitt (Moneyball)

Actor in a Supporting Role

Winner: Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

Kenneth Branagh (My Week with Marilyn), Jonah Hill (Moneyball), Nick Nolte (Warrior), Max von Sydow (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close)

Actress in a Leading Role

Winner: Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)

Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs), Viola Davis (The Help), Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)

Actress in a Supporting Role

Winner: Octavia Spencer (The Help)

Bérénice Bejo (The Artist), Jessica Chastain (The Help), Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids), Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs)

Directing

Winner: Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

Alexander Payne (The Descendants), Martin Scorsese (Hugo), Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris), Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)

Animated Feature Film

Winner: Rango

A Cat in Paris, Chico & Rita, Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots

Documentary (Feature)

Winner: Undefeated

Hell and Back Again, If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front, Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, Pina

Music (Original Score)

Winner: The Artist (Ludovic Bource)

The Adventures of Tintin (John Williams), Hugo (Howard Shore), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Alberto Iglesias), War Horse (John Williams)

The 84th annual Academy Awards will be presented at 4 p.m. Pacific time Sunday, Feb. 26, on ABC.

While we may not be able to walk the red carpet or be backstage with Hollywood's famous celebrities at Kodak Theatre, we can enjoy the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ceremony from the comfort of our own homes and have fun guessing who the winners will be in the most important categories for the Oscar.

What movie do you think will win the big prize this year? Take our poll below and see if our votes match those of the Academy.

The films up for Best Picture are: The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life and War Horse.