The ACE, not known for their Oscar accuracy (even when picking 16 nominees across four categories), have made a few unusual choices (like the very dramatic My Week with Marilyn for Comedy/Musical), but few of the choices are actual surprises. With this nod, The Descendants solidifies its place in the Oscar race as it wasn’t exactly a fantastically edited piece. Of course, the usual suspects are here, but for the likes of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Drive and The Help this isn’t a great result.

In addition to the nominees and/or winners listed below, this year, we’re giving you a quick background on each individual precursor including founding year, first awards year and a glimpse at how many predictions the group has gotten right in the last five years. This data can be found below.

As promised, I have posted the history of this particular guild on my website. You can find it by following this link: American Cinema Editors.

The Awards

Best Drama Editing

The Descendants
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
War Horse

Best Comedy/Musical Editing

The Artist
Bridesmaids
Midnight in Paris
My Week with Marilyn
Young Adult

Best Animation Editing

The Adventures of Tintin
Puss in Boots
Rango

Best Documentary Editing

Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Freedom Riders
George Harrison: Living in the Material World

American Cinema Editors Data

Year Founded: October 26, 1950
First Awards: 1961 (51)

Precursor Accuracy

KEY:

• Nominee was nominated for the corresponding Oscar
• Nominee was not nominated for a corresponding Oscar
• Total (2010-2009-2008-2007-2006)

Editing (Overall): 19 (4-3-5-4-3) N / 43 (12-13-5-6-7) I
Editing (Drama): 19 (4-3-5-4-3) N / 6 (1-2-0-1-2) I
Editing (Comedy/Musical): 0 (0-0-0-0-0) N / 25 (5-5-5-5-5) I
Editing (Animation): 0 (0-0-X) N / 6 (3-3-X) I
Editing (Documentary): 0 (0-0-X) N / 6 (3-3-X) I