My Oscar Picks: Randy Jackson February 1, 2012, 2:33 pm What would the "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson do if a felt-covered contestant rolled up on him and his colleagues Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez during auditions for Fox's signing competition and belted out a number like "Man or Muppet?" If his pick for the Academy Award for best original song is any indication, he'd send that little guy to Hollywood. Mr. Jackson chose that song, with music and lyrics by Bret McKenzie, over "Real in Rio," the theme from the animated feature "Rio" in the nytimes.com Oscar contest. He also chose the score from "Hugo" to win the Oscar in its category. A bass player, producer, former record label executive and now TV tastemaker, Mr. Jackson also favors "The Help" in this year's race. He chose that film to win three awards, including best picture, best actress (Viola Davis) and best supporting actress (Jessica Chastain). Compare your Oscar picks with his, or enter your own interactive ballot into competition with your friends on Facebook here. Randy Jackson's Ballot