2012 Oscar Nominations: ‘Hugo’ leads the pack
Here are the nominees…
BEST PICTURE
• The Artist
• The Descendants
• Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
• The Help
• Hugo
• Midnight in Paris
• Moneyball
• The Tree of Life
• War Horse
BEST LEAD ACTOR
• Demián Bichir, A Better Life
• George Clooney, The Descendants
• Jean Dujardin, The Artist
• Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
• Brad Pitt, Moneyball
BEST LEAD ACTRESS
• Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
• Viola Davis, The Help
• Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
• Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
• Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
• Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
• Jonah Hill, Moneyball
• Nick Nolte, Warrior
• Christopher Plummer, Beginners
• Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
• Bérénice Bejo, The Artist
• Jessica Chastain, The Help
• Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
• Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
• Octavia Spencer, The Help
BEST DIRECTOR
• Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
• Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
• Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life
• Alexander Payne, The Descendants
• Martin Scorsese, Hugo
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
• Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
• Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, Bridesmaids
• J.C. Chandor, Margin Call
• Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
• Asghar Farhadi, A Separation
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
• Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants
• John Logan, Hugo
• George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, The Ides of March
• Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin, Moneyball
• Bridget O’Connor and Peter Straughan, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
• A Cat in Paris
• Chico & Rita
• Kung Fu Panda 2
• Puss in Boots
• Rango
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
• Bullhead
• Footnote
• In Darkness
• Monsieur Lazhar
• A Separation
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Artist, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hugo, The Tree of Life, War Horse
BEST EDITING
The Artist, The Descendants, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hugo, Moneyball
BEST ART DIRECTION
The Artist, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, War Horse
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Anonymous, The Artist, Hugo, Jane Eyre, W.E.
BEST MAKEUP
Albert Nobbs, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II, The Iron Lady
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Adventures of Tintin, The Artist, Hugo, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, War Horse
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Man or Muppet from The Muppets, “Real in Rio” from Rio
BEST SOUND MIXING
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hugo, Moneyball, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, War Horse
BEST SOUND EDITING
Drive, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hugo, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, War Horse
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II, Hugo, Real Steel, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Transformers: Dark of the Moon
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Hell and Back Again, If a Tree Falls: The Story of the Earth Liberation Front, Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, Pina, Undefeated
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement, God is the Bigger Elvis, Incident in New Baghdad, Saving Face, The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
BEST SHORT FILM ANIMATED
Dimanche, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, La Luna, A Morning Stroll, Wild Life
BEST SHORT FILM LIVE ACTION
Pentecost, Raju, The Shore, Time Freak, Tuba Atlantic
TOTAL NOMINATIONS:
Hugo, 11
The Artist, 10
Moneyball, 6
War Horse, 6
The Descendants, 5
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, 5
The Help, 4
Midnight in Paris, 4
The Tree of Life, 3
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, 3
Albert Nobbs, 3
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II, 3
Transformers: Dark of the Moon, 3
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, 2
The Iron Lady, 2
My Week with Marilyn, 2
Bridesmaids, 2
A Separation, 2
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