Oscar nominations 2012

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The 2012 Oscar nominations were announced earlier this afternoon of which you can find the major categories below. Gary Oldman, Janet McTeer and Kenneth Brannagh are keeping the British end up in the acting nominations. Let us know what think about this years nominations via our facebook and twitter account.

Best Picture

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

 

Best Actress

Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs Rooney Mara, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Viola Davis, The Help Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn

 

Best Actor

Demian Bichir, A Better Life George Clooney, The Descendants Jean Dujardin, The Artist Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Brad Pitt, Moneyball

 

Supporting Actress

Berenice Bejo, The Artist Jessica Chastain, The Help Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer, The Help

 

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 Director

Michel Hazanivicus, The Artist Alexander Payne, The Descendants Martin Scorsese, Hugo Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life

 

Best Original Screenplay

Michel Hazanivicius, The Artist Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumulo, Bridesmaids Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris J.C. Chandor, Margin Call Asghar Farhadi, A Separation

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants John Logan, Hugo George Clooney, Beau Willimon and Grant Heslov, The Ides of March Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin, Moneyball Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

 

Best Foreign Feature

Bullhead Footnote In Darkness Monsier Lazhar A Separation

 

Best Animated Feature

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

 

Art Direction

The Artist Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Hugo Midnight in Paris War Horse

Cinematography

The Artist The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Hugo The Tree of Life War Horse

 

Costume Design

Anonymous The Artist Hugo Jane Eyre W.E.

Documentary Feature

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

 

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

Film Editing

Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Kevin Tent, The Descendants Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Thelma Schoonmaker, Hugo Christopher Tellefsen, Moneyball

 

Makeup

Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and Matthew W. Mungle, Albert Nobbs Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland, The Iron Lady

Music (Original Score)

John Williams, The Adventures of Tintin Ludovic Bource, The Artist Howard Shore, Hugo Alberto Iglesias, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy John Williams, War Horse

 

Music (Original Song)

"Man or Muppet" from The Muppets, Bret McKenzie "Real in Rio" from Rio, Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown and Siedah Garrett

 

Sound Editing

Drive The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Hugo Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon War Horse

Sound Mixing

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Hugo Moneyball Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon War Horse

Visual Effects

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Hugo Real Steel Rise of the Planet of the Apes Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon

Short Film (Animated)

Dimanche/Sunday The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore La Luna A Morning Stroll Wild Life

Short Film (Live Action)

Pentecost Raju The Shore Time Freak Tuba Atlantic

 

Nominees Tally

Hugo  - 11

The Artist - 10

Moneyball - 6

War Horse - 6

The Descendants - 5

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - 5

Midnight In Paris - 4

Albert Nobbs - 3

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - 3

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - 3

Transformers: Dark Of The Moon - 3

The Tree Of Life - 3

The Iron Lady - 2

My Week With Marilyn - 2

A Separation - 2