The Artist, Hugo, George Clooney, Brad Pitt Nominated For 2012 Oscars
Posted on Tue Jan 24th, 2012 7:10am PDT By X17 Staff
The nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning and silent film The Artist is the forerunner, racking up 10 Oscar noms. It's the first silent film in 85 years to be named in the top category.
The Artist will be up against The Descendants, The Help, Moneyball, Hugo, War Horse, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, The Tree of Life and Midnight in Paris.
And the rivalry between good friends George Clooney and Brad Pitt will continue this awards season, as expected. Both were nominated in the best actor category -- Clooney for The Descendants, Brad Pitt for Moneyball. Also, The Artist's Jean Dujardin, Demian Bichir (A Better Life) and Gary Oldman (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy).
The nominees for best actress are Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn), Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady), Viola Davis (The Help), Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) and Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo).
The nominees for best director are Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), Alexander Payne (The Descendants), Martin Scorsese (Hugo), Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris) and Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life).
The 84th annual Academy Awards will be broadcast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, February 26.
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"War Horse"
"The Artist"
"Moneyball"
"The Descendants"
"The Tree of Life"
"Midnight in Paris"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
Actor
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"
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"
Supporting actor
Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"
Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"
Nick Nolte, "Warrior"
Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"
Max von Sydow "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
Supporting actress
Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"
Octavia Spencer, "The Help"
Director
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"
Animated feature
"A Cat in Paris"
"Chico & Rita"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"
Original screenplay
"Bridesmaids"
"Midnight in Paris"
"Margin Call"
"A Separation"
"The Artist"
Adapted screenplay
"The Descendants"
"Hugo"
"The Ides of March"
"Moneyball"
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Best foreign language
"Bullhead" (Belgium)
"Footnote" (Israel)
"In Darkness" (Poland)
"Monsieur Lazhar" (Canada)
"A Separation" (Iran)
Art direction
“The Artistâ€
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2â€
“Hugoâ€
“Midnight in Parisâ€
“War Horseâ€
Cinematography
“The Artistâ€
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattooâ€
“Hugoâ€
“The Tree of Lifeâ€
“War Horseâ€
Costume design
“Anonymousâ€
“The Artistâ€
“Hugoâ€
“Jane Eyreâ€
“W.E.â€
Live action short film
“Pentecostâ€
“Rajuâ€
“The Shoreâ€
“Time Freakâ€
“Tuba Atlanticâ€
Sound editing
“Driveâ€
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattooâ€
“Hugoâ€
“Transformers: Dark of the Moonâ€
“War Horseâ€
Sound mixing
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattooâ€
“Hugoâ€
“Moneyballâ€
“Transformers: Dark of the Moonâ€
“War Horseâ€
Animated short film
“Dimanche/Sundayâ€
“The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmoreâ€
“La Lunaâ€
“A Morning Strollâ€
“Wild Lifeâ€
Original song
“Man or Muppet†from “The Muppetsâ€
“Real in Rio†from “Rioâ€
Film editing
“The Artistâ€
“The Descendantsâ€
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattooâ€
“Hugoâ€
“Moneyballâ€
Makeup
“Albert Nobbsâ€
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2â€
“The Iron Ladyâ€
Original score
“The Adventures of Tintinâ€
“The Artistâ€
“Hugoâ€
“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyâ€
“War Horseâ€
Documentary feature
“Hell and Back Againâ€
“If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Frontâ€
“Paradise Lost 3: Purgatoryâ€
“Pinaâ€
“Undefeatedâ€
Documentary short subject
“The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movementâ€
“God Is the Bigger Elvisâ€
“Incident in New Baghdadâ€
“Saving Faceâ€
“The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossomâ€
Visual effects
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2â€
“Hugoâ€
“Real Steelâ€
“Rise of the Planet of the Apesâ€
“Transformers: Dark of the Moonâ€