2012 Oscars nominees
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday announced the nominees for the 84th Academy Awards, which will be broadcast on Sunday, Feb. 26. Here's a look at the nominees:
Best Picture
<ul>
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"War Horse"</li>
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"The Artist"</li>
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"Moneyball"</li>
<li>
"The Descendants"</li>
<li>
"The Tree of Life"</li>
<li>
"Midnight in Paris"</li>
<li>
"The Help"</li>
<li>
"Hugo"</li>
<li>
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"</li>
</ul>
Actor In a Leading Role
<ul>
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Demián Bichir, "A Better Life"</li>
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George Clooney, "The Descendants"</li>
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Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"</li>
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Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"</li>
<li>
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"</li>
</ul>
Actress In a Leading Role
<ul>
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Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"</li>
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Viola Davis, "The Help"</li>
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Rooney Mara, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"</li>
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Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"</li>
<li>
Michelle Williams, "My Week with Marilyn"</li>
</ul>
Actor In a Supporting Role
<ul>
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Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"</li>
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Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"</li>
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Nick Nolte, "Warrior"</li>
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Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"</li>
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Max von Sydow "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"</li>
</ul>
Actress In a Supporting Role
<ul>
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Bérénice Bejo, "The Artist"</li>
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Jessica Chastain, "The Help"</li>
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Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"</li>
<li>
Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"</li>
<li>
Octavia Spencer, "The Help"</li>
</ul>
Directing
<ul>
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Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"</li>
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Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"</li>
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Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"</li>
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Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life"</li>
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Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"</li>
</ul>
Animated Feature Film
<ul>
<li>
"A Cat in Paris"</li>
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"Chico & Rita"</li>
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"Kung Fu Panda 2"</li>
<li>
"Puss in Boots"</li>
<li>
"Rango"</li>
</ul>
Cinematography
<ul>
<li>
"The Artist"</li>
<li>
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"</li>
<li>
"Hugo"</li>
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"The Tree of Life"</li>
<li>
"War Horse"</li>
</ul>
Writing (Original Screenplay)
<ul>
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"Bridesmaids"</li>
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"Midnight in Paris"</li>
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"Margin Call"</li>
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"A Separation"</li>
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"The Artist"</li>
</ul>
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
<ul>
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"The Descendants"</li>
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"Hugo"</li>
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"The Ides of March"</li>
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"Moneyball"</li>
<li>
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"</li>
</ul>
Foreign Language Film
<ul>
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"Bullhead" (Belgium)</li>
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"Footnote" (Israel)</li>
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"In Darkness" (Poland)</li>
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"Monsieur Lazhar" (Canada)</li>
<li>
"A Separation" (Iran)</li>
</ul>
Art Direction
<ul>
<li>
"The Artist"</li>
<li>
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2"</li>
<li>
"Hugo"</li>
<li>
"Midnight in Paris"</li>
<li>
"War Horse"</li>
</ul>
Costume Design
<ul>
<li>
"Anonymous"</li>
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"The Artist"</li>
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"Hugo"</li>
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"Jane Eyre"</li>
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"W.E."</li>
</ul>
Short Film (Live Action)
<ul>
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"Pentecost"</li>
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"Raju"</li>
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"The Shore"</li>
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"Time Freak"</li>
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"Tuba Atlantic"</li>
</ul>
Short Film (Animated)
<ul>
<li>
"Dimanche/Sunday"</li>
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"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore"</li>
<li>
"La Luna"</li>
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"A Morning Stroll"</li>
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"Wild Life"</li>
</ul>
Sound Editing
<ul>
<li>
"Drive"</li>
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"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"</li>
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"Hugo"</li>
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"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"</li>
<li>
"War Horse"</li>
</ul>
Sound Mixing
<ul>
<li>
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"</li>
<li>
"Hugo"</li>
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"Moneyball"</li>
<li>
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"</li>
<li>
"War Horse"</li>
</ul>
Music (Original Song)
<ul>
<li>
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"</li>
<li>
"Real in Rio" from "Rio"</li>
</ul>
Music (Original Score)
<ul>
<li>
"The Adventures of Tintin"</li>
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"The Artist"</li>
<li>
"Hugo"</li>
<li>
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"</li>
<li>
"War Horse"</li>
</ul>
Film Editing
<ul>
<li>
"The Artist"</li>
<li>
"The Descendants"</li>
<li>
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"</li>
<li>
"Hugo"</li>
<li>
"Moneyball"</li>
</ul>
Makeup
<ul>
<li>
"Albert Nobbs"</li>
<li>
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2"</li>
<li>
"The Iron Lady"</li>
</ul>
Documentary Feature
<ul>
<li>
"Hell and Back Again"</li>
<li>
"If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front"</li>
<li>
"Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory"</li>
<li>
"Pina"</li>
<li>
"Undefeated"</li>
</ul>
Documentary Short
<ul>
<li>
"The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement"</li>
<li>
"God Is the Bigger Elvis"</li>
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"Incident in New Baghdad"</li>
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"Saving Face"</li>
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"The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom"</li>
</ul>
Visual Effects
<ul>
<li>
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2"</li>
<li>
"Hugo"</li>
<li>
"Real Steel"</li>
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"Rise of the Planet of the Apes"</li>
<li>
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"</li>
</ul>