The Academy has just announced its nominations for this year's Oscars ceremony which takes place on Sunday 26th February. Here's the full shortlist:
Best Lead Actress - Meryl Streep for Iron Lady, Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn, Viola Davis for The Help, Rooney Mara for The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo and Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Best Lead Actor - George Clooney for The Descendants, Brad Pitt for Moneyball, Gary Oldman for Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy, Jean Durjadin for The Artist and Damian Bichir for A Better Life
Best Picture - War Horse, Artist, Moneyball, Descendants, Tree of Life, Midnight in Paris, The Help, Hugo, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Best Original Screenplay: The Artist, Bridesmaids, Midnight in Paris, Margin Call, A Separation
Best Adapted Screenplay: Hugo, Payne, Ides of March, Moneyball, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Director: Michel Hazanavicius The Artist, Alexander Payne The Descendants, Martin Scorsese Hugo, Woody Allen Midnight in Paris, Terrence Malick The Tree of Life
Supporting Actor: Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn,
Jonah Hill for Moneyball,
Nick Nolte for Warrior, Christopher Plummer for Beginners, Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Supporting Actress: Bérénice Bejo for The Artist, Jessica Chastain for The Help, Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids, Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs, Octavia Spencer for The Help
Rooney Mara's Best Actress nomination and Hugo's eleven nominations are the only surprises! Stay tuned to Star Trip for our exclusive coverage on 26th Feb.
