Oscar Nominees 2012

Best Film:

THE ARTIST, THE DESCENDANTS, THE HELP, EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE, HUGO, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, MONEYBALL, THE TREE OF LIFE, WAR HORSE

Director

THE ARTIST - Michel Hazanavicius,  HUGO – Martin Scorsese, THE DESCENDANTS – Alex Payne, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS - Woody Allen, THE TREE OF LIFE - Terrence Malick

Leading Actor

BRAD PITT – Moneyball, GARY OLDMAN – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, GEORGE CLOONEY – The Descendants, JEAN DUJARDIN – The Artist, DEMIAN BECHIR – A Better Life

Leading Actress

ROONEY MARA – Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, MERYL STREEP – The Iron Lady, MICHELLE WILLIAMS – My Week with Marilyn, GLEN CLOSE – Albert Nobbs, VIOLA DAVIS – The Help

Supporting Actor

CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER – Beginners, NICK NOLTE – Warrior, JONAH HILL – Moneyball, KENNETH BRANAGH – My Week with Marilyn, MAX VON SYDOW - Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Supporting Actress

BÉRÉNICE BEJO - The Artist, JESSICA CHASTAIN – The Help, JANET MCTEER – Albert Nobbs, MELISSA MCCARTHY – Bridesmaids, OCTAVIA SPENCER - The Help
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