User blog:Kate.moon/Oscar Nominations 2012

It's officially award season! With the Golden Globes and People's Choice Awards behind us, film's most prestigious night, the Academy Awards, is fast approaching.

The Oscars announced its nominations today, hosted by Jennifer Lawrence of the upcoming Hunger Games.

BEST PICTURE

 * The Artist- Thomas Langmann, producer
 * The Descendants- Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, producers
 * Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close- Scott Rudin, producer
 * The Help- Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, producers
 * Hugo- Graham King and Martin Scorsese, producers
 * Midnight in Paris- Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, producers
 * Moneyball- Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, producers
 * The Tree of Life- Nominees to be determined
 * War Horse- Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, producers

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

LEAD 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"

BEST 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, "My Week with Marilyn" Jonah Hill, "Moneyball" Nick Nolte, "Warrior" Christopher Plummer, "Beginners" Max von Sydow, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Bérénice Bejo, "The Artist" Jessica Chastain, "The Help" Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids" Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs" Octavia Spencer, "The Help"

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
"The Descendants," Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash "Hugo," John Logan "The Ides of March," George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon "Moneyball," Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. Story by Stan Chervin "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," Screenplay by Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
"The Artist," Michel Hazanavicius "Bridesmaids," Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig "Margin Call," J.C. Chandor "Midnight in Paris," Woody Allen "A Separation," Asghar Farhadi

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
"A Cat in Paris," Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli "Chico & Rita," Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal "Kung Fu Panda 2," Jennifer Yuh Nelson "Puss in Boots," Chris Miller "Rango," Gore Verbinski

Did any of your favorites make the cut? Which films and actors are you rooting for? For a full list, click here.