Posted: 9:08 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012
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Nominees for the 84th annual Academy Awards have just been announced in Los Angeles. Oscar-nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence (Winter's Bone) helped read the names at the press conference. This is the first time there have been nine nominees for Best Picture. The Academy Awards will be handed out on February 26th. BEST PICTURE BEST ACTOR George Clooney - The Descendants Brad Pitt - Moneyball Jean Dujardin - The Artist Gary Oldman - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Demian Bachir - A Better Life BEST ACTRESS Michelle Wiliams - My Week With Marilyn Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs Viola Davis - The Help Rooney Mara - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Kenneth Branagh - My Week With Marilyn Jonah Hill - Moneyball Christopher Plummer - Beginners Nick Nolte - Warrior Max Von Sydow - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Berenice Bejo - The Artist Jessica Chastain - The Help Janet McTeer - Albert Knobs Octavia Spencer - The Help Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids BEST DIRECTOR Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist Alexander Payne - The Descendants Martin Scorsese - Hugo Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life BEST ANIMATED FEATURE Rango A Cat in Paris Kung Fu Panda 2 Chico and Rita Puss in Boots BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY |