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    List of 84th annual Academy Award nominations

    By The Associated Press | Associated Press – Tue, Jan 24, 2012

    Complete list of 84th Annual Academy Award nominations announced Tuesday:

    1. Best Picture: "The Artist," ''The Descendants," ''Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," ''The Help," ''Hugo," ''Midnight in Paris," ''Moneyball," ''The Tree of Life," ''War Horse."

    2. Actor: Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"; George Clooney, "The Descendants"; Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"; Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"; Brad Pitt, "Moneyball."

    3. 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."

    4. Supporting Actor: Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"; Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"; Nick Nolte, "Warrior"; Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"; Max von Sydow, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close."

    5. Supporting Actress: Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"; Jessica Chastain, "The Help"; Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"; Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"; Octavia Spencer, "The Help."

    6. Directing: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"; Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"; Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"; Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"; Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life."

    7. Foreign Language Film: "Bullhead," Belgium; "Footnote," Israel; "In Darkness," Poland; "Monsieur Lazhar," Canada; "A Separation," Iran.

    8. Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, "The Descendants"; John Logan, "Hugo"; George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, "The Ides of March"; Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin, "Moneyball"; Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy."

    9. Original Screenplay: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"; Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, "Bridesmaids"; J.C. Chandor, "Margin Call"; Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"; Asghar Farhadi, "A Separation."

    10. Animated Feature Film: "A Cat in Paris"; "Chico & Rita"; "Kung Fu Panda 2"; "Puss in Boots"; "Rango."

    11. Art Direction: "The Artist," ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2," ''Hugo," ''Midnight in Paris," ''War Horse."

    12. Cinematography: "The Artist," ''The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," ''Hugo," ''The Tree of Life," ''War Horse."

    13. Sound Mixing: "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," ''Hugo," ''Moneyball," ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon," ''War Horse."

    14. Sound Editing: "Drive," ''The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," ''Hugo," ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon," ''War Horse."

    15. Original Score: "The Adventures of Tintin," John Williams; "The Artist," Ludovic Bource; "Hugo," Howard Shore; "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," Alberto Iglesias; "War Horse," John Williams.

    16. Original Song: "Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets," Bret McKenzie; "Real in Rio" from "Rio," Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown and Siedah Garrett.

    17. Costume: "Anonymous," ''The Artist," ''Hugo," ''Jane Eyre," ''W.E."

    18. Documentary Feature: "Hell and Back Again," ''If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front," ''Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory," ''Pina," ''Undefeated."

    19. Documentary (short subject): "The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement," ''God Is the Bigger Elvis," ''Incident in New Baghdad," ''Saving Face," ''The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom."

    20. Film Editing: "The Artist," ''The Descendants," ''The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," ''Hugo," ''Moneyball."

    21. Makeup: "Albert Nobbs," ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2," ''The Iron Lady."

    22. Animated Short Film: "Dimanche/Sunday," ''The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore," ''La Luna," ''A Morning Stroll," ''Wild Life."

    23. Live Action Short Film: "Pentecost," ''Raju," ''The Shore," ''Time Freak," ''Tuba Atlantic."

    24. Visual Effects: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2," ''Hugo," ''Real Steel," ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes," ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon."

    ___

    Online:

    http://www.oscars.org/

     

    38 comments

    • EB03
      EB03  •  New York, New York  •  4 mths ago
      It's all #$%$ Harry Potter got art direction and visual effects? Really? What about Alan Rickman as Severus Snape. There wasn't a dry eye in the theatre all 3 times I went to see it.
      • Kim
        Kim 4 mths ago
        I have to agree. It seems that the Harry Potter movies over the year have not gotten the awards that we all know they deserve.
      • John
        John 4 mths ago
        None of the cast members from "Harry Potter" were nominated this year. Alan Rickmen would have required nomination in the catagory of "Supporting Actor". The movie nominations given Harry Potter this year, were for the outstanding digital creation of the entire "Hogwarts" that was destroyed.
      • Kristina
        Kristina 4 mths ago
        I can't believe this either!
    • Tiffany
      Tiffany  •  4 mths ago
      Alan Rickman deserves an Oscar nomination for almost every movie he's been in, in my opinion. Especially for his Deathly Hallows Part II performance. I consider this a humongous Oscar snub... =(
    • gabriela
      gabriela  •  New York, New York  •  4 mths ago
      WTH!!!...REALLY??!!!...No nomination for Alan Rickman for his 10 years of Severus Snape Portrayal???!!!
    • MizLindsay
      MizLindsay  •  4 mths ago
      These nominations totally stink.
    • Chief
      Chief  •  4 mths ago
      War Horse...the horses, both were excellent!
      • Stacey Kramer
        Stacey Kramer 4 mths ago
        speaking of horses... maybe Kira should take her terrets meds, the extended hospital stay was a good start but let's be honest with ourselves
    • lucindal
      lucindal  •  Cary, North Carolina  •  4 mths ago
      Can't believe Harry Potter was snubbed. We wil be watching HP movies long after the nominated films are forgotten. Alan Rickman, you were robbed!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  Cincinnati, Ohio  •  4 mths ago
      i thought The Tree Of Life was on stupid movie. Who would want to sit through all that horrible opra singing and stupid pictures and then have a whole movie where 90% of the dialogue is whispered. HORRIBLE MOVIE.
    • Ill as in Illinois
      Ill as in Illinois  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  4 mths ago
      It's soooooo overrated. Hollywood has reached it's all time low.
    • Marc A. D.
      Marc A. D.  •  Cape Town, South Africa  •  4 mths ago
      Can't wait to see who'd win between Meryl & Glen
      • CalGal
        CalGal 4 mths ago
        Love them both, but rooting for Viola. Really wanted Glen to win for "Fatal Attraction", but I think her character scared some people.
      • Lolita
        Lolita 4 mths ago
        Glen would be the choice between the two of them. Otherwise, Michelle Williams and/or Rooney Mara.
    • Tom
      Tom  •  4 mths ago
      Please tell me again why the Horse Joey was not nominated fo best actor? The wire scene alone should have nailed it.
      • david
        david 4 mths ago
        You talkin' bout Sarah Jessica Parker?
      • Rudi
        Rudi 4 mths ago
        The horse came in seventh after the dog from "The Artist". Parker will appear in the big-screen biopic about Mr. Ed.
    • Richard
      Richard  •  4 mths ago
      It's odd that neither Madonna nor Elton John were nominated for Best Song, though both were nominated for Golden Globes & Madonna even won. Despite this, why only 3 nominations, or is this a typo? I think Max von Sydow should get an Oscar, at last. Frankly I've always thought his performances were over-the-top and rather mannered, but I'd like to see him win for his long and illustrious career.
      • Ozzie_n_Harriet
        Ozzie_n_Harriet 4 mths ago
        Acutally, it looks like there were only two original song nominations. Does seem a little light.
      • DisneyFan16672
        DisneyFan16672 4 mths ago
        Only two "Best Song" Academy Award nominations? Why couldn't "Life's A Happy Song" be nominated from "The Muppets" as well as that was quite possibly the most catchy song from the film? My best guess is that it would have been too difficult to choreograph if they decided to perform it live, whereas with "Man or Muppet" all they'd need is Jason Segel, Walter, and a piano.
    • Michael
      Michael  •  4 mths ago
      Okay everyone.
      Which dead celebrity will be left out of the memorium that the Oscars show each year?
      Happens all the time.
    • Deb T
      Deb T  •  Phenix, Virginia  •  4 mths ago
      Wow, "The Tree of Life" , it was terrible.
    • Yellowhammer
      Yellowhammer  •  4 mths ago
      Nuts.
    • Otto Pilot
      Otto Pilot  •  Spring Branch, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      And the Oscar goes to... Ten Freakin Bucks For Popcorn!
    • Candice
      Candice  •  Saginaw, Michigan  •  4 mths ago
      Mostly same people, same director, most movies I wouldn't pay to watch. What ever happened to movies being celebrated for mass enjoyment. The Academy is out of touch with what everyday people watch and want. For example it's harder to make people laugh than cry so where are the comedies. I love Melissa McCarthy and THE HELP but I doubt they'll win anything because they're funny and people actually watched them. I though "Bridesmaids" was the funniest movie but the awards shows didn't like it. I thought it was the best movie of the year for ME.
    • Evelyn
      Evelyn  •  4 mths ago
      What?! #$%$ 'n' Boots got robbed! And so did HP, and Breaking Dawn. Whoever's running Hollywood, better have a good explaination for these flaws. Nobody appreciates art, childhood fairytales, or modern fantasy literature. I am one who enjoys these things, paid hard earned money to see them, and yet, dumb people snubs them. They also do not grasp the word 'fun' anymore either. In the golden age of movie making, there were no bad films. A rarity to see a film with two stars, but now it is the average rating.
    • Jennifer
      Jennifer  •  4 mths ago
      Thanks for the list. I will read about the winners the day after.
    • EriC3MOl
      EriC3MOl  •  Tehran, Iran  •  4 mths ago
      A Separation
    • Charles the Cat
      Charles the Cat  •  4 mths ago
      Harry Potter was shortchanged because it caters to the demographic of people who like to read books.
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