Several Surprises in 2012 Oscar Nominations

By Ikam Acosta

It's almost time for the Oscars again! Fire up your Netflix queue and watch all those films you missed, because it's time to catch up on all those great movies you didn't get a chance to see this past year.

The word is out on the Oscar nominees for 2012. This is no doubt an exciting time for film buffs, so place your bets on who will go home a winner this year and who will end up empty-handed. Let's see what The Academy announced as the 84th annual Academy Award nominees.

The movie that received the most recognition was Hugo, leading with 11 nominations. The Artist followed closely behind, with 10 nominations. Not bad for a silent film.

Nominated for Best Picture were The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life, and War Horse.

Best Actor in a Leading Role nominations went to Tr3s fave Demián Bichir for A Better Life, George Clooney for The Descendants, Jean Dujardin for The Artist, Gary Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and Brad Pitt for Moneyball.

Nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role went to Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs, Viola Davis for The Help, Rooney Mara for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Meryl Streep for The Help, and Michelle Williams for My Week With Marilyn.

Best Actor in a Supporting Role nominees were Kenneth Branagh for My Week With Marilyn, Jonah Hill for Moneyball, Nick Nolte for Warrior, Christopher Plummer for Beginners, and Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.

Best Actress in a Supporting Role nominations went to Bérénice Bejo for The Artist, Jessica Chastain for The Help, Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids, Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs, and Octavia Spencer for The Help.

Check out the full list of Oscar nominees at the Oscar website, and gather some friends together for that Oscar party on Sunday, February 26th. Don't miss it!

Who do you hope to see win an Oscar this year?

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