Terrence Malick earned a best directing Oscar nomination for "The Tree of Life," about middle-aged manWoody Allen scored a best directing for his work on "Midnight in Paris." Octavia Spencer earned a best supporting actress nod for her role in "The Help." He plays silent movie star George Valentin, who wonders how the arrival of talking pictures will affect his career. See also Best Picture Winners More Awards: Academy Awards (1929-present) Emmy Awards (1949-present) Golden Globes (1944-present) People's Choice Awards (1975-present) Cannes Film Festival (1939-present) Sundance Film Festival (1985-present) Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and Matthew W. Mungle The nominees for the 2012 Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning, and as expected, films about films led the way. This is Payne's sixth nod.
George Clooney is nominated for the best actor Oscar for his role in "The Descendants." This marks her 17th nomination. The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.Because of the declining viewership of recent Academy Awards ceremonies, the Academy sought ideas to revamp the show while renewing interest with the nominated films. He won the best director honor at the Golden Globes for "The Artist." Gary Oldman is up for best actor for his role as George Smiley in the British espionage film "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy." Below are the nominees in the 24 motion picture categories: PHOTOS: 2012 Academy Awards: The Nominees. Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Peter J. Devlin This marks his 23rd nomination. Christopher Plummer earned a supporting actor nomination for his portrayal of an elderly man coming out as gay to his adult son in the "Beginners." Michelle Obama closes out DNC first night with emotional speechSchool reopenings off to a rocky start amid pandemicAmericans and the right to vote: Why it's not easy for everyoneRollback of Obama-era transgender health care protections halted2 indicted in 2002 murder of Run-DMC's Jam Master JayPostmaster general agrees to testify before CongressIowa "hurting" after storm, seeks $4 billion in disaster aidAesha Ash is making history at NYC's School of American BalletBattleground Tracker: Latest polls, state of the race and more5 things to know about CBS News' 2020 Battleground TrackerLive updates: Democratic National Convention night 1Democrats are happy with Biden's VP pick: CBS News pollWhy some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote countsWhat happens if the president doesn't accept the election results?Election Day could turn into "Election Week" with rise in mail ballotsGOP confident in Ohio, but Democrats think it's within reach Meryl Streep earned a nomination for her portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady." "Moneyball," starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, is in the running for best picture at the Oscars this year.
Terrence Malick's artistic and polarizing "The Tree of Life," which starred Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain -- who earned nominations for other films -- got a nomination for Best Picture; Malick earned a nod for Best Director. "The Artist," the silent, black and white tribute to old Hollywood, earned a nod for Best Picture, and, after a series of recent critics and guild award wins, is considered the favorite. Throughout Oscar history, Streep previously received 16 nods and has only won two awards. Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers Allen is also nominated in the best directing category. Funnyman Jonah Hill is up for a best supporting actor nomination for "Moneyball." Director Alexander Payne earned an Oscar nomination for the George Clooney film, "The Descendants." Some media outlets were more critical of the show. However, when it comes to Best Picture nominees, the only real mystery is how many there will be–they can fall anywhere from five to ten. The movie follows a nine-year-old amateur inventor, who searches New York City for the lock that matches a key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Born Today Most Popular Celebs Most Popular Celebs Celebrity News. All rights reserved.Oscar Nominations 2012: Academy Award Nominees ListImportant conversations are happening now.
He won the best supporting actor Golden Globe for the same role this year. "The Artist" received 10 Oscar nods, the second most nominations this year. The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC, and produced by Brian Graze… Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson None of the nine Best Picture nominees was among the top ten releases in box office during the nominations. The actress already took home this year's best supporting actress Golden Globe award. In light of the Multiple others participated in the production of the ceremony. War Horse The Artist Moneyball The Descendants The Tree of …
Follow . Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Lee Sandales Melissa McCarthy snagged an Oscar nomination for the comedy "Bridesmaids." Michelle Williams earned a best actress Oscar nomination for "My Week with Marilyn," the movie in which she portrays Marilyn Monroe in the early summer of 1956. It's also in the running for best adapted screenplay, among other nominations.
The following three films received multiple awards: Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Swen Gillberg
Jean Dujardin earned a best actor nomination for the silent film "The Artist." Nick Nolte is in the running for best supporting actor for the sports-action drama, "Warrior." Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock and Thomas Horn star in the best picture-nominated film, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close." Only The show received a mixed reception from media publications. Glenn Close is nominated for best actress for "Albert Nobbs," the film in which she plays a woman passing as a man in order to work and survive in Ireland during the 19th century. George Clooney, who stars as a beleaguered father, soon-to-be-widower and trustee of sacred family land in Hawaii, earned a nomination for Best Actor; he was awarded the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama earlier in January. Production Design: Laurence Bennett; Set Decoration: Robert Gould ©2020 Verizon Media. Viola Davis received a best actress nomination for her role as Aibileen Clark in the 1960s-period film, "The Help."