And the nominees are…
This Sunday, Billy Crystal returns for a ninth time as host of the 84th Academy Awards. The three-hour event (which sometimes runs a bit longer) celebrates the outstanding achievements of the 2011 film industry. You can watch the award show on ABC starting at 8:30pm. Some of the presenters include: Tom Hanks, Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lopez, Emma Stone and the cast of “Bridesmaids.”
To get you ready for the show, we’ve listed the nominees for the top categories: best picture, best actor and actress, and best supporting actor and actress. You can find out the rest of the nominees at http://www.oscars.go.com. We’ve also listed the awards for short films—catch them playing at the Hippodrome starting Wednesday for a limited time!
—CR, All photo credits: http://www.oscars.go.com
And the nominees are…
Best Picture:
The Artist
Midnight in Paris 
The Descendants
Moneyball
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Tree of Life
The Help
War Horse
Hugo
Actor in a Leading Role:
Demián Bichir
A Better Life
George Clooney
The Descendants
Jean Dujardin
The Artist
Gary Oldman
Tinker Tailor Soldier
Brad Pitt
Moneyball
Actress in a Leading Role:
Glenn Close
Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis
The Help
Rooney Mara
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep
The Iron Lady
My Week with Marilyn
Actor in a Supporting Role:
Kenneth Branagh
My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill
Moneyball
Nick Nolte
Warrior
Christopher Plummer
Beginners
Max von Sydow
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Actress in a Supporting Role:
Bérénice Bejo
The Artist
The Help
Melissa McCarthy
Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer
Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer
The Help
Best 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
Best Short Film (Animated):
Dimanche/Sunday
Patrick Doyon
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
La Luna
Enrico Casarosa
A Morning Stroll
Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe
Wild Life
Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby
Best Short Film (Live Action):
Pentecost
Peter McDonald and Eimear O’Kane
Raju
Max Zähle and Stefan Gieren
The Shore
Terry George and Oorlagh George
Time Freak
Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey
Tuba Atlantic
Hallvar Witzø
