While America ramps up for a Pats v. Giants Super Bowl, I, myself, am gearing up for this year’s Academy Awards! Woot woot – nerd alerrrrrttttt!
The 84th (!) nominations were released this morning. Take a look:
Best Picture:
The Artist
Moneyball
The Descendants
The Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Hugo
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
War Horse
Best Director:
Alexander Payne – The Descendants
Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist
Martin Scorsese – Hugo
Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick – Tree of Life
Best Actor:
Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
George Clooney – The Descendants
Brad Pitt – Moneyball
Demian Bichir – A Better Life
Best Actress:
Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady
Viola Davis – The Help
Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn
Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs
Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Supporting Actor:
Christopher Plummer – Beginners
Kenneth Branagh – My Week With Marilyn
Nick Nolte – Warrior
Jonah Hill – Moneyball
Max Von Sydow – Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress:
Berenice Bejo – The Artist
Jessica Chastain – The Help
Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer – The Help
Best Original Screenplay:
Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist
Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo – Bridesmaids
J.C. Chandor – Margin Call
Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris
Asghar Farhadi – A Separation
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon & Jim Rash – The Descendants
John Logan – Hugo
Aaron Sorkin & Steven Zaillian – Moneyball
George Clooney – The Ides of March
Peter Straughan & Bridget O’Connor – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Animated Feature:
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango
Best Foreign Language Film:
Bullhead (Belgium)
Monsieur Lazhar (Canada)
A Separation (Iran)
Footnote (Israel)
In Darkness (Poland)
Best Cinematography:
The Artist
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Best Documentary Feature:
Pina
Hell and Back Again
If A Tree Falls: The Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3
Undefeated
Best Documentary Short:
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
Best Animated Short:
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life
Best Live-Action Short:
Pentecost
Raju
The Shore
Time Freak
Tuba Atlantic
Best 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
Best Art Direction:
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
War Horse
Best Costume Design:
Anonymous
The Artist
Hugo
Jane Eyre
W.E.
Best Makeup:
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Iron Lady
Best Filmediting:
The Artist
The Descendants
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
Best Sound Mixing:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Moneyball
Hugo
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse
Best Sound Editing:
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse
Best Original Score:
John Williams – The Adventures of Tintin
Ludovic Bource – The Artist
Howard Shore – Hugo
Alberto Iglesias – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
John Williams – War Horse
Best Original Song:
“Man or Muppet” from The Muppets
“Real in Rio” from Rio
I’m super excited about a few of these, in particular, Bret McKenzie’s Original Song nomination for The Muppets and Kristen Wiig / Annie Mumolo’s nod for the Bridesmaids screenplay. Fingers crossed for ’em!
The 84th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 26th at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood with a live telecast airing on ABC starting at 7 p.m. (EST) / 4 p.m. (PST). The ceremony will be hosted by Billy Crystal. Party at my place. See you there.
Michael Fassbender should have been nominated in the Best Actor Category for “Shame.” He did an amazing job!