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Oscars: Hollywood announces 85th Academy Award nominations Oscars: Hollywood announces 85th Academy Award nominations
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The 2013 Academy Award nominations are being announced in Hollywood by actors Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone. The 2013 Academy Award nominations have been being announced in Hollywood by actors Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone.
Films expected to make the best picture shortlist include Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty and Steven Spielberg's presidential drama Lincoln. Historical drama Lincoln dominated the shortlist with 12 nominations, but there was a strong showing for Life Of Pi and Silver Linings Playbook.
Ben Affleck drama Argo and Quentin Tarantino's western Django Unchained could also be in the running, with a possible nod for Bond film Skyfall. Bond film Skyfall had been hotly tipped for success, but failed to secure any major nominations. However, Adele's theme tune was listed for best song.
The ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre on 24 February.The ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre on 24 February.
Tom Hooper's musical Les Miserables, David O Russell's Silver Linings Playbook and Ang Lee's Life of Pi could also make the cut for best picture. Nominees in the main categories will be listed below as the announcements are made (you may need to hit "refresh" on your web browser to see the updates).
In the acting categories, Daniel Day-Lewis is hotly tipped for his portrayal of the 16th president of the United States in Lincoln, while Jessica Chastain is expected to be recognised for her role as a CIA agent hunting down Osama Bin Laden in Zero Dark Thirty. Best film
Hugh Jackman (Les Miserables), Joaquin Phoenix (The Master), Denzel Washington (Flight) and John Hawkes (The Sessions) could also be in contention for best actor.
  • Amour
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  • Argo
  • Beasts Of The Southern Wild
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  • Django Unchained
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  • Les Miserables
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  • Lincoln
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  • Life Of Pi
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  • Silver Linings Playbook
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  • Zero Dark Thirty
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Bond tribute Best actress
Possible best actress nominees include Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook, Marion Cotillard for Rust and Bone, Emmanuelle Riva for Amour and Naomi Watts for The Impossible.
  • Jessica Chastain - Zero Dark Thirty
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  • Jennifer Lawrence - Silver Linings Playbook
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  • Emmanuelle Riva - Amour
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  • Quvenzhane Wallis - Beasts of the Southern Wild
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  • Naomi Watts - The Impossible
British hopes could lie with Dame Helen Mirren, who may be nominated for best actress for her portrayal of Alfred Hitchcock's wife Alma Reville in Hitchcock. Best actor
Bond movie Skyfall could also sneak in with a best picture nod, which would a first for the 007 franchise, while Dame Judi Dench could be nominated for her turn as M.
  • Daniel Day Lewis - Lincoln
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  • Bradley Cooper - Silver Linings Playbook
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  • Hugh Jackman - Les Miserables
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  • Joaquin Phoenix - The Master
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  • Denzel Washington - Flight
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Dame Judi may also be recognised for her role as an adventurous widow in British comedy The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Best director
The Oscars ceremony, hosted by MacFarlane, will feature a tribute to 50 years of Bond films.
  • Michael Haneke - Amour
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  • Ang Lee - Life of Pi
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  • David O Russell - Silver Linings Playbook
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  • Steven Spielberg - Lincoln
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  • Benh Zeitlin - Beasts of the Southern Wild
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Best supporting actor
  • Alan Arkin - Argo
  • Robert De Niro - Silver Linings Playbook
  • Tommy Lee Jones - Lincoln
  • Christoph Waltz - Django Unchained
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman - The Master
Best supporting actress
  • Amy Adams - The Master
  • Sally Field - Lincoln
  • Anne Hathaway - Les Miserables
  • Helen Hunt - The Sessions
  • Jacki Weaver - Silver Linings Playbook
Best foreign film
  • Amour
  • No
  • War witch
  • A Royal Affair
  • Kon-Tiki
Bond tribute
The Oscars ceremony will also be hosted by MacFarlane, who created the animated series Family Guy.
It has already been announced that the star-studded event will feature a tribute to 50 years of the James Bond movie franchise.
"We are very happy to include a special sequence on our show saluting the Bond films on their 50th birthday," said the producers of the Oscars show, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron."We are very happy to include a special sequence on our show saluting the Bond films on their 50th birthday," said the producers of the Oscars show, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.
The nominations are selected by a ballot of 6,000 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.The nominations are selected by a ballot of 6,000 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
A total of 24 categories will be announced, including the best acting performances of the year and technical awards in areas such as editing, design and music.A total of 24 categories will be announced, including the best acting performances of the year and technical awards in areas such as editing, design and music.
Nominations for this year's awards are being announced two weeks earlier than usual.Nominations for this year's awards are being announced two weeks earlier than usual.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said the move would "provide members and the public a longer period of time to see the nominated films".The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said the move would "provide members and the public a longer period of time to see the nominated films".
The Bafta nominations were announced on Wednesday with Lincoln leading the way in 10 categories.The Bafta nominations were announced on Wednesday with Lincoln leading the way in 10 categories.