[photogallerylink id=104866 align=right]The nominations for the 2012 Academy Awards are in. The nominees were announced by Jennifer Lawrence and Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The big nominees of the day were The Descendants and The Artist. Moneyball scored 4 nominations, including an Oscar nom for Jonah Hill.

Supporting Actress

• Berenice Bejo
• Jessica Chastain
• Melissa McCarthy
• Janet McTeer
• Octavia Spencer

Supporting Actor

• Kenneth Branagh
• Jonah Hill
• Nick Nolte
• Christopher Plummer
• Max von Sydow

Best Actress

• Glenn Close
• Rooney Mara
• Viola Davis
• Meryl Streep
• Michelle Williams

Best Actor

• Demian Bichir
• George Clooney
• Jean Dujardin
• Gary Oldman
• Brad Pitt

Best Director

• Michel Hazanivicus
• Alexander Payne
• Martin Scorsese
• Woody Allen
• Terrence Malick

Best Original Screenplay

• The Artist
• Bridesmaids
• Midnight in Paris
• Margin Call
• A Separation

Best Adapted Screenplay

• The Descendants
• Hugo
• The Ides of March
• The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Best Foreign Feature

• Bullhead
• Footnote
• In Darkness
• Monsier Lazhar
• In Separation

Best Animated Feature

• A Cat in Paris
• Chico & Rita
• Kung Fu Panda 2
• Puss in Boots
• Rango

Best Picture

• War Horse
• The Artist
• Moneyball
• The Descendants
• The Tree of Life
• Midnight in Paris
• The Help
• Hugo
• Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

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