And the Oscar nominees are....

Silent movie ‘The Artist’ received 10 nominations
Martin Scorsese’s ‘Hugo’ leads this year’s Academy Awards with 11 nominations, including best film and director. Meryl Streep and George Clooney are nominated for the best acting prizes. The winners will be named on Feb 26.
BEST PICTURE |
War Horse, The Artist, Moneyball, The Descendants, Tree of Life, Midnight in Paris, The Help, Hugo, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
BEST ACTOR |
Demian Bichir (A Better Life), George Clooney (The Descendants), Jean Dujardin (The Artist), Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Brad Pitt (Moneyball)
BEST ACTRESS |
Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs), Viola Davis (The Help), Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) and Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)
BEST DIRECTOR |
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), Alexander Payne (The Descendants), Martin Scorsese (Hugo), Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris) and Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)