NOMINEES FOR THE 84th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Motion Picture of the Year

The Artist (2011): Thomas Langmann The Descendants (2011): Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011): Scott Rudin The Help (2011): Brunson Green, Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan Hugo (2011/II): Graham King, Martin Scorsese Midnight in Paris (2011): Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum Moneyball (2011): Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt The Tree of Life (2011): Nominees to be determined War Horse (2011): Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

A Cat in Paris (2010): Alain Gagnol, Jean-Loup Felicioli Chico & Rita (2010): Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011): Jennifer Yuh Puss in Boots (2011): Chris Miller Rango (2011): Gore Verbinski

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce, Bo Persson Hugo (2011/II): Tom Fleischman, John Midgley Moneyball (2011): Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, David Giammarco, Ed Novick Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011): Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush, Peter J. Devlin War Horse (2011): Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson, Stuart Wilson

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

Bullhead (2011): Michael R. Roskam(Belgium) Footnote (2011): Joseph Cedar(Israel) In Darkness (2011): Agnieszka Holland(Poland) Monsieur Lazhar (2011): Philippe Falardeau(Canada) A Separation (2011): Asghar Farhadi(Iran)

Best Achievement in Sound Editing

Drive (2011): Lon Bender, Victor Ray Ennis The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): Ren Klyce Hugo (2011/II): Philip Stockton, Eugene Gearty Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011): Ethan Van der Ryn, Erik Aadahl War Horse (2011): Richard Hymns, Gary Rydstrom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Demin Bichir for A Better Life (2011) George Clooney for The Descendants (2011) Jean Dujardin for The Artist (2011) Gary Oldman for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) Brad Pitt for Moneyball (2011)

Best Achievement in Cinematography

The Artist (2011): Guillaume Schiffman The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): Jeff Cronenweth Hugo (2011/II): Robert Richardson The Tree of Life (2011): Emmanuel Lubezki War Horse (2011): Janusz Kaminski

Best Achievement in Visual Effects

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011): Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler, John Richardson Hugo (2011/II): Robert Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann, Alex Henning Real Steel (2011): Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Danny Gordon Taylor, Swen Gillberg Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011): Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White, Daniel Barrett Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011): Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew E. Butler, John Frazier

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs (2011) Viola Davis for The Help (2011) Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady (2011) Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn (2011)

Best Achievement in Editing

The Artist (2011): Anne-Sophie Bion, Michel Hazanavicius The Descendants (2011): Kevin Tent The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter Hugo (2011/II): Thelma Schoonmaker Moneyball (2011): Christopher Tellefsen

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn (2011) Jonah Hill for Moneyball (2011) Nick Nolte for Warrior (2011) Christopher Plummer for Beginners (2010) Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)

Best Achievement in Art Direction

The Artist (2011): Laurence Bennett, Robert Gould Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011): Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan Hugo (2011/II): Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo Midnight in Paris (2011): Anne Seibel, Hlne Dubreuil War Horse (2011): Rick Carter, Lee Sandales

Best Documentary, Features

Hell and Back Again (2011): Danfung Dennis, Mike Lerner If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011): Marshall Curry, Sam Cullman Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2011): Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky Pina (2011): Wim Wenders, Gian-Piero Ringel Undefeated (2011): Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin, Rich Middlemas

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Brnice Bejo for The Artist (2011) Jessica Chastain for The Help (2011) Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids (2011) Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs (2011) Octavia Spencer for The Help (2011)

Best Achievement in Costume Design

Anonymous (2011/I): Lisy Christl The Artist (2011): Mark Bridges Hugo (2011/II): Sandy Powell Jane Eyre (2011): Michael OConnor W.E. (2011): Arianne Phillips

Best Documentary, Short Subjects

The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement (2011): Robin Fryday, Gail Dolgin God Is the Bigger Elvis: Rebecca Cammisa, Julie Anderson Incident in New Baghdad (2011): James Spione Saving Face (2011/II): Daniel Junge, Sharmeen ObaidChinoy The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (2011): Lucy Walker, Kira Carstensen

Best Achievement in Makeup

Albert Nobbs (2011): Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnson, Matthew W. Mungle Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011): Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight, Lisa Tomblin The Iron Lady (2011): Mark Coulier, J. Roy Helland

Best Achievement in Directing

Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris (2011) Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist (2011) Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life (2011) Alexander Payne for The Descendants (2011) Martin Scorsese for Hugo (2011/II)

Best Short Film, Animated

Dimanche (2011): Patrick Doyon The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2011): William Joyce, Brandon Oldenburg La Luna (2011): Enrico Casarosa A Morning Stroll (2011): Grant Orchard, Sue Goffe Wild Life (2011): Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

The Artist (2011): Michel Hazanavicius Bridesmaids (2011): Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo Margin Call (2011): J.C. Chandor Midnight in Paris (2011): Woody Allen A Separation (2011): Asghar Farhadi

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score

The Adventures of Tintin (2011): John Williams The Artist (2011): Ludovic Bource Hugo (2011/II): Howard Shore Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011): Alberto Iglesias War Horse (2011): John Williams

Best Short Film, Live Action

Pentecost (2011): Peter McDonald Raju (2011): Max Zhle, Stefan Gieren The Shore: Terry George, Oorlagh George Time Freak (2011): Andrew Bowler, Gigi Causey Tuba Atlantic (2010): Hallvar Witz

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

The Descendants (2011): Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash Hugo (2011/II): John Logan The Ides of March (2011): George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon Moneyball (2011): Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011): Bridget OConnor, Peter Straughan

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song

The Muppets (2011): Bret McKenzie(Man or Muppet) Rio (2011): Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, Siedah Garrett(Real in Rio)

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