This morning, the 83rd Academy Awards Nominations were announced in Hollywood by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and 2009 Oscar winner Mo’Nique. Every year, there are the favorites, some surprises (both good and bad), and little known films that sneak in. To find out the nominees, click below.
Best Picture
- The Kids Are All Right
- Toy Story 3
- The Social Network
- The King’s Speech
- Inception
- The Fighter
- Black Swan
- 127 Hours
- True Grit
- Winter’s Bone
Best Director
- David Fincher, The Social Network
- Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech
- Joel and Ethan Coen, True Grit
- Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
- Christopher Nolan, Inception
Best Actor
- Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
- James Franco, 127 Hours
- Jeff Bridges, True Grit
- Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
- Javier Bardem, Biutiful
Best Actress
- Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
- Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone
- Natalie Portman, Black Swan
- Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine
- Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Best Supporting Actor
- Christian Bale, The Fighter
- Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech
- Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right
- John Hawkes, Winter’s Bone
- Jeremy Renner, The Town
Best Supporting Actress
- Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech
- Melissa Leo, The Fighter
- Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
- Amy Adams, The Fighter
- Jackie Weaver, Animal Kingdom
Best Animated Feature
- The Illusionist
- Toy Story 3
- How To Train Your Dragon
Best Original Screenplay
- Inception by Christopher Nolan
- The King’s Speech by David Seidler
- The Kids Are All Right by Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg
- The Fighter by Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson
- Another Year by Mike Leigh
Best Adapted Screenplay
- The Social Network by Aaron Sorkin
- True Grit by Joel & Ethan Coen
- 127 Hours by Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy
- Toy Story 3 by Michael Arndt
- Winter’s Bone by Debra Granik and Anne Roselini
Best Art Direction
- Alice in Wonderland
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
- Inception
- The King’s Speech
- True Grit
Best Cinematography
- Black Swan
- Inception
- The King’s Speech
- The Social Network
- True Grit
Best Costume Design
- Alice in Wonderland
- I Am Love
- The King’s Speech
- “The Tempest
- True Grit
Best Documentary
- Exit through the Gift Shop
- Gasland
- Inside Job
- Restrepo
- Waste Land
Best Documentary Short Subject
- Killing in the Name
- Poster Girl
- Strangers No More
- Sun Come Up
- The Warriors of Qiugang
Best Animated Short Film
- Day & Night
- The Gruffalo
- Let’s Pollute
- The Lost Thing
- Madagascar, carnet de voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary)
Best Live Action Short Film
- “The Confession
- The Crush
- God of Love
- Na Wewe
- Wish 143
Best Sound Editing
- Inception
- Toy Story 3
- Tron: Legacy
- True Grit
- Unstoppable
Best Sound Mixing
- Inception
- The King’s Speech
- Salt
- The Social Network
- True Grit
Best Visual Effects
- Alice in Wonderland
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
- Hereafter
- Inception
- Iron Man 2
The 83rd Academy Awards airs Sunday, February 27 on ABC at 8pm Eastern Time.
