Oscar buzz | Nominees for oscar

Hollywood is set for its biggest night of the year Sunday, as two odes to film-making -- silent movie The Artist and Martin Scorsese's Hugo -- vie for Oscars glory at the 84th Academy Awards.
After months of campaigning and a flurry of lesser prizes, Tinseltown's annual awards season reaches its high point with the most prestigious honors of them all, the coveted golden statuettes.
Hundreds of millions around the globe will tune in for the lavish festivities hosted once again by veteran Billy Crystal, after A-listers strut their stuff down the most-watched red carpet in the world.

   Best Picture:
             o - The Artist
          o - The Descendants
          o -Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
          o - The Help
          o - Hugo
          o - Midnight in Paris
          o - Moneyball
          o - The Tree of Life
          o - War Horse

Actor In a Leading Role:
    * Demián Bichir(A Better Life)
    * George Clooney(The Descendants)
    * Jean Dujardin(The Artist)
    * Gary Oldman(Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
    * Brad Pitt(Moneyball)
 

 

   
Actress In a Leading Role:
    * Glenn Close(Albert Nobbs)
    * Viola Davis(The Help)
    * Rooney Mara(The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
    * Meryl Streep(The Iron Lady)
    * Michelle Williams(My Week With Marilyn)


Actor In a Supporting Role:

    * Kenneth Branagh(My Week With Marilyn)
    * Jonah Hill(Moneyball)
    * Nick Nolte(Warrior)
    * Christopher Plummer(Beginners)
    * Max von Sydow(Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close)

Animated Feature Film:

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


Directing:
   
    * Michel Hazanavicius(The Artist)
    * Alexander Payne(The Descendants)
    * Martin Scorsese(Hugo)
    * Woody Allen(Midnight in Paris)
    * Terrence Malick( The Tree of Life)


Music (Original Score):

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