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Summary Here are the nominees in the main categories for this year's Oscars.
The awards would be handed out at the climax of Hollywoods annual awards season on February 26.- Best picture: War Horse, The Artist, Money Ball, The Descendants, The Tree of Life, Midnight in Paris, The Help, Hugo, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.- Best director: Michael Hazanavicius for The Artist, Alexander Payne for The Descendants, Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life, Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris, Martin Scorsese for Hugo.- Best leading actor: Demian Bichir in A Better Life, George Clooney in The Descendants, Jean Dujardin in The Artist, Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Brad Pitt in Moneyball- Best leading actress: Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs, Viola Davis in The Help, Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady, Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn.- Best supporting actor: Kenneth Branagh in My Week with Marilyn, Jonah Hill in Moneyball, Nick Nolte in Warrior, Christopher Plummer in Beginners, Max von Sydow in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.- Best supporting actress: Bejo in The Artist, Jessica Chastain in The Help, Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids, Janet McTeer in Albert Nobbs, Octavia Spencer in The Help.- Best foreign language film: Bullhead (Belgium), Footnote (Israel), In Darkness (Poland), Monsieur Lazhar (Canada), A Separation (Iran).- Best animated feature: A Cat in Paris, Chico & Rita, Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots, Rango. --AFP
