Well, here are the top nominations:

Best Picture

• The Artist
• The Descendants
• Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
• The Help
• Hugo
• Midnight in Paris
• Moneyball
• The Tree of Life
• War Horse

Best Supporting Actor

• Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
• Jonah Hill, Moneyball
• Nick Nolte, Warrior
• Christopher Plummer, Beginners
• Max Von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Best Supporting Actress

• Berenice Bejo, The Artist
• Jessica Chastain, The Help
• Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
• Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
• Octavia Spencer, The Help

Best Actress

• 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

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 Director

• Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
• Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
• Alexander Payne, The Descendants
• Martin Scorsese, Hugo
• Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life

Best Adapted Screenplay

• The Descendants, Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash
• Hugo, John Logan
• The Ides of March, George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
• Moneyball, Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. Story by Stan Chervin.
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Bridget O' Connor and Peter Straughan

Best Original Screenplay

• The Artist, Michael Hazanavicius
• Bridesmaids, Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig
• Margin Call, J.C. Chandor
• Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen
• A Separation, Asghar Farhadi

Best Animated Feature

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

I'm surprised that Drive was not nominated. Personally, I'm not too excited about this years nominations. I've only seen two and a half of the movies listed for best picture. I couldn't get through Midnight in Paris.

Complete List of The Nominees

I'd love to see Viola Davis win for Best Actress but I know all they will do is just give it to Meryl Streep, yet again.

Nice to see The Sisters in The Help representing though I have to agree that Streep will probably win Best Actress. Then again they might give it to Michelle Williams. You never know with the Oscars.

A zillion noms for The Artist!

Holy crap, a zillion?!?
That's a lot of nominations!

Just one nomination for Drive in Sound Editing . Ryan Gosling got snubbed for Best Actor, IMO.

and no Tilda Swinton for We Need to talk about Kevin - damn!

Very bummed Michael Fassbender was not nominated for "Shame"

"Bullhead" (a Belgian movie) has been selected for best foreign (non-English?) film ... yay Belgium

missfee said:

I'd love to see Viola Davis win for Best Actress but I know all they will do is just give it to Meryl Streep, yet again.

What do you mean yet again? She hasn't won since the 80s despite the 17 nominations.

musicjunky318 said:

missfee said:

I'd love to see Viola Davis win for Best Actress but I know all they will do is just give it to Meryl Streep, yet again.

What do you mean yet again? She hasn't won since the 80s despite the 17 nominations.

lol but it makes you feel like she won it every time. Hasn't she only gotten like 3?

Timmy84 said:

musicjunky318 said:

What do you mean yet again? She hasn't won since the 80s despite the 17 nominations.

lol but it makes you feel like she won it every time. Hasn't she only gotten like 3?

She has 2. Kramer vs Kramer and Sophie's Choice.

Best Actress is Margaret Thatcher vs Marilyn Monroe. I can see either one winning.

I give the edge to Thatcher.

I'm afraid Clooney (who I can't stand) will win Best Actor. Unfortunately.

I want Brad to win just to see Angie and the orphans gloat in the audience.

Im glad Rooney Mara was recognized for her role in The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo.

Her uncle is part owner of the NY Giants.

musicjunky318 said:

missfee said:

I'd love to see Viola Davis win for Best Actress but I know all they will do is just give it to Meryl Streep, yet again.

What do you mean yet again? She hasn't won since the 80s despite the 17 nominations.

So what. It's already been established that the woman can do no wrong with acting...and yes I do agree that she is a great actress, but there are MORE GREAT ACTRESSES out here that need to be recognized for their work. Just sayin'.

BlackAdder7 said:

Im glad Rooney Mara was recognized for her role in The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo.

Her uncle is part owner of the NY Giants.

Her nomination was well deserved. It's too bad they couldn't recognize the movie for Best Picture.

I also think they should have nominated either Bridesmaids or Rise of the Planet of the Apes for Best Picture. They were probably more worthy of a nomination than War Horse or Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Overall, though, this is a weak year for movies, with most of the nominees being art house films or vanity projects that didn't draw a huge audeince. Given that, I expect a lot of people will tune out of the Oscars this year.

jstar69 said:

and no Tilda Swinton for We Need to talk about Kevin - damn!

I'm DYING to see this. Not anywhere in my area last time I checked.

BlackAdder7 said:

Im glad Rooney Mara was recognized for her role in The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo.

Her uncle is part owner of the NY Giants.

I haven't seen it yet, but it seems like the kind of nomination that could pull an upset.

musicjunky318 said:

Best Actress is Margaret Thatcher vs Marilyn Monroe. I can see either one winning.

I give the edge to Thatcher.

I'd love to see Williams win. The movie was OK but she was great.

runphilrun said:

Well, here are the top nominations:

Best Picture

• The Artist
• The Descendants
• Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
• The Help
• Hugo
• Midnight in Paris
• Moneyball
• The Tree of Life
• War Horse

Best Supporting Actor

• Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
• Jonah Hill, Moneyball
• Nick Nolte, Warrior
• Christopher Plummer, Beginners
• Max Von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Best Supporting Actress

• Berenice Bejo, The Artist
• Jessica Chastain, The Help
• Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
• Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
• Octavia Spencer, The Help

Best Actress

• 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

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 Director

• Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
• Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
• Alexander Payne, The Descendants
• Martin Scorsese, Hugo
• Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life

Best Adapted Screenplay

• The Descendants, Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash
• Hugo, John Logan
• The Ides of March, George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
• Moneyball, Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. Story by Stan Chervin.
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Bridget O' Connor and Peter Straughan

Best Original Screenplay

• The Artist, Michael Hazanavicius
• Bridesmaids, Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig
• Margin Call, J.C. Chandor
• Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen
• A Separation, Asghar Farhadi

Best Animated Feature

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

I'm surprised that Drive was not nominated. Personally, I'm not too excited about this years nominations. I've only seen two and a half of the movies listed for best picture. I couldn't get through Midnight in Paris.

Complete List of The Nominees

The ones in bold I think will when.