Tom Sherak, president of the Academy, announced this morning the nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards; Oscar winner Mo’Nique accompanied him on the announcement.
The King’s Speech, lead nominations with 12, followed by True Grit, with 10; Inception and The Social Network lare next in line with eigh nominations each.
Here is the list of the main categories with its nominees and the video of the official announcement.
Best Motion Picture of the Year
- Black Swan
- The Fighter
- Inception
- The Kids Are All Right
- The King’s Speech
- 127 Hours
- The Social Network
- Toy Story 3
- True Grit
- Winter’s Bone
Achievement in Directing
- Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
- David O. Russell, The Fighter
- Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech
- David Fincher, The Social Network
- Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, True Grit
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
- Javier Bardem, Biutiful
- Jeff Bridges, True Grit
- Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
- Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
- James Franco, 127 Hours
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
- Christian Bale, The Fighter
- John Hawkes, Winter’s Bone
- Jeremy Renner, The Town
- Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right
- Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
- Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
- Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
- Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone
- Natalie Portman, Black Swan
- Michelle Wiliams, Blue Valentine
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
- Amy Adams, The Fighter
- Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech
- Melissa Leo, The Fighter
- Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
- Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
- How to Train Your Dragon
- The Illusionist
- Toy Story 3
