THESE ARE THE OSCAR NOMINEES 2012

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Best Supporting Actress: Berenice Bejo, Chastian Jessica, Melissa McCarthy, Janet McTeer, Octavia Spencer

Best Supporting Actor: Kenneth Branagh, Johan Hill, Nick Nolte, Christopher Plummer, Max von Sydow

Best Actress: Glenn Close, Viola Davis, Rooney Mara, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams

Best Actor: Demian Bichir, George Clooney, Jean Dujardin, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt

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

Best Animated Film: A Cat in Paris, Chico & Rita, Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots, Range

Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, Alexander Payne, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Terrence Malick

Best Screenplay: The Descendants, Hugo, The Idles of March, Moneyball, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy