The Oscar nominations were announced today (Jan 25) by last year’s Best Supporting Actress winner Monique. The 83rd Academy Awards which are being held on Sunday 27th February are set to be full of excitement with Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman and Natalie Portman all up for awards. The full list of major awards nominees are:

Supporting Actress
Hailee Steinfeld
Helen Bonham-Carter
Amy Adams
Melissa Leo
Jacki Weaver

Supporting Actor
Christian Bale
Geoffrey Rush
John Hawkes
Jeremy Renner
Mark Ruffalo

Best Actress
Annette Benning
Nicole Kindman
Jennifer Lawrence
Natalie Portman
Michelle Williams

Best Actor
Javier Bardem
Jeff Bridges
Jesse Eisenberg
Colin Firth
James Franco

Best Picture
Black Swan
Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are Alright
The King’s Speech
127 Hours
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter’s Bone

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