During a quick and to-the-point announcement ceremony this morning, the 2011 Academy Award nominations were revealed live from Beverly Hills. Topping the list include such long-predicted favorites as The Social Network, True Grit, Black Swan, The Kingâs Speech, and The Fighter, alongside The Kids Are Alright, Inception, 127 Hours, Blue Valentine, and the Sundance hit Winterâs Bone.
Below are the 2011 Oscar nominations in some of the major categories:
Actor in a Leading Role
- Javier Bardem in âBeautifulâ
- Jeff Bridges in âTrue Gritâ
- Jesse Eisenberg in âThe Social Networkâ
- Colin Firth in âThe Kingâs Speechâ
- James Franco in â127 Hoursâ
Actor in a Supporting Role
- Christian Bale in âThe Fighterâ
- John Hawkes in âWinterâs Boneâ
- Jeremy Renner in âThe Townâ
- Mark Ruffalo in âThe Kids Are All Rightâ
- Geoffrey Rush in âThe Kingâs Speechâ
Actress in a Leading Role
- Annette Bening in âThe Kids Are All Rightâ
- Nicole Kidman in âRabbit Holeâ
- Jennifer Lawrence in âWinterâs Boneâ
- Natalie Portman in âBlack Swanâ
- Michelle Williams in âBlue Valentineâ
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Amy Adams in âThe Fighterâ
- Helena Bonham Carter in âThe Kingâs Speechâ
- Melissa Leo in âThe Fighterâ
- Hailee Steinfeld in âTrue Gritâ
- Jacki Weaver in âAnimal Kingdomâ
Directing
- âBlack Swanâ Darren Aronofsky
- âThe Fighterâ David O. Russell
- âThe Kingâs Speechâ Tom Hooper
- âThe Social Networkâ David Fincher
- âTrue Gritâ Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Music (Original Score)
- âHow to Train Your Dragonâ John Powell
- âInceptionâ Hans Zimmer
- âThe Kingâs Speechâ Alexandre Desplat
- â127 Hoursâ A.R. Rahman
- âThe Social Networkâ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Music (Original Song)
- âComing Homeâ from âCountry Strongâ Music and Lyric by Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey
- âI See the Lightâ from âTangledâ Music by Alan Menken Lyric by Glenn Slater
- âIf I Riseâ from â127 Hoursâ Music by A.R. Rahman Lyric by Dido and Rollo Armstrong
- âWe Belong Togetherâ from âToy Story 3? Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Best Picture
- âBlack Swanâ Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, Producers
- âThe Fighterâ David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, Producers
- âInceptionâ Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, Producers
- âThe Kids Are All Rightâ Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray, Producers
- âThe Kingâs Speechâ Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers
- â127 Hoursâ Christian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson, Producers
- âThe Social Networkâ Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Ceán Chaffin, Producers
- âToy Story 3â Darla K. Anderson, Producer
- âTrue Gritâ Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers
- âWinterâs Boneâ Anne Rosellini and Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Producers
The 83rd annual Academy Awards ceremony takes place February 27, 2011.
See the full 2011 Academy Awards nomination list
Watch interviews with the cast of The Social Network
Catch exclusive red carpet interviews with the cast at the premiere of True Grit
The 2010 Oscar nominees and winners
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