Images: The Oscar nominees are...

[caption id=“attachment_192455” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Best actor contender: George Clooney. Getty Images”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_192770” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Globe winners Meryl Streep ( Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady) has been nominated for the best actress category. Getty Images”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_192773” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Brad Pitt has been nominated for the best actor award for his role as Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane in Moneyball. NYT Photos”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_192774” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Also nominated for best actress award is Michelle Williams (as Marilyn Monroe in My Week with Marilyn). Getty Images”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_192777” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Nominated for the best picture: the Deep South drama, ‘The Help’. AP”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_192779” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“The Golden Globes’ best musical or comedy recipient, The Artist. AP”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_192781” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“The family drama , the Descendants, nominated for the Best picture. AP”] [/caption]

Images: The Oscar nominees are...

The Oscar nominees have been announced, and the winners will be named at a gala ceremony in Hollywood on 26 February.

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