La cel mai bun film au fost propuse de aceasta data, in mod ciudat, noua lung metraje: The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life si War Horse.
La cel mai bun actor in rol principal concureaza: Demián Bichir (din A Better Life), George Clooney (din The Descendants), Jean Dujardin (din The Artist), Gary Oldman (din Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) si Brad Pitt (din Moneyball). Cel mai bun actor intr-un rol secundar va fi ales dintre Kenneth Branagh (din My Week with Marilyn), Jonah Hill (din Moneyball), Nick Nolte (din Warrior), Christopher Plummer (din Beginners) si Max von Sydow (din Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close).
Cea mai buna actrita in rol principal va fi una dintre: Glenn Close (din Albert Nobbs), Viola Davis (din The Help), Rooney Mara (din The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Meryl Streep (din The Iron Lady) sau Michelle Williams (din My Week with Marilyn). Iar cea mai buna actrita in rol secundar va fi Bérénice Bejo (din The Artist), Jessica Chastain (din The Help), Melissa McCarthy (din Bridesmaids), Janet McTeer (din Albert Nobbs) sau Octavia Spencer (din The Help).
Pentru regie au fost nominalizati Woody Allen (pentru Midnight in Paris), Michel Hazanavicius (pentru The Artist), Terrence Malick (pentru The Tree of Life), Alexander Payne (pentru The Descendants) si Martin Scorsese (pentru Hugo). La scenariu original concureaza The Artist, Bridesmaids, Margin Call, Midnight in Paris si A Separation. Iar scenariul adaptat va fi ales dintre The Descendants, Hugo, The Ides of March, Moneyball si Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
Restul categoriilor sunt mai putin importante, asa ca voi trece peste nominalizarile lor. In mare tot aceleasi filme se bat si acolo. Dar le voi trata cu ocazia premierei, peste putin peste o luna.