PHOTOS: Oscar Nominees 2012

Christopher Plummer is nominated for Actor in a Supporting Role for Beginners (Getty Images)

Nick Nolte, Actor in a Supporting Role for Warrior (Getty Images)

Jonah Hill, Actor in a Supporting Role for Moneyball (Getty Images)

Viola Davis is nominated for Actress in a Leading Role for The Help (Getty Images)

Glenn Close is nominated for Actress in a Leading Role for Albert Nobbs (Getty images)

Max von Sydow is nominated for Actor in a Supporting Role for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (Getty Images)

Jean Dujardin, Actor in a Leading Role for The Artist (Getty Images)

George Clooney is nominated for Actor in a Leading Role for The Descendants (Getty Images)

Demián Bichir is nominated for Actor in a Leading Role in A Better Life (Getty Images)

Kenneth Branagh, Actor in a Supporting Role for My Week with Marilyn (Getty Images)

Brad Pitt, Actor in a Leading Role for Moneyball (Getty Images)

Gary Oldman is nominated for Actor in a Leading Role for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Getty Images)

Rooney Mara is nominated for Actress in a Leading Role for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Getty Images)

Alexander Payne is nominated for directing The Descendants (Getty Images)

Michel Hazanavicius is nominated for directing The Artist (Getty Images)

Octavia Spencer is nominated for Actress in a Supporting Role for The Help (Getty Images)

Terrence Malik is nominated for directing The Tree of Life (John Simon/AP)

Woody Allen is nominated for directing Midnight in Paris (Getty Images)

Martin Scorsese is nominated for directing Hugo (Getty Images)

Bérénice Bejo is nominated for Actress in a Supporting Role for The Artist (Getty Images)

Michelle Williams is nominated for Actress in a Leading Role for My Week with Marilyn

Meryl Streep is nominated for Actress in a Leading Role for The Iron Lady

Janet McTeer is nominated for Actress in a Supporting Role for Albert Nobbs(Getty Images)

Melissa McCarthy is nominated for Actress in a Supporting Role for Bridesmaids (Getty Images)

Jessica Chastain is nominated for Actress in a Supporting Role for The Help (Getty Images)