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Best Picture
War Horse
The Artist
Moneyball
The Descendants
The Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Hugo
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Actress in a Leading Role
Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis - The Help
Rooney Mara - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams - My Week with Marilyn
Actor in a Leading Role
Demien Bichir - A Better Life
George Clooney - The Descendants
Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Gary Oldman - Tinker Tailor, Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt - Moneyball
Actress in a Supporting Role
Berenice Bejo – The Artist
Jessica Chastain – The Help
Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer – The Help
Actor in a Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh - My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill - Moneyball
Nick Nolte - Warrior
Christopher Plummer - Beginners
Max Von Sydow - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Animated Feature Film
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango
Foreign Language Film
Bullhead
Footnote
In Darkness
A Separation
Monsieur Lazhar
Directing
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Alexander Payne - The Descendants
Martin Scorsese - Hugo
Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life
Art Direction
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
War Horse
Cinematography
The Artist - Guillaume Schiffman
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Jeff Cronenweth
Hugo - Robert Richardson
The Tree of Life - Emmanuel Lubezki
War Horse - Janusz Kaminski
Costume Design
Anonymous - Lisy Christl
The Artist - Mark Bridges
Hugo - Sandy Powell
Jane Eyre - Michael O'Connor
W.E. - Arianne Phillips
Documentary (Feature)
Hell and Back Again - Danfung Dennis and Mike Lerner
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front - Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory - Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs
Pina - Wim Wenders and Gian-Piero Ringel
Undefeated - TJ Martin, Dan Lindsay and Richard Middlemas
Documentary (Short Subject)
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement - Robin Fryday and Gail Dolgin
God Is the Bigger Elvis - Rebecca Cammisa and Julie Anderson
Incident in New Baghdad -James Spione
Saving Face - Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom - Lucy Walker and Kira Carstensen
Film Editing
The Artist - Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius
The Descendants - Kevin Tent
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
Hugo - Thelma Schoonmaker
Moneyball - Christopher Tellefsen
Makeup
Albert Nobbs - Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and Matthew W. Mungle
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - Edouard F. Henriques, Gregory Funk and Yolanda Toussieng
The Iron Lady - Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland
Music (Original Score)
The Adventures of Tintin - John Williams
The Artist -Ludovic Bource
Hugo - Howard Shore
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Alberto Iglesias
War Horse - John Williams
Music (Original Song)
Man or Muppet - from The Muppets Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie
Real in Rio - from Rio Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown Lyric by Siedah Garrett
Short Film (Animated)
Dimanche/Sunday - Patrick Doyon
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore - William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
La Luna - Enrico Casarosa
A Morning Stroll - Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe
Wild Life - Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby
Short Film (Live Action)
Pentecost - Peter McDonald and Eimear O'Kane
Raju - Max Zähle and Stefan Gieren
The Shore - Terry George and Oorlagh George
Time Freak - Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey
Tuba Atlantic - Hallvar Witzø
Sound Editing
Drive - Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Ren Klyce
Hugo - Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl
War Horse - Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom
Sound Mixing
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Bo Persson
Hugo - Tom Fleischman and John Midgley
Moneyball - Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, Dave Giammarco and Ed Novick
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Peter J. Devlin
War Horse - Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson
Visual Effects
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson
Hugo - Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossman and Alex Henning
Real Steel - Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Swen Gillberg
Rise of the Planet of the Apes - Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler and John Frazier
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
The Descendants - Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
Hugo - Screenplay by John Logan
The Ides of March - Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
Moneyball - Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Story by Stan Chervin
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Screenplay by Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan
Writing (Original Screenplay)
The Artist - Written by Michel Hazanavicius
Bridesmaids - Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
Margin Call - Written by J.C. Chandor
Midnight in Paris - Written by Woody Allen
A Separation - Written by Asghar Farhadi
- Sharon Stone<p> After making waves in Gap at the Oscars two years prior, in 1998, she wowed in a button-down (swiped from her husband's wardrobe) and a lavender silk skirt by Vera Wang.</p>

- Catherine Zeta-Jones<p> In 1999, CZJ made a memorable Oscars appearance in this sizzling red Versace gown.</p>

- Uma Thurman<p> Uma rocked this Chanel Haute Couture halter top (and showed off a flash of toned tum) and billowing ball skirt at the Oscars in 1999. </p>

- Jennifer Lopez<p> The star looked exquisite in this sheer-and-satin-skirted Chanel frock, which she wore in 2001.</p>

- Kate Winslet<p> Kate was an unforgettable lady in red in this asymmetrical Ben de Lisi dress at the 2002 Oscars.</p>

- Kirsten Dunst<p> In 2002, Dunst worked this embellished Dior Haute Couture dress to great effect on the red carpet.</p>

- Kate Hudson<p> Kate shimmered in pale pink beaded Versace at the Oscars in 2003.</p>

- Sienna Miller<p> In 2004, Sienna Miller was a true boho spirit on the red carpet in this strapless green Matthew Williamson dress.</p>

- Naomi Watts<p> Naomi chose this striking jewelled Versace column gown for the awards in 2004.</p>

- Jennifer Garner<p> Jennifer looks graceful and poised in this orange Valentino gown that the designer created especially for her in 2004 from silk chiffon and yards of taffeta. </p>

- Natalie Portman<p> In 2005, Natalie wowed in then-favourite label Lanvin, working this Grecian-style tulle dress on the red carpet.</p>

- Diane Kruger<p> In 2006, Diane pulled out all the stops in this tiered and ruffled Elie Saab dress which gave her va-va-voom curves in all the right places.</p>

- Uma Thurman<p> The star took goddess draping to a new level in this soft pink Versace dress at the 2006 Oscars.</p>

- Nicole Kidman<p> At the Oscars in 2007, Nicole looked regal in red Balenciaga - the dress outlined her enviable long lines and the colour was gorgeous against her pale skin and strawberry blonde locks.</p>

- Penelope Cruz<p> The star turned heads in this statement feathered Versace dress at the Oscars in 2007. </p>

- Katherine Heigl<p> The actress looked the part of the blonde bombshell when she hit the red carpet for the 2008 Oscars in this standout red Escada gown.</p>

- Marion Cotillard<p> 2008 is the year Marion took home the Oscar for her portrayal of Edith Piaf. The star also made waves in this embellished Jean-Paul Gaultier mermaid dress.</p>

- Kate Winslet<p> In 2009, the star looked striking in this silver Stefano Pilati for YSL one-shouldered gown, and also scored a statue for her role in <em>The Reader</em>.</p>

- Marisa Tomei<p> In 2009, the star looked ravishing in a vintage-style Versace dress with dramatic pleat detail throughout.</p>

- Evan Rachel Wood<p> At the Oscars in 2009, Evan played the role of Hollywood glamour girl perfectly in a strapless dress by Elie Saab.</p>

- Sarah Jessica Parker<p> SJP went for fairytale-meets-superheroine style at the 2009 awards in a Dior Haute Couture princess dress with voluminous tulle skirt.</p>

- Anne Hathaway<p> The star glimmered and shimmered in Armani Prive at the Oscars in 2009, highlighting her long, slim frame in this exquisite beaded strapless dress.</p>

- Natalie Portman<p> Natalie chose Rodarte for the 2009 awards and was easily the evening's best dressed in this pretty-in-pink strapless gown.</p>

- Kristen Stewart<p> The <em>Twilight </em>star proved that she can pull off red carpet glamour as well as the angsty look in this midnight blue strapless Monique Lhuillier gown, which she wore in 2010.</p>

- Helen Mirren<p> The actress sparkled in a silver Badgley Mischka dress at the Oscars in 2010. </p>

- Maggie Gyllenhaal<p> The fashion-forward star chose this brushstroke-painted floral dress by Dries van Noten for the Oscars in 2010.</p>

- Halle Berry<p> Halle looked nothing short of exquisite when she chose this frothy Marchesa gown for the awards in 2011.</p>

- Mila Kunis<p> The star's red carpet turn in this delicate lace and ruffled lavender Elie Saab dress at the 2011 Oscars confirmed her as a fashionable face to watch. </p>

- Amy Adams<p> For the Oscars in 2011, nominee Amy took a leaf from Nicole Kidman's book and sparkled in this purple L'Wren Scott dress and emerald jewels, which were the perfect complement to her pretty red locks.</p>

- Sandra Bullock<p> This is one lady who looks ravishing in red! The star stepped out in a striking Vera Wang dress for the ceremony in 2011.</p>

- Elizabeth Taylor<p> The star looked striking in a floral-skirted dress and bouffant beehive at the awards in 1961, when she took home an Oscar for her role in <em>Butterfield 8</em>. </p>

