2013 Oscar nominees list

I think this was not a surprise. "Lincoln" is leading this year in the Oscar race, with 12 nominations. The film about the 16th president of the United States of America picked up two nominations: for best director (Steven Spielberg) and best actor (Daniel Day-Lewis).

“Life of Pi” (Ang Lee) follows close with 11 nominations. "Les Miserables" and "Silver Linings Playbook" are on the third place with eight nominations each.

An interesting fact for this year is that the Academy named its eldest and youngest best actress nominees ever. The star from "Beasts of the Southern Wild", Quvenzhané Wallis (9 year old) was nominated for best actress along with Emmanuelle Riva (85 year old) from "Amour".

The 85th Academy Awards Gala will take place on February 24 at Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles, and it will be presented by actor Seth MacFarlane.

At 85 years, Emmanuelle Riva (French) became, in January 2013, the oldest Academy Award nominee. In the same time, Quvenzhane Wallis (nine year old), became the youngest actress nominated for this award (she was acting in "Beasts of the Southern Wild" at the age of 6).

Ten years was the age of the youngest actresse ever won an Oscar: Tatum O'Neal (1974). On the other hand, six years is the age of the youngest actresses who ever won an honorary Oscar: Shirley Temple (1935). 85 years, Emmanuelle Riva (French) became the oldest Academy Award nominee. In the same time, Quvenzhane Wallis (nine year old), became the youngest actress nominated for this award (she was acting in "Beasts of the Southern Wild" at the age of 6).

In 2012, James Bond films (23) celebrated half a century of existence, but they obtained only two Oscars of seven Oscar nominations: in technical categories (“Goldfinger” won for sound effects and “Thunderball” earned a statuette for visual effects).

This year, the Oscar ceremony will feature a special 50th anniversary tribute to James Bond franchise (one of the most profitable franchises in the history of world cinema). Nobody knows, until now, if all six Bond actors will be present at the ceremony. Let’s remember their names: George Lazenby, Sean Connery, Timothy Dalton, Daniel Craig, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan.

"Beasts of the Southern Wild" (directed: Benh Zeitlin; with Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly, Lowell Landes)

"Silver Linings Playbook" (directed: David O. Russell; with Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver)

"Zero Dark Thirty" (directed: Kathryn Bigelow; with Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt, Mark Strong)

"Lincoln" (directed by Steven Spielberg; with Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt)

"Les Miserables" (directed by Tom Hooper; with Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried)

"Life of Pi" (directed by Ang Lee; with Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain, Tabu)

"Amour" (directed by Michael Haneke; with Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert, Alexandre Tharaud)

"Django Unchained" (directed by Quentin Tarantino; with Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington)

"Argo" (directed by Ben Affleck; with Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Alan Arkin)

Daniel Day Lewis ("Lincoln")

Denzel Washington ("Flight")

Hugh Jackman ("Les Miserables")

Bradley Cooper ("Silver Linings Playbook")

Joaquin Phoenix ("The Master")

Naomi Watts ("The Impossible")

Jessica Chastain ("Zero Dark Thirty")

Jennifer Lawrence ("Silver Linings Playbook")

Emmanuelle Riva ("Amour")

Quvenzhané Wallis ("Beasts of the Southern Wild")

Christoph Waltz ("Django Unchained")

Philip Seymour Hoffman ("The Master")

Robert De Niro ("Silver Linings Playbook")

Alan Arkin ("Argo")

Tommy Lee Jones ("Lincoln")

Sally Field ("Lincoln")

Anne Hathaway ("Les Miserables")

Jacki Weaver ("Silver Linings Playbook")

Helen Hunt ("The Sessions")

Amy Adams ("The Master")

David O. Russell ("Silver Linings Playbook")

Ang Lee ("Life of Pi")

Steven Spielberg ("Lincoln")

Michael Haneke ("Amour")

Benh Zeitlin ("Beasts of the Southern Wild")

"Zero Dark Thirty"

"Django Unchained"

"Moonrise Kingdom"

"Amour"

"Flight"

"Lincoln"

"Silver Linings Playbook"

"Argo"

"Life of Pi"

"Beasts of the Southern Wild"

"Frankenweenie"

"The Pirates! Band of Misfits"

"Wreck-It Ralph"

"Paranorman"

"Brave"

"Amour"

"A Royal Affair"

"Kon-Tiki"

"No"

"War Witch"

Nomination for Best Visual Effects:

"Life of Pi"

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"

"The Avengers"

"Prometheus"

"Snow White and the Huntsman"

Nomination for Best Cinematography:

"Skyfall"

"Anna Karenina"

"Django Unchained"

"Life of Pi"

"Lincoln"

Nomination for Best Costume Design:

"Anna Karenina"

"Les Miserables"

"Lincoln"

"Mirror Mirror"

"Snow White and the Huntsman"

Nomination for Best Documentary Feature:

"Searching for Sugar Man"

"How to Survive a Plague"

"The Gatekeepers"

"5 Broken Cameras"

"The Invisible War"

Nomination for Best Documentary Short:

"Open Heart"

"Inocente"

"Redemption"

"Kings Point"

"Mondays at Racine"

"Snow White and the Huntsman"

Nomination for Best Film Editing:

"Lincoln"

"Silver Linings Playbook"

"Life of Pi"

"Argo"

"Zero Dark Thirty"

Nomination for Best Makeup and Hairstyling:

"Hitchcock"

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"

"Les Miserables"

Nomination for Best Music (Original Score):

"Anna Karenina"

"Argo"

"Life of Pi"

"Lincoln"

"Skyfall"

Nomination for Best Music (Original Song):

"Before My Time" from "Chasing Ice"

"Everybody Needs A Best Friend" from "Ted"

"Pi's Lullaby" from "Life of Pi"

"Skyfall" from "Skyfall"

"Suddenly" from "Les Misérables"

Nomination for Best Production Design:

"Anna Karenina"

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"

"Les Misérables"

"Life of Pi"

"Lincoln"

Nomination for Best Short Film, Animated:

"Adam and Dog"

"Fresh Guacamole"

"Head over Heels"

"Maggie Simpson in 'The Longest Daycare'"

"Paperman"

Nomination for Best Short Film, Live Action:

"Asad"

"Buzkashi Boys"

"Curfew"

"Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)"

"Henry"

Nomination for Best Sound Editing:

"Argo"

"Django Unchained"

"Life of Pi"

"Skyfall"

"Zero Dark Thirty"

Nomination for Best Sound Mixing:

"Argo"

"Les Misérables"

"Life of Pi"

"Lincoln"

"Skyfall"

Best Picture: "Argo."

Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln."

Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook."

Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, "Django Unchained."

Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, "Les Miserables."

Directing: Ang Lee, "Life of Pi."

Foreign Language Film: "Amour."

Adapted Screenplay: Chris Terrio, "Argo."

Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, "Django Unchained."

Animated Feature Film: "Brave."

Production Design: "Lincoln."

Cinematography: "Life of Pi."

Sound Mixing: "Les Miserables."

Sound Editing (tie): "Skyfall" and ''Zero Dark Thirty."

Original Score: "Life of Pi," Mychael Danna.

Original Song: "Skyfall" from "Skyfall," Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth.

Costume: "Anna Karenina."

Documentary Feature: "Searching for Sugar Man."

Documentary (Short Subject): "Inocente."

Film Editing: "Argo."

Makeup and Hairstyling: "Les Miserables."

Animated Short Film: "Paperman."

Live Action Short Film: "Curfew."

Visual Effects: "Life of Pi."