These are the nominations in the big categories.
| Best Picture: | The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life, War Horse |
Best Actor: | Demián Bichir, George Clooney, Jean Dujardin, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt |
Best Actress: | Glenn Close, Viola Davis, Rooney Mara, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams |
Best Director: | The Artist, The Descendants, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, The Tree of Life |
