Oscars: 'The Artist,' and 'War Horse' among most nominated films

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations today for the 84th Academy Awards. Winners will be revealed in Hollywood on February 26.

Film such as 'War Horse,' 'The Artist,' and 'Hugo' received a high amount of nominations across a range of different categories for this year's Oscars.

The list that follows includes nominees in leading and supporting categories and also includes best director, foreign language film, best original screenplay, and best animated feature film.

Best Picture:

War Horse

The Artist

Moneyball

The Descendants

Tree of Life

Midnight in Paris

The Help

Hugo

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Best Actor:

Demian Bichir "A Better Life"

George Clooney "The Descendants"

Jean Dujardin "The Artist"

Gary Oldman "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"

Brad Pitt "Moneyball"

Best Actress:

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 Supporting Role

Kenneth Branagh "My Week With Marilyn"

Jonah Hill "Moneyball"

Nick Nolte "Warrior"

Christopher Plummer "Beginners"

Max von Sydow "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"

Actress In a Supporting Role

Bérénice Bejo "The Artist"

Jessica Chastain "The Help"

Melissa McCarthy "Bridesmaids"

Janet McTeer "Albert Nobbs"

Octavia Spencer "The Help"

Directing

"The Artist" Michel Hazanavicius

"The Descendants" Alexander Payne

"Hugo" Martin Scorsese

"Midnight in Paris" Woody Allen

"The Tree of Life" Terrence Malick

Foreign Language Film

Belgium: "Bullhead" directed by Michael R. Roskam

Canada: "Monsieur Lazhar" directed by Philippe Falardeau

Iran: "A Separation" directed by Asghar Farhadi

Israel: "Footnote" directed by Joseph Cedar

Poland: "In Darkness" directed by Agnieszka Holland

Animated Feature Film

A Cat in Paris: Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli

Chico & Rita: Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal

Kung Fu Panda 2: Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Puss in Boots: Chris Miller

Rango: Gore Verbinski

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

For the complete list be sure to visit the Oscars homepage: http://oscar.go.com/nominees