Factbox: List of key Oscar nominations

US-OSCARS-FACTBOX:Factbox: List of key Oscar nominations

(Reuters) - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced nominations on Thursday for the 85th Academy Awards. Winners will be revealed in Hollywood on February 24. Following is a list of nominees in leading categories.

BEST PICTURE

Zero Dark Thirty

Django Unchained

Argo

Les Miserables

Amour

Life of Pi

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Silver Linings Playbook

Lincoln

BEST ACTOR

Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"

Denzel Washington, "Flight"

Hugh Jackman, "Les Miserables"

Bradley Cooper, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Joaquin Phoenix, "The Master"

BEST ACTRESS

Emmanuelle Riva, "Amour"

Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty"

Naomi Watts, "The Impossible"

Quvenzhane Wallis, "Beasts of the Southern Wild"

Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook"

BEST DIRECTOR

Steven Spielberg, "Lincoln"

Michael Haneke, "Amour"

David O'Russell, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Ang Li, "Life of Pi"

Benh Zeitlin, "Beasts of the Southern Wild"

(Reporting by Chris Michaud; Editing by Paul Simao)

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