Denzel Washington, Quvenzhané Wallis, & “Django Unchained” Make Oscar History!

2012 turned it up with a variety of remarkable films, featuring a slew of  Hollywood’s most talented stars. From the 16th president of the United States to the controversial tale of Django, it’s clear why 2012 was the most profitable year for cinema … ever!

Did your favorite film or actor make the cut?

And the nominees are …

Best Motion Picture:

Django Unchained

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Silver Linings Playbook

Zero Dark Thirty

Lincoln

Les Misérables

Life of Pi

Amour

Argo

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:

Denzel Washington, Flight

Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln

Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables

Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook

Joaquin Phoenix, The Master

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:

Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild

Naomi Watts, The Impossible

Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty

Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook

Emmanuelle Riva, Amour

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:

Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained

Phillip Seymour Hoffman, The Master

Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook

Alan Arkin, Argo

Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:

Sally Field, Lincoln

Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables

Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook

Helen Hunt, The Sessions

Amy Adams, The Master