2011 Academy Awards Nominees

It?s arguably the biggest awards show of the year, and this morning the 2011 Academy Awards nominations were announced.

Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, and Mo?Nique did the honors, sharing the various nominees for the coveted Oscar trophy.

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Of course, Natalie Portman is up for Best Actress while Colin Firth will compete in the Best Actor race.

Meanwhile, ?Black Swan,? ?The King?s Speech,? and ?The Social Network? will all slug it out for the Best Picture honors.

The 2011 Academy Awards will be hosted by Anne Hathaway and James Franco and will broadcast live on ABC on Sunday February 27th.

The complete list of Oscar nominees is as follows:

Best Picture
'Black Swan'
'The Fighter'
'Inception'
'The Kids Are All Right'
'The King?s Speech'
'127 Hours'
'The Social Network'
'Toy Story 3'
'True Grit'
'Winter?s Bone'

Best Director
Darren Aronofsky, 'Black Swan'
David O'Russell, 'The Fighter'
Tom Hooper, 'The King's Speech'
David Fincher, 'The Social Network'
Joel and Ethan Coen, 'True Grit'

Best Actor
Javier Bardem, 'Biutiful'
Jeff Bridges, 'True Grit'
Jesse Eisenberg, 'The Social Network'
Colin Firth, 'The King's Speech'
James Franco, '127 Hours'

Best Actress
Annette Bening, 'The Kids Are All Right'
Nicole Kidman, 'Rabbit Hole'
Jennifer Lawrence, 'Winter's Bone'
Natalie Portman, 'Black Swan'
Michelle Williams, 'Blue Valentine'

Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale, 'The Fighter'
John Hawkes, 'Winter's Bone'
Jeremy Renner, 'The Town'
Mark Ruffalo, 'The Kids Are All Right'
Geoffrey Rush, 'The King's Speech'

Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, 'The Fighter'
Helena Bonham Carter, 'The King's Speech'
Melissa Leo, 'The Fighter'
Hailee Steinfeld, 'True Grit'
Jacki Weaver, 'Animal Kingdom'

Best Animated Feature Film
'How to Train Your Dragon'
'Illusionist'
'Toy Story 3'

Best Foreign Film
Mexico - 'Biutiful'
Greece - 'Dogtooth'
Denmark - 'In a Better World'
Canada - 'Incendies'
Algeria - 'Outside the law'

Best Original Screenplay
'Another Year'
'The Fighter'
'Inception'
'The Kids Are All Right'
'The King's Speech'

Best Adapted Screenplay
'127 Hours'
'The Social Network'
'Toy Story 3'
'True Grit'
'Winter's Bone'

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Enjoy the pictures from the 2011 Academy Awards nominations ceremony (January 25).

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