Lincoln topped the 85th Academy Awards nominations with 12 on a short list rife with surprises.The Steven Spielberg drama will vie for Best Picture honors against Amour, Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Django Unchained, Les Miserables, Life of Pi, Silver Linings Playbook and Zero Dark Thirty.Spielberg is up for Best Director against Michael Haneke (Amour), Ang Lee (Life of Pi), David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook), Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild). Ben Affleck (Argo) and Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty), who were widely expected to snag nods, were snubbed.Best of the Year: Check out the top movies of 2012Lincoln star Daniel Day-Lewis will contend for an unprecedented third Best Actor Oscar against Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook), Hugh Jackman (Les Miserables), Joaquin Phoenix (The Master) and Denzel Washington (Flight).Cooper's co-stars, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro and Jacki Weaver all landed nods as well, making Silver Linings Playbook the first film since 1981's Reds to score nominations in all four acting categories.The Best Actress race pits the oldest and youngest nominees ever: Amour's Emmanuelle Riva, who turns 86 on the night of the Oscars, and Beasts of the Southern Wild's Quvenzhane Wallis, who is 9.The Best Supporting Actor category features five former winners - a first for any acting category.The 85th Academy Awards, hosted by Seth MacFarlane, airs Sunday, Feb. 24 at 8:30 p.m. ET/ 5:30 p.m. PT on ABC.Check out the nominees below.PictureAmourArgo Beasts of the Southern WildDjango UnchainedLes MiserablesLife of PiLincoln Silver Linings PlaybookZero Dark ThirtyDirectorMichael Haneke, AmourAng Lee, Life of PiDavid O. Russell, Silver Linings PlaybookSteven Spielberg, LincolnBenh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern WildLead Actor Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings PlaybookDaniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln Hugh Jackman, Les MiserablesJoaquin Phoenix, The MasterDenzel Washington, FlightLead Actress Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings PlaybookEmmanuelle Riva, AmourQuvenzhane Wallis, Beasts of the Southern WildNaomi Watts, The ImpossibleSupporting Actor Alan Arkin, ArgoRobert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln Christoph Waltz, Django UnchainedSupporting Actress Amy Adams, The Master Sally Field, LincolnAnne Hathaway, Les Miserables Helen Hunt, The SessionsJacki Weaver, Silver Linings PlaybookOriginal Screenplay Michael Haneke, AmourQuentin Tarantino, Django UnchainedJohn Gatins, FlightWes Anderson and Roman Coppola, Moonrise KingdomMark Boal, Zero Dark ThirtyAdapted ScreenplayChris Terrio, ArgoLucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern WildTony Kushner, LincolnDavid Magee, Life of PiDavid O. Russell, Silver Linings PlaybookAnimated FeatureBrave Frankenweenie ParaNorman The Pirates! Band of MisfitsWreck-It Ralph Foreign Language FilmAmour, AustriaKon-Tiki, NorwayNo, ChileA Royal Affair, DenmarkWar Witch, Canada
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