Oscar Nominations 2012 Announced

It's not every morning that we wake up to Jennifer Lawrence delivering jaw-dropping news. Today, however, is special. Today is Oscar nominations day.

So, Lawrence (along with Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) announced this morning the nominees for the 84th Annual Academy Awards, which will take place Feb. 26 in Los Angeles and, more importantly, on the TV at the home of your friends while you snack, drink and scream at sparkly dresses.

There are some surprises to the list, like Demian Bichir's Best Actor nod for A Better Life and the never-even-dreamed-of nomination for Jonah Hill's performance in Moneyball, but for the most part the movies that people have been buzzing about (and that have already been receiving serious awards-show love), including The Artist, The Descendants, The Help, and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo crowded the major categories.

Check out a list of nominees below and let us know who you think got snubbed.

BEST PICTURE
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Demian Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt, Moneyball

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
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

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Octavia Spencer, The Help
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help

BEST DIRECTOR
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
George Clooney, The Ides of March
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Martin Scorsese, Hugo