Pronunciation Guide to the 84th Academy Award Nominees (2012)

Best Actor

• Demián Bichir - A Better Life
• George Clooney - The Descendants
• Jean Dujardin - The Artist
• Gary Oldman - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
• Brad Pitt - Moneyball

Supporting Actor

• Kenneth Branagh - My Week with Marilyn
• Jonah Hill - Moneyball
• Nick Nolte - Warrior
• Christopher Plummer - Beginners
• Max von Sydow - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Best Actress

• 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

Supporting Actress

• Bérénice Bejo - The Artist
• Jessica Chastain - The Help
• Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids
• Janet McTeer - Albert Nobbs
• Octavia Spencer - The Help

Best Director

• Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris
• Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
• Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life
• Alexander Payne - The Descendants
• Martin Scorsese - Hugo

Best animated feature film of the year

• A Cat in Paris - Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli
• Chico and Rita - Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal
• Kung Fu Panda 2 - Jennifer Yuh Nelson
• Puss in Boots - Chris Miller
• Rango - Gore Verbinski

Adapted screenplay

• The Descendants - Screenplay by Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash
• Hugo - Screenplay by John Logan
• The Ides of March - Screenplay by George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon
• Moneyball - Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. Story by Stan Chervin
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Screenplay by Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan

Original screenplay

• The Artist - Written by Michel Hazanavicius
• Bridesmaids - Written by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig
• Margin Call - Written by J.C. Chandor
• Midnight in Paris - Written by Woody Allen
• A Separation - Written by Asghar Farhadi