Nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced today by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and 2010 Oscar® nominee Jennifer Lawrence.

Sherak and Lawrence, who was nominated for an Academy Award® for her lead performance in “Winter’s Bone,” announced the nominees in 10 of the 24 Award categories at a 5:38 a.m. PT live news conference attended by more than 400 international media representatives.

Glenn Close, Viola Davis, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams and Rooney Mara are the nominees for best actress and in the best actor category, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Gary Oldman will compete for the best actor accolade.

Among the best picture nominees is the silent film “The Artist”, “War Horse,” “Hugo” and the Woody Allen film “Midnight in Paris.”

“Hugo” received the most of any other Oscar-nominated film this year followed by “The Artist.”

Photo: Oscar®-nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence (left) and Academy President Tom Sherak announced the nominees for the 84th Annual Academy Awards in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
credit: Todd Wawrychuk