In a glittering ceremony in LA, Emma Stone and Seth MacFarlane announced this year's nominations.And No surprises, as Steven Spielberg's biopic of the 16th president of the United States continues its apparently unstoppable progress towards Oscars glory. The film topped the nominations for the 85th Academy Awards receiving 12 nods, including best picture. Life of Pi, Ang Lee's adaptation of the Yann Martel Booker winner came in second with 11 nominations, four of them in major categories. Rom-com Silver Linings Playbook won nominations in eight categories. Ben Affleck's Argo and Les Miserables, Tom Hooper's epic adaptation of the musical smash, trailed with seven.

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