Best Picture: "American Hustle," ''Captain Phillips," ''Dallas Buyers Club," ''Gravity," ''Her," ''Nebraska," ''Philomena," ''12 Years a Slave," ''The Wolf of Wall Street." The 86th annual Academy Awards will take place March 2, with Ellen DeGeneres hosting for the second time. Actor: Christian Bale, "American Hustle"; Bruce Dern, "Nebraska"; Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Wolf of Wall Street"; Chiwetel Ejiofor, "12 Years a Slave"; Matthew McConaughey, "Dallas Buyers Club." The con-artist comedy "American Hustle and the 3-D space odyssey "Gravity" lead the Academy Awards with 10 nominations each, including nods for best picture. "12 Years a Slave" narrowly trailed "Gravity" and "American Hustle" with a total of nine nominations. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for best picture on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014.
– American Hustle was a big winner at this morning's Academy Award nominations announcement, snagging nods in seven major categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and all four of the acting categories. Fellow Best Picture nominee Gravity tied Hustle for most overall nominations, with 10 apiece, the AP reports. 12 Years a Slave, also nominated for Best Picture, followed with nine nominations. The rest of the Best Picture nominees: The Wolf of Wall Street, Nebraska, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Her, and Philomena. Click for the complete list of nominations. The ceremony airs Sunday, March 2.