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Film
- The Artist
- Moneyball
- The Descendants
- The Tree of Life
- Midnight in Paris
- The Help
- Hugo
- Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
- War Horse
Rendező
- Alexander Payne – The Descendants
- Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist
- Martin Scorsese – Hugo
- Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris
- Terrence Malick – Tree of Life
Színész
- Jean Dujardin – The Artist:
- Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
- George Clooney – The Descendants
- Brad Pitt – Moneyball
- Demian Bichir – A Better Life
Színésznő
- Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady
- Viola Davis – The Help
- Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn
- Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs
- Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Mellékszereplő
- Christopher Plummer – Beginners
- Kenneth Branagh – My Week With Marilyn
- Nick Nolte – Warrior
- Jonah Hill – Moneyball
- Max Von Sydow – Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Mellékszereplőnő
- Berenice Bejo – The Artist
- Jessica Chastain – The Help
- Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids
- Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs
- Octavia Spencer – The Help
Eredeti forgatókönyv
- Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist
- Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo – Bridesmaids
- JC Chandor – Margin Call
- Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris
- Asghar Farhadi – A Separation
Adaptált forgatókönyv
- Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon & Jim Rash – The Descendants
- John Logan – Hugo
- Aaron Sorkin & Steven Zaillian – Moneyball
- George Clooney – The Ides of March
- Peter Straughan & Bridget O’Connor – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Animációs film
- A Cat in Paris
- Chico & Rita
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- Puss in Boots
- Rango
Idegen nyelvű film
- Bullhead (Belgium)
- M. Lazhar (Canada)
- A Separation (Iran)
- footnote (Israel)
- In Darkness (Poland)
Fényképezés
- The Artist
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Hugo
- The Tree of Life
- War Horse
Dokumentumfilm
- Pina
- Hell and Back Again
- If A Tree Falls: The Story of the Earth Liberation Front
- Paradise Lost 3
- Undefeated
Rövid dokumentumfilm
- The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
- God Is the Bigger Elvis
- Incident in New Baghdad
- Saving Face
- The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
Rövid animációs film
- Dimanche/Sunday
- The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
- La Luna
- A Morning Stroll
- Wild Life
Rövidfilm
- Pentecost
- Raju
- The Shore
- Time Freak
- Tuba Atlantic
Speciális Effektek
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Hugo
- Real Steel
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Látványterv
- The Artist
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Hugo
- Midnight in Paris
- War Horse
Kosztüm
- Anonymous
- The Artist
- Hugo
- Jane Eyre
- W.E.
Smink
- Albert Nobbs
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- The Iron Lady
Vágás
- The Artist
- The Descendants
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Hugo
- Moneyball
Hangkeverés
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Moneyball
- Hugo
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- War Horse
Hangvágás
- Drive
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Hugo
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- War Horse
Filmzene
- John Williams – The Adventures of Tintin
- Ludovic Bource – The Artist
- Howard Shore – Hugo
- Alberto Iglesias – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
- John Williams – War Horse
Filmdal
- „Man or Muppet” from The Muppets
- „Real in Rio” from Rio