Argo
The frontrunner for the Best Picture win, Ben Affleck's saga of American diplomats trapped in Iran collected seven nominations including Alan Arkin's Supporting Actor nomination, adapted screenplay and original score.
Zero Dark Thirty
Though Kathryn Bigelow was snubbed for a directorial nod, her film about the manhunt for Bin Laden earned five nominations, including Jessica Chastain's Best Actress nod, original screenplay and editing.
Lincoln
With a whopping 12 nominations (the most of any Best Picture nominee), Steven Spielberg's biopic is up for directing, cinematography and adapted screenplay with nods to Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones.
Silver Linings Playbook
David O. Russell's film about mental illness and love racked up eight nominations for, among others, his directing, adapted screenplay, and nominations for Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Jacki Weaver.
Les Misérables
The classic musical theater show was brought to the screen by Thomas Hooper and earned eight nominations, for Hugh Jackman as Best Actor, Anne Hathaway as Supporting Actress, original song and costume design.
Beasts of the Southern Wild
First-time director Benh Zeitlin's gothic fairytale set in the Louisiana Bayou scored 4 nominations, for his directing, adapted screenplay and a Best Actress nomination for Quvenzhané Wallis.
Life of Pi
Though it seemed impossible, Ang Lee successfully translated the novel for the big screen and amassed 11 nods, for directing, cinematography, visual effects, original song and, of course, adapted screenplay.
Amour
Michael Haneke's harrowing tale of love in death earned five nods, for directing and original screenplay, Best Actress for Emmanuelle Riva, and has a shot at taking home a different best picture title: Best Foregin Language film.
Django Unchained
Quentin Tarantino's controversial spaghetti western-set revenge fantasy picked up five nominations, including original screenplay, cinematography, sound editing and Best Supporting Actor for Christoph Waltz.