Best Adapted Screenplay: Nominations Announced For 2013 Academy Awards

Nominations Announced For Best Adapted Screenplay
FILE - This undated publicity photo released by DreamWorks and Twentieth Century Fox, shows Daniel Day-Lewis, center rear, as Abraham Lincoln, in a scene from the film, "Lincoln." The historical drama earned a record-breaking 13 nominations for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The Broadcast Film Critics Association announced the nominees for its 18th annual awards ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/DreamWorks, Twentieth Century Fox, David James, File)
FILE - This undated publicity photo released by DreamWorks and Twentieth Century Fox, shows Daniel Day-Lewis, center rear, as Abraham Lincoln, in a scene from the film, "Lincoln." The historical drama earned a record-breaking 13 nominations for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The Broadcast Film Critics Association announced the nominees for its 18th annual awards ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/DreamWorks, Twentieth Century Fox, David James, File)

The nominations for the 85th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning.

The movies nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay are "Lincoln," "Argo," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Life of Pi," and "Beasts of the Southern Wild."

"Lincoln" led the announcement with 12 nominations, including a nod for Best Picture.

At last year's 84th annual Academy Awards, "The Descendants" won the award for Best Adapted Screenplay. It beat out "Hugo," "The Ides of March," "Moneyball," and "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy."

Emma Stone and Seth MacFarlane announced the nominations. MacFarlane has also been lined up to host the 85th annual Academy Awards. The show will be held on Feb. 24 at Los Angeles' Dolby Theater.

For a full list of the Oscars nominations, head to the Academy Awards website.

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