It’s one of my favorite days of the year. Nominees in the top eight categories coming up. Nominees in all other categories after the jump just as fast as I can type…

Best Picture:
127 HOURS
BLACK SWAN
THE FIGHTER
INCEPTION
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
THE KING’S SPEECH
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
TOY STORY 3
TRUE GRIT
WINTER’S BONE

Best Director:
Darren Aronofsky, BLACK SWAN
The Coen Brothers, TRUE GRIT
David Fincher, THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Tom Hooper, THE KING’S SPEECH
David O. Russell, THE FIGHTER

Best Actress:
Annette Benning, THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
Nicole Kidman, RABBIT HOLE
Jennifer Lawrence, WINTER’S BONE
Natalie Portman, BLACK SWAN
Michelle Williams, BLUE VALENTINE

Best Actor:
Javier Bardem, BIUTIFUL
Jeff Bridges, TRUE GRIT
Jesse Eisenberg, THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Colin Firth, THE KING’S SPEECH
James Franco, 127 HOURS

Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams, THE FIGHTER
Helena Bonham Carter, THE KING’S SPEECH
Melissa Leo, THE FIGHTER
Hailee Steinfeld, TRUE GRIT
Jackie Weaver, ANIMAL KINGDOM

Best Supporting Actor:
Christian Bale, THE FIGHTER
John Hawkes, WINTER’S BONE
Geoffrey Rush, THE KING’S SPEECH
Jeremy Renner, THE TOWN
Mark Ruffalo, THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT

Best Original Screenplay:
ANOTHER YEAR
THE FIGHTER
INCEPTION
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
THE KING’S SPEECH

Best Adapted Screenplay:
127 HOURS
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
TOY STORY 3
TRUE GRIT
WINTER’S BONE

Best Animated Feature:
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
L’ILLUSIONISTE
TOY STORY 3

Best Art Direction:
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
HARRY POTTER
INCEPTION
THE KING’S SPEECH
TRUE GRIT

Best Cinematography:
BLACK SWAN
INCEPTION
THE KING’S SPEECH
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
TRUE GRIT

Best Costume Design:
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
I AM LOVE
THE KING’S SPEECH
THE TEMPEST
TRUE GRIT

Best Documentary Feature:
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP
GASLAND
INSIDE JOB
RESTREPO
WASTELAND

Best Documentary Short:
KILLING IN THE NAME
POSTER GIRLSTRANGERS NO MORE
SUN COME UP
THE WARRIORS OF QIUGANG

Best Editing:
BLACK SWAN
THE FIGHTER
THE KING’S SPEECH
127 HOURS
THE SOCIAL NETWORK

Best Foreign Film:
BIUTIFUL
DOGTOOTH
IN A BETTER WORLD
INCENDIES
OUTSIDE THE LAW

Best Make-Up:
BARNEY’S VERSION
THE WAY BACK
THE WOLFMAN

Best Original Score:
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
INCEPTION
THE KING’S SPEECH
127 HOURS
THE SOCIAL NETWORK

Best Original Song:
“Coming Home” COUNTRY STRONG
“I See The Light” TANGLED
“If I Rise” 127 Hours
“We Belong Together” TOY STORY 3

Best Animated Short:
NIGHT & DAY
THE GRUFFALO
LET’S POLLUTE
THE LOST THING
MADAGASCAR (A JOURNEY DIARY)

Best Live Action Short:
THE CONFESSION
THE CRUSH
GOD OF LOVE
NA WEWE
WISH 143

Best Sound Editing:
INCEPTION
TOY STORY 3
TRON: LEGACY
TRUE GRIT
UNSTOPPABLE

Best Sound Mixing:
INCEPTION
THE KING’S SPEECH
SALT
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
TRUE GRIT

Best Visual Effects:
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
HARRY POTTER
HEREAFTER
INCEPTION
IRON MAN 2