They battled it out against each other to win the Golden Globe and now good friends Brad Pitt and George Clooneyn will have to do it all over again as they’ve both been nominated in the Best Actor category at this year’s Academy Awards happening on February 26th.  A movie that was filmed here in Dublin, “Albert Nobbs” has received 3 Oscar nominations – Best Actress in a Leading Role for Glenn Close, Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Janet McTeer and in the Make-Up Category.

The nominees for the Academy Awards 2012 are:

Supporting Actress

Berenice Bejo
Jessica Chastain
Melissa McCarthy
Janet McTeer
Octavia Spencer

Supporting Actor

Kenneth Branagh
Jonah Hill
Nick Nolte
Christopher Plummer
Max von Sydow

Best Actress

Glenn Close
Rooney Mara
Viola Davis
Meryl Streep
Michelle Williams

Best Actor

Demian Bichir
George Clooney
Jean Dujardin
Gary Oldman
Brad Pitt

Best Director

Michel Hazanivicus
Alexander Payne
Martin Scorsese
Woody Allen
Terrence Malick

Best Original Screenplay

The Artist
Bridesmaids
Midnight in Paris
Margin Call
A Separation

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Descendants
Hugo
The Ides of March
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Best Foreign Feature

Bullhead
Footnote
In Darkness
Monsier Lazhar
In Separation

Best Animated Feature

A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango

Best Picture

War Horse
The Artist
Moneyball
The Descendants
The Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Hugo
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close