Despite being one of the biggest breakout stars of 2011, thanks to his mesmerizing performance as a sex addict in the harrowing drama Shame, Michael Fassbender was surprisingly not called among the nominees for this year’s Academy Awards.

This is the first Oscar nomination for the distinguished British actor Gary Oldman

This is Rooney Mara’s first Best Actress nomination.

The music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has made history again.  Out of 39 eligible songs, only two were nominated, the smallest number since Oscar started rewarding songwriters in 1934.

The 11 Oscar nominations for “Hugo” are especially meaningful to Martin Scorsese because the movie was inspired by his 12-year-old daughter Francesca, who introduced him to the book. But he doesn’t see it as strictly a family picture.