HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – “Lincoln,” director Steven Spielberg’s epic movie about the President who saved the Union during the Civil War, is the top leader in Oscar nominations for the 85th annual Academy Awards.

“Lincoln” is nominated for a total of 12 Oscars, including some of the biggest prizes: Best Picture, Best Director (Steven Spielberg), Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Best Supporting Actor (Tommy Lee Jones) and Best Supporting Actress (Sally Field).

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – A low-budget, black-and-white film celebrating the early days of Hollywood when movies were silent claimed the top prizes at the 84th annual Academy Awards held Sunday night at the Kodak Theatre.

“The Artist” won five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Jean Dujardin) and Best Director (Michel Hazanavicius). The little French film had 10 nominations overall.

Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo,” a big-budget 3-D movie that led with 11 nominations including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay, also scored five Oscars for technical awards.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – The golden Oscar statuettes have been polished. The red carpets are in place. The fans are gathering already. And the movie stars are getting all dolled up for the 84th annual Academy Awards, which will be broadcast starting at 5:30 pm PT Sunday, Feb. 26, from the Kodak Theatre.

Billy Crystal is fine-tuning his jokes for a huge television audience that will span the globe.

The Oscar voters have already cast their ballots, the results of which are now sealed in envelopes that won’t be opened until the telecast.

Will your favorites win?

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Two movies that pay tribute to cinema’s early days scored the most Oscar nominations this morning.

Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” led the way with 11 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay.

“The Artist,” a black-and-white silent movie, racked up 10 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress. The low-budget film hasn’t had a wide audience yet, so the slew of nominations should give it a boost at the box office.