The 85th Annual Academy Awards nominations will be broadcast live on DStv's M-Net Movies Premiere, Channel 103, today from 15:30 CAT. The nominations will be presented by Seth MacFarlane and actress Emma Stone at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Films expected to make the best picture shortlist include Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty and Steven Spielberg's presidential drama, Lincoln. Ben Affleck drama Argo and Quentin Tarantino's western Django Unchained could also be in the running. Tom Hooper's musical Les Miserables, David O Russell's Silver Linings Playbook and Ang Lee's Life of Pi could also make the cut for best picture.
In the acting categories, Daniel Day Lewis is hotly tipped for his portrayal of the 16th president of the United States in Lincoln, while Jessica Chastain is expected to be recognised for her role as a CIA agent hunting down Osama Bin Laden in Zero Dark Thirty. Hugh Jackman (Les Miserables), Joaquin Phoenix (The Master), Denzel Washington (Flight) and John Hawkes (The Sessions) could also be in contention for best actor.
For more information on the Academy Awards nominations log on to www.dstv.com.