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"The King&amp;#039;s Speech has picked up recognition in 12 categories to lead the nominations at the 2011 Academy Awards. The royal drama, which centres on King George VI&amp;#039;s attempts to overcome a crippling stammer as World War II approaches, has scooped nominations for &amp;#039;Best Picture&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Best Director&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;Best Adapted Screenplay&amp;#039;. The British film also has a strong presence in the acting categories as stars Colin Firth (&amp;#039;Best Actor&amp;#039;), Geoffrey Rush (&amp;#039;Supporting Actor&amp;#039;) and Helena Bonham Carter (&amp;#039;Supporting Actress&amp;#039;) all score Oscar nods. Joel and Ethan Coen&amp;#039;s remake of True Grit is close behind with 10 nominations in total, while The Social Network and Inception have secured eight nods apiece - including appearances in the &amp;#039;Best Picture&amp;#039; line-up. The remaining &amp;#039;Best Picture&amp;#039; contenders are Black Swan, The Fighter, The Kids Are All Right, 127 Hours, Toy Story 3 and Winter&amp;#039;s Bone. Directors Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan), the Coen brothers, David Fincher (The Social Network), Tom Hooper (The King&amp;#039;s Speech) and David O. Russell (The Fighter) have been nominated for the &amp;#039;Best Director&amp;#039; prize. In the &amp;#039;Best Actor&amp;#039; nominations, Firth and last year&amp;#039;s winner Jeff Bridges are up against Javier Bardem (Biutiful), Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network) and James Franco (127 Hours). Meanwhile, &amp;#039;Best Actress&amp;#039; will see Black Swan&amp;#039;s Natalie Portman up against Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right), Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole), Jennifer Lawrence (Winter&amp;#039;s Bone) and Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine). The 2011 Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Hollywood&amp;#039;s Kodak Theatre. &amp;gt; In Full: Oscars 2011 - Nominees "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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