It's James Cameron versus ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow as Avatar and The Hurt Locker both score nine Oscar nominations including Best Picture and Best Director.
It's the first time the Oscars feature 10 Best Picture contenders with animated Pixar film Up making it into this category as well as the Best Animated Picture category.
Notably, Avatar didn't get a nomination for original screenplay and none of the main actors scored nominations for their roles as blue aliens either.
For the full list of nominees and details visit Oscar.com. For reviews, trailers and interviews with the stars check out the links below.
