And here are the Oscar nominees
The musical "Chicago," which has opened to rave reviews and is considered the front runner for this year's Oscars, led the pack in Tuesday's announced nominations with 13 nods. Other items of note: Julianne Moore received dual nominations in both the best actress and supporting actress categories, and Jack Nicholson, receiving his 12th nomination for "About Schmidt," is poised to tie Audrey Hepburn's record of four Oscar wins.

The Oscar ceremony will be broadcast Sunday, March 23. Steve Martin will host.

Best Picture

"Chicago"

"Gangs Of New York"

"The Hours"

"The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers"

"The Pianist"

Best Director

Rob Marshall, "Chicago"

Martin Scorsese, "Gangs Of New York"

Stephen Daldry, "The Hours"

Roman Polanski, "The Pianist"

Pedro Almodovar, "Talk To Her"

Best Actor

Adrien Brody, "The Pianist"

Nicholas Cage, "Adaptation"

Michael Caine, "The Quiet American"

Daniel Day-Lewis, "Gangs Of New York"

Jack Nicholson, "About Schmidt"

Best Actress

Salma Hayek, "Frida"

Nicole Kidman, "The Hours"

Diane Lane, "Unfaithful"

Julianne Moore, "Far From Heaven"

Renee Zellweger, "Chicago"

Best Supporting Actor

Chris Cooper, "Adaptation"

Ed Harris, "The Hours"

Paul Newman, "Road To Perdition"

John C. Reilly, "Chicago"

Christopher Walken, "Catch Me If You Can"

Best Supporting Actress

Kathy Bates, "About Schmidt"

Julianne Moore, "The Hours"

Queen Latifah, "Chicago"

Meryl Streep, "Adaptation"

Catherine Zeta-Jones, "Chicago"

Best Cinematography

"Chicago"

"Far From Heaven"

"Gangs Of New York"

"The Pianist"

Road To Perdition"

Best Visual Effects

"The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers"

"Spiderman"

"Star Wars: Episode II - Attack Of The Clones"

Best Original Screenplay

"Far From Heaven"

"Gangs Of New York"

"My Big Fat Greek Wedding"

"Talk To Her"

"Y Tu Mama Tambien"