'Hustle," "Gravity' lead Oscar nominations in crowded race

2014/01/17 03:50:58 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

Hollywood fired the starting gun Thursday on the most crowded Oscars race for years, with & quot;American Hustle & quot; and 3D space drama & quot;Gravity & quot; topping nominations but a wide field of movies hoping for glory on March 2. & quot;American Hustle & quot; and & quot;Gravity & quot; each racked up 10 nominations, and historical drama & quot;12 Years a Slave & quot; was close behind with nine, in a year chock full of critically acclaimed movies, leaving few clear frontrunners ahead of the Academy Awards on March 2. & quot;I had already felt overwhelmingly blessed to have had the creative & #039;once-in-a-lifetime & #039; opportunity that I did on & #039;Gravity & #039;, & quot; said Sandra Bullock, nominated for best actress. & quot;The life experienc e I garnered on this journey is something for which I will forever be grateful, & quot; added Bullock, who plays an astronaut stranded in space with George Clooney.
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