Bening recently received her fourth Oscar¬Æ nomination for her leading role in “The Kids Are All Right.” She received her first nomination for her supporting role in “The Grifters” (1990) and received nominations for her leading roles in “American Beauty” (1999) and “Being Julia” (2004).
Halle Berry
In 2001 Berry won the Best Actress Oscar¬Æ for her role in “Monsters Ball.”
Jeff Bridges
Last year, Bridges took home the Best Actor Oscar for his leading role in “Crazy Heart.”
Sandra Bullock
Last year, Bullock took home the Best Actress Oscarfor her leading role in “The Blind Side.”
Robert Downey Jr.
Downey earned Oscar nominations for his leading performance in “Chaplin” (1992) and his supporting role in “Tropic Thunder” (2008).
Tom Hanks
Hanks won consecutive Oscars in 1993 and 1994 for his leading performances in “Philadelphia” and “Forrest Gump.” He also has been nominated for his leading roles in “Big,” “Saving Private Ryan” and “Cast Away.”
Hugh Jackman
Jackman served as host of the 81st Academy Awards telecast in 2009.
Nicole Kidman
Kidman is nominated this year for her lead performance in “Rabbit Hole.” ¬†She took home the Best Actress Oscar in 2002 for her portrayal of Virginia Woolf in “The Hours.” Kidman also received a nomination in 2001 for her lead performance in “Moulin Rouge.”
Jude Law
In 1999 Law received his first Oscar nomination for his supporting performance in “The Talented Mr. Ripley.” He received his second nomination in 2003 for his lead performance in “Cold Mountain.”
Zachary Levi
Levi and Mandy Moore will perform “I See the Light” from the animated film “Tangled.”
Alan Menken
Menken, who is nominated for writing the music for “I See the Light” from the animated film “Tangled, will accompany singers Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi on the piano.
Mandy Moore
Moore and Zachary Levi will perform “I See the Light” from the animated film “Tangled.”
Randy Newman
Newman will perform his nominated song “We Belong Together” from the animated film “Toy Story 3.”
Gwyneth Paltrow
Paltrow will perform “Coming Home” from the film “Country Strong.”
A.R. Rahman
Rahman and Florence Welch, of Florence + the Machine, will perform “If I Rise” from the film “127 Hours.”
Marisa Tomei
Tomei has received three nominations and won an Oscar in 1992 for her supporting role in “My Cousin Vinny.”
Florence Welch
Welch and A.R. Rahman will perform “If I Rise” from the film “127 Hours.”
Oprah Winfrey
Winfrey was nominated for an Oscar for her supporting role in “The Color Purple” and served as executive producer of 2009 Best Picture nominee “Precious.”
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