| doc short | Ani | Ani short | live action | FX | Editing | score | song | Makeup | ||
| Awards Daily’s Most Likely | Inocente | Brave | Paperman | Buzkashi | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Awards Daily’s Most Likely |
| Consensus | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Consensus |
| Gurus of Gold | Inocente | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Gurus of Gold |
| Gold Derby | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Gold Derby |
| Ryan Adams (AD) | Inocente | Frankenweenie | Paperman | Buzkashi | Life of Pi | Zero Dark Thirty | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Ryan Adams (AD) |
| Sasha Stone (AD) | Inocente | Brave | Adam and Dog | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Sasha Stone (AD) |
| David Poland (MCN) | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | The Hobbit | Zero Dark Thirty | Life of Pi | Les Mis | Hitchcock | David Poland (MCN) |
| Anne Thompson (Indiewire) | Inocente | Brave | Adam and Dog | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Anne Thompson (Indiewire) |
| Pete Hammond | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Head over Heels | Buzkashi | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Pete Hammond |
| Kris Tapley (IC) | Racine | Brave | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Kris Tapley (IC) |
| Anthony Breznican, EW | Inocente | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Shadow | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Anthony Breznican, EW |
| Ed Douglas (CS) | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Hitchcock | Ed Douglas (CS) |
| Dave Karger (Fandango) | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Dave Karger (Fandango) |
| Nathaniel Rogers (Film Experience) | Inocente | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Nathaniel Rogers (Film Experience) |
| Jeff Wells (HE) | Wreck-it Ralph | Jeff Wells (HE) | ||||||||
| Scott Feinberg (HR) | Inocente | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Scott Feinberg (HR) |
| doc short | Ani | Ani short | live action | FX | Editing | score | song | Makeup | ||
| Thelma Adams (Yahoo movies) | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Zero Dark Thirty | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Thelma Adams (Yahoo movies) |
| Matt Atchity, RT | Open Heart | Frankenweenie | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Lincoln | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Matt Atchity, RT |
| Roger Ebert | Wreck-it Ralph | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Roger Ebert | |||
| Susan Wloszczyna (USA Today) | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Susan Wloszczyna (USA Today) |
| Peter Travers (RS) | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Peter Travers (RS) |
| Paul Sheehan | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Lincoln | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Paul Sheehan |
| Craig Kennedy LIC | Open Heart | Brave | Adam and Dog | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Argo | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Craig Kennedy LIC |
| doc short | Ani | Ani short | live action | FX | Editing | score | song | Makeup | ||
| Chuck Walton (Fandango) | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Lincoln | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Chuck Walton (Fandango) |
| Tariq Khan | Inocente | Wreck-it Ralph | Head over Heels | Henry | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Tariq Khan |
| Keith Simanton | King’s Point | Wreck-it Ralph | Adam and Dog | Curfew | Life of Pi | Zero Dark Thirty | Argo | Skyfall | Les Mis | Keith Simanton |
| Kevin Polowy | Open Heart | Frankenweenie | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Kevin Polowy |
| Michael Musto, Village Voice | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Ted | The Hobbit | Michael Musto, Village Voice |
| Guy Lodge | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Guy Lodge |
| Ed Copeland | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Ed Copeland |
| Peter Knegt Indiewire | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Peter Knegt Indiewire |
| doc short | Ani | Ani short | live action | FX | Editing | score | song | Makeup | ||
| Brian Whisenant | Racine | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Shadow | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Brian Whisenant |
| Richard Horgan, Mediabistro Fishbowl LA |
King’s Point | Frankenweenie | Adam and Dog | Buzkashi | Life of Pi | Zero Dark Thirty | Lincoln | Skyfall | Les Mis | Richard Horgan, Mediabistro Fishbowl LA |
| Michael Hogan, Huffington Post |
King’s Point | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Michael Hogan, Huffington Post |
| Christopher Rosen Huffington Post |
Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Christopher Rosen Huffington Post |
| Ramin Setoodeh Newsweek/Daily Beast |
Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Argo | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Ramin Setoodeh Newsweek/Daily Beast |
| Slant Magazine Staff Picks |
Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Head over Heels | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Slant Magazine Staff Picks |
| Alex Suskind, (1/28) Moviefone |
Open Heart | Frankenweenie | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Alex Suskind, (1/28) Moviefone |
| Brad Brevet (ROS) | Brave | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Brad Brevet (ROS) | |||
| Marshall Flores, AwardsDaily | Inocente | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Marshall Flores, AwardsDaily |
| Film School Rejects | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Film School Rejects | ||
| Joal Ryan, E Online | King’s Point | Brave | Paperman | Shadow | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Joal Ryan, E Online |
| Gary Susman, Moviefone | Racine | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Zero Dark Thirty | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Gary Susman, Moviefone |
| Brian Whisenant, AwardsWhiz | Racine | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Shadow | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Brian Whisenant, AwardsWhiz |
| Katey Rich, Cinemablend | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Katey Rich, Cinemablend |
| Melena Ryzik, Carpetbagger | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Melena Ryzik, Carpetbagger |
| Gregory Ellwood, Hitfix | Racine | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Buzkashi | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Gregory Ellwood, Hitfix |
| Stephen Holt | Open Heart | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Buzkashi | Life of Pi | Argo | Argo | Skyfall | ||
| doc short | Ani | Ani short | live action | FX | Editing | score | song | Makeup | ||
| Awards Frenzy | Racine | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Zero Dark Thirty | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | Awards Frenzy |
| AO Scott NY Times | Inocente | Frankenweenie | Paperman | Buzkashi | Life of Pi | Argo | Skyfall | Les Mis | AO Scott, NY Times | |
| David Carr, NY Times | Inocente | Wreck-it Ralph | Head over Heels | Buzkashi | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | Les Mis | David Carr, NY Times |
| Erik Anderson ICS Films | Open Heart | Brave | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Argo | Skyfall | Les Mis | Erik Anderson ICS Films |
| Joshua Lawson, Oscar Talk | Inocente | Wreck-it Ralph | Paperman | Curfew | Life of Pi | Argo | Life of Pi | Skyfall | The Hobbit | Joshua Lawson, Oscar Talk |
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