Best of 2012 · Awards Season Leaderboard

Below are the top films of 2012 based on awards nominations and wins. Films earn 1 point for each nomination and 3 points for each win. You can find a full list of awards and nominations at the bottom of the page. There are 45 ceremonies included so far.

Recent Awards: Academy Awards (Oscars) (Winners Feb. 24), Independent Spirit Awards (Winners Feb. 23), Writers Guild of America (Winners Feb. 17), British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Winners Feb. 10), University of Southern California (Winners Feb. 9)

Best Motion Picture
Nominee Score Noms Wins
1 Argo 54 26 14
2 Zero Dark Thirty 50 30 10
3 Silver Linings Playbook 28 20 4
4 Lincoln 25 21 2
5 The Master 24 18 3
6 Moonrise Kingdom 22 18 2
7 Beasts of the Southern Wild 20 18 1
8 Les Misérables 19 17 1
9 Life of Pi 16 14 1
10 Amour 15 7 4
11 Django Unchained 13 13 0
12 Looper 4 4 0
13 Skyfall 4 4 0
14 Safety Not Guaranteed 3 1 1
15 Pieta 3 1 1
16 Caesar Must Die 3 1 1
Director
Nominee Score Noms Wins
Kathryn Bigelow Zero Dark Thirty 48 28 10
Ben Affleck Argo 44 20 12
Ang Lee Life of Pi 21 13 4
Paul Thomas Anderson The Master 19 11 4
Steven Spielberg Lincoln 14 12 1
David O. Russell Silver Linings Playbook 12 6 3
Wes Anderson Moonrise Kingdom 10 6 2
Quentin Tarantino Django Unchained 7 5 1
Michael Haneke Amour 6 4 1
Tom Hooper Les Misérables 5 5 0
Benh Zeitlin Beasts of the Southern Wild 4 4 0
Screenplay
Nominee Score Noms Wins
Chris Terrio Argo 47 23 12
Tony Kushner Lincoln 39 21 9
David O. Russell Silver Linings Playbook 35 21 7
Mark Boal Zero Dark Thirty 35 19 8
Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola Moonrise Kingdom 29 17 6
Rian Johnson Looper 23 11 6
Quentin Tarantino Django Unchained 21 13 4
Paul Thomas Anderson The Master 20 14 3
Stephen Chbosky The Perks of Being a Wallflower 16 12 2
David Magee Life of Pi 11 9 1
Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard The Cabin in the Woods 6 6 0
Benh Zeitlin, Lucy Alibar Beasts of the Southern Wild 6 6 0
Michael Haneke Amour 5 3 1
John Gatins Flight 4 4 0
Derek Connolly Safety Not Guaranteed 3 1 1
Ava DuVernay Middle of Nowhere 3 1 1
Lead Actor
Nominee Score Noms Wins
Daniel Day-Lewis Lincoln 86 32 27
Joaquin Phoenix The Master 35 23 6
John Hawkes The Sessions 20 18 1
Bradley Cooper Silver Linings Playbook 18 12 3
Denzel Washington Flight 15 13 1
Hugh Jackman Les Misérables 14 12 1
Denis Lavant Holy Motors 8 6 1
Lead Actress
Nominee Score Noms Wins
Jennifer Lawrence Silver Linings Playbook 58 28 15
Jessica Chastain Zero Dark Thirty 57 27 15
Emmanuelle Riva Amour 30 16 7
Quvenzhané Wallis Beasts of the Southern Wild 10 10 0
Naomi Watts The Impossible 10 10 0
Rachel Weisz The Deep Blue Sea 8 4 2
Marion Cotillard Rust and Bone 7 7 0
Helen Mirren Hitchcock 6 6 0
Emayatzy Corinealdi Middle of Nowhere 4 2 1
Michelle Williams Take This Waltz 4 2 1
Helen Hunt The Sessions 3 3 0
Supporting Actor
Nominee Score Noms Wins
Philip Seymour Hoffman The Master 50 24 13
Tommy Lee Jones Lincoln 41 25 8
Christoph Waltz Django Unchained 27 13 7
Matthew McConaughey Magic Mike 13 7 3
Alan Arkin Argo 12 12 0
Javier Bardem Skyfall 11 9 1
Robert De Niro Silver Linings Playbook 10 8 1
Dwight Henry Beasts of the Southern Wild 8 4 2
Leonardo DiCaprio Django Unchained 7 5 1
Nate Parker Arbitrage 3 1 1
Supporting Actress
Nominee Score Noms Wins
Anne Hathaway Les Misérables 80 32 24
Sally Field Lincoln 28 20 4
Amy Adams The Master 27 19 4
Helen Hunt The Sessions 24 18 3
Ann Dowd Compliance 14 10 2
Judi Dench Skyfall 7 7 0
Emma Watson The Perks of Being a Wallflower 6 4 1
Samantha Barks Les Misérables 3 3 0
Gina Gershon Killer Joe 3 1 1
International Feature
Nominee Score Noms Wins
Amour 64 28 18
The Intouchables 29 17 6
Holy Motors 23 13 5
Rust and Bone 11 9 1
The Kid with a Bike 9 5 2
A Royal Affair 8 8 0
Headhunters 8 6 1
War Witch 4 4 0
Kon-Tiki 3 3 0
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia 3 3 0
The Raid 3 1 1
Pieta 3 1 1
Animated Feature
Nominee Score Noms Wins
ParaNorman 46 22 12
Wreck-It Ralph 37 19 9
Frankenweenie 34 24 5
Brave 24 16 4
Rise of the Guardians 17 11 3
Chico & Rita 3 1 1

All Awards and Nominations

Academy Awards (Oscars) · February 24, 2013
Best International Film
Amour Kon-Tiki No A Royal Affair War Witch
Golden Globes · January 13, 2013
Best Picture
Lincoln
Best Director
Steven Spielberg · Lincoln
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis · Lincoln
Best Supporting Actor
Tommy Lee Jones · Lincoln
Best Supporting Actress
Anne Hathaway · Les Misérables
Best Animated Feature
Brave
Best Director
Ben Affleck · Argo
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis · Lincoln
Best Supporting Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman · The Master
Best Supporting Actress
Anne Hathaway · Les Misérables
Best Original Screenplay
Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola · Moonrise Kingdom
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chris Terrio · Argo
Best International Film
Amour
Best Animated Feature
Wreck-It Ralph
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards · December 18, 2012
Best Picture
Argo
Best Director
Ben Affleck · Argo
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis · Lincoln
Best Supporting Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman · The Master
Best Supporting Actress
Anne Hathaway · Les Misérables
Best Original Screenplay
Rian Johnson · Looper
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chris Terrio · Argo
Best International Film
The Intouchables
Best Animated Feature
Frankenweenie
Best Picture
Zero Dark Thirty
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson · The Master
Best Actor
Joaquin Phoenix · The Master
Best Supporting Actor
Christoph Waltz · Django Unchained
Best Supporting Actress
Anne Hathaway · Les Misérables
Best Original Screenplay
Rian Johnson · Looper
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chris Terrio · Argo
Best International Film
Holy Motors
Best Animated Feature
Wreck-It Ralph
Best Picture
The Master
Best Actor
Joaquin Phoenix · The Master
Best Actress
Emmanuelle Riva · Amour
Best Supporting Actor
Tommy Lee Jones · Lincoln
Best Supporting Actress
Helen Hunt · The Sessions
Best Original Screenplay
Mark Boal · Zero Dark Thirty
Best Adapted Screenplay
Tony Kushner · Lincoln
Best International Film
Amour
Best Animated Feature
ParaNorman
Satellite Awards · December 16, 2012
Best Picture
The Master
Best Director
Ang Lee · Life of Pi
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis · Lincoln
Best Supporting Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman · The Master
Best Supporting Actress
Anne Hathaway · Les Misérables
Best Original Screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson · The Master
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chris Terrio · Argo
Best International Film
Amour
Best Animated Feature
Frankenweenie
Best Picture
Zero Dark Thirty
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis · Lincoln
Best Actress
Emmanuelle Riva · Amour
Best Supporting Actor
Tommy Lee Jones · Lincoln
Best Supporting Actress
Anne Hathaway · Les Misérables
Best Screenplay
Mark Boal · Zero Dark Thirty
Best International Film
Amour
Best Animated Feature
Chico & Rita
Best Picture
Zero Dark Thirty
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis · Lincoln
Best Supporting Actor
Matthew McConaughey · Bernie
Best Supporting Actress
Sally Field · Lincoln
Best Screenplay
Tony Kushner · Lincoln
Best International Film
Amour
Best Animated Feature
Frankenweenie