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Among the many things a new year’s dawn brings (wintry months, Super Bowls, Golden Globes, and such and such), little is a source of more brouhaha and hubbub than the Academy Awards. This year marks the 85th that Hollywood is throwing this lavish shindig in its own honor, and the nominees to possibly be receiving the statues they’ll be handing out during it have now been announced.
If you’re familiar with our PeekScore blog, you probably can guess what follows next. But let us tell you anyway: First by the appropriate category (actor or actress, primary or supporting), and then followed by a full survey of all 20 acting nominees, we’ve ranked the celebrated men and women by the sizes of their digital footprints (an explanation of which can be found at the start of this entry, and also by clicking through here). We make no statements regarding the qualities of the various performances being recognized, nor are we commenting on the likelihoods of the assorted and inevitable victories and defeats. This is a measurement of how greatly the respective impacts of these men and women are felt here in cyberspace, and how these impacts compare to one another. Let the showbiz pundits opine on that other stuff, we just comment on how much people matter on the Internet.
While the list contains veterans and newcomers, superstars and character actors, everyone nominated surely has a presence here on the web; with the weakest PeekScore still rather reasonable. As awards season has already been underway for a spell, and these names have all been receiving their share of coverage as a result, this is clearly a factor in bolstering the scores of the otherwise lesser knowns.
(After reading through the various categories, scroll through to the bottom to see the full list of all 20 nominees, and the at least somewhat surprising name topping it.)
Best Actor
| Rank | Picture | Name | Nominated For | PeekScore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Joaquin Phoenix | The Master | 9.44 / 10.00 |
| 2 |
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Bradley Cooper | Silver Linings Playbook | 9.12 / 10.00 |
| 3 |
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Hugh Jackman | Les Miserables | 9.11 / 10.00 |
| 4 |
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Denzel Washington | Flight | 9.02 / 10.00 |
| 5 |
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Daniel Day-Lewis | Lincoln | 8.44 / 10.00 |
Best Actress
| Rank | Picture | Name | Nominated For | PeekScore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Jennifer Lawrence | Silver Linings Playbook | 9.47 / 10.00 |
| 2 |
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Naomi Watts | The Impossible | 9.14 / 10.00 |
| 3 |
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Jessica Chastain | Zero Dark Thirty | 8.77 / 10.00 |
| 4 |
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Emmanuelle Riva | Amour | 8.02 / 10.00 |
| 5 |
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Quvenzhané Wallis | Beasts of the Southern Wild | 7.85 / 10.00 |
Best Supporting Actor
| Rank | Picture | Name | Nominated For | PeekScore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Robert De Niro | Silver Linings Playbook | 9.16 / 10.00 |
| 2 |
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Philip Seymour Hoffman | The Master | 8.88 / 10.00 |
| 3 |
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Tommy Lee Jones | Lincoln | 8.67 / 10.00 |
| 4 |
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Christoph Waltz | Django Unchained | 8.32 / 10.00 |
| 5 |
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Alan Arkin | Argo | 8.06 / 10.00 |
Best Supporting Actress
| Rank | Picture | Name | Nominated For | PeekScore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Anne Hathaway | Les Miserables | 10.00 / 10.00 |
| 2 |
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Amy Adams | The Master | 9.19 / 10.00 |
| 3 |
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Helen Hunt | The Sessions | 8.74 / 10.00 |
| 4 |
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Sally Field | Lincoln | 8.19 / 10.00 |
| 5 |
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Jacki Weaver | Silver Linings Playbook | 7.44 / 10.00 |
And here is the full master list, with all 20 nominees sorted by their PeekScores.
1. Anne Hathaway – 10.00
2. Jennifer Lawrence – 9.47
3. Joaquin Phoenix – 9.44
4. Amy Adams - 9.19
5. Robert De Niro - 9.16
6. Naomi Watts - 9.14
7. Bradley Cooper - 9.12
8. Hugh Jackman – 9.11
9. Denzel Washington – 9.02
10. Philip Seymour Hoffman – 8.88
11. Jessica Chastain - 8.77
12. Helen Hunt – 8.74
13. Tommy Lee Jones - 8.67
14. Daniel Day-Lewis - 8.44
15. Christoph Waltz - 8.32
16. Sally Field - 8.19
17. Alan Arkin – 8.06
18. Emmanuelle Riva – 8.02
19. Quvenzhané Wallis – 7.85
20. Jacki Weaver – 7.44
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