2012 Academy Awards - Nominees and Winners

This e-single comprised of articles from The New York Times archive covers winners and nominees for the major award categories at the 2012 Academy Wards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress). The 2011 film reviews include 'The Descendants' and the award-sweeping French film 'The Artist,' as well as movies that received less attention, such as 'A Better Life,' for which Demian Bichir was nominated for Best Actor.