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STORY: Con-men caper "American Hustle" and the space thriller "Gravity" led Oscar nominees on Thursday with 10 nominations each, including best picture, in the race for the world's top film prize.
Slavery drama "12 Years a Slave" received nine nominations, including in the best picture category.
Also nominated for best picture of the year is "Captain Phillips," "Dallas Buyers Club," "Her," "Nebraksa," "Philomena," and "The Wolf of Wall Street."
The awards will be handed out on March 2 in Los Angeles, California.