'Hustle,' 'Gravity' lead Oscars with 10 nods each
By JAKE COYLE, Associated Press
Jan 16, 2014 7:48 AM CST
This film image released by Sony Pictures shows, from left, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Christian Bale and Jennifer Lawrence in a scene from "American Hustle." (AP Photo/Sony - Columbia Pictures, Francois Duhamel)   (Associated Press)

The con-artist comedy "American Hustle and the 3-D space odyssey "Gravity" lead the Academy Awards with 10 nominations each, including nods for best picture.

Nine films were nominated for best picture. The other nominees are "12 Years a Slave," ''Captain Phillips," ''Dallas Buyers Club," ''Her," ''Nebraska," ''The Wolf of Wall Street" and "Philomena."

"12 Years a Slave" narrowly trailed "Gravity" and "American Hustle" with a total of nine nominations.

The 86th annual Academy Awards will take place March 2, with Ellen DeGeneres hosting for the second time.

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