January 16, 2014 - 5:50 AM
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.
News from © The Associated Press, 2014