Sci-fi extravaganza 'Avatar', Iraq drama' The Hurt Locker' and coming-of-age story 'An Education' have earned eight nominations apiece in the race for the British Academy Film Awards, Britain's equivalent of the Oscars.
The three films are up for best picture alongside Up in the Air and Precious.
South African alien thriller 'District 9' has seven nominations.
Nominations were announced on Thursday and the prizes will be awarded at a ceremony at London's Royal Opera House on February 21.
They are considered an important indicator of prospects at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles two weeks later.
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