Which Oscar Nominees Got the Most Social Buzz [STATS]

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Our friends at NM Incite analyzed 120,000 messages across several social media platforms to reveal the most buzzed-about films and actors.

The study showed that the "Best Picture" nominee most talked about on social media is The Artist, which took 23 percent of all buzz within the category. Within the "Best Director" nominees, Woody Allen is topping the conversation online with 27 percent of related buzz:

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In the main acting categories, George Clooney leads with 29 percent of the buzz for his role in The Descendants and Meryl Streep has 24 percent for her role in The Iron Lady:

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For the supporting roles, Jonah Hill has 26 percent of the buzz for his role in Moneyball and Melissa McCarthy received 30 percent for her part in Bridesmaids. That's more than a quarter when stacked against the competition:

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Finally, Rango received the most talk for "Best Animated Feature Film," receiving 26 percent of the conversation compared to the other nominees:

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