(KTLA) Two years after doubling the pool of Best Picture nominees from five to 10, the governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are changing things up again.
Instead of selecting the top 10 vote-getters from Academy members' ballots (in which films are ranked by choice from one to 10), the new process will require that a nominee for Best Picture must receive at least five percent of first place votes, stipulating that the number of nominated pictures will produce anywhere from five to 10 nominees.
"A Best Picture nomination should be an indication of extraordinary merit," says outgoing academy Executive Director Bruce Davis. "If there are only eight pictures that truly earn that honor in a given year, we shouldn't feel an obligation to round out the number."
In an additional twist, the exact number of films won't be announced until the Oscar nominations are revealed on January 24..
One more change, the board will revise the number of Best Animated Feature nominees on a sliding scale, depending upon the number of eligible animated features released during the year.
Two or three films will be nominated if between 8 and 12 pictures are released; four nominees when 13 to 15 films are released; and a maximum of five nominees when 16 or more animated features are released.
The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced Tuesday, January 24, 2012.
The Oscars will be presented Sunday, February 26, 2012
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