Who's up for a Bafta?

Gandalf, played by Ian McKellen in Lord Of The Rings - Return Of The King, which has been nominated for 12 Baftas
10 April 2012

Cold Mountain and The Lord Of The Rings led the nominations today for this year's Baftas.

Jude Law and Renee Zellweger were both named for Cold Mountain but there was no nomination for its female lead, Nicole Kidman.

The American Civil War drama got 13 nominations while The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King received 12.

Girl With A Pearl Earring, starring Colin Firth as the painter Vermeer, was nominated in 10 categories.

Sean Penn has two best actor nominations - for 21 Grams and Mystic River - while Scarlett Johansson is up for two best actress awards for her roles in Girl With A Pearl Earring and Lost In Translation.

Stephen Fry announced the nominees at the Bafta headquarters in Piccadilly, central London.

He will host the awards ceremony for the fourth year running at the Odeon in Leicester Square on February 15.

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