The Sound Mixing nominations, a precursor to the Academy’s own category, have revealed that two action/adventure films, one costume drama, one musical and a war-zone film have received nominations for Best Sound Mixing. For the first time, they group has separated out Animated Films, giving them their own category. Nothing terribly surprising here, though the Lincoln mention is the most unusual of the selections and shows the film is doing very well with guilds and should easily make a large nomination count.

The Nominations

Best Sound Mixing – Live Action

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Les Misérables
Lincoln
Skyfall
Zero Dark Thirty

Best Sound Mixing – Animated

Brave
Frankenweenie
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
Rise of the Guardians
Wreck-It Ralph

Cinema Audio Society Data

Year Founded: 1964
First Awards: 1993 (20)