Martin Scorsese’s Hugo, produced by Scorsese, Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil and GK Films, was honored with 11 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director! Hugo‘s 11 nominations lead this year’s field, followed by Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist, with 10 nods. Hugo scored nominations for Best Picture, Best Director (Martin Scorsese), and Best Adapted Screenplay (John Logan), as well as Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Score, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects. Wow!

Gore Verbinski’s Rango, for which Johnny Depp voiced the title character, was nominated for Best Animated Film. Other nominees include A Cat in Paris, Chico & Rita, Kung Fu Panda 2, and Puss in Boots.

The Zone congratulates all the nominees; you can find a full list HERE. The 84th Academy Awards ceremony will be televised on ABC on Sunday, February 26, 2012.

Many thanks to Gilbert’s Girl for sharing the news; you can read more about the Oscars on the Zone’s News & Views forum.