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<strong>Best picture nominees: </strong>"American Hustle" (pictured), <strong>"</strong>12 Years a Slave," "The Wolf of Wall Street," "Captain Phillips," "Her," "Gravity," "Dallas Buyers Club," "Nebraska" and "Philomena"

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Best picture nominees: "American Hustle" (pictured), "12 Years a Slave," "The Wolf of Wall Street," "Captain Phillips," "Her," "Gravity," "Dallas Buyers Club," "Nebraska" and "Philomena"

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<strong>Best director nominees:</strong> Alfonso Cuaron (pictured) for "Gravity," David O. Russell for "American Hustle," Alexander Payne for "Nebraska," Steve McQueen for "12 Years a Slave" and Martin Scorsese for "The Wolf of Wall Street"

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Best director nominees: Alfonso Cuaron (pictured) for "Gravity," David O. Russell for "American Hustle," Alexander Payne for "Nebraska," Steve McQueen for "12 Years a Slave" and Martin Scorsese for "The Wolf of Wall Street"

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<strong>Best actor nominees:</strong> Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Wolf of Wall Street" (pictured), Christian Bale in "American Hustle," Bruce Dern in "Nebraska," Chiwetel Ejiofor in "12 Years a Slave" and Matthew McConaughey in "Dallas Buyers Club"

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Best actor nominees: Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Wolf of Wall Street" (pictured), Christian Bale in "American Hustle," Bruce Dern in "Nebraska," Chiwetel Ejiofor in "12 Years a Slave" and Matthew McConaughey in "Dallas Buyers Club"

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<strong>Best actress nominees:</strong> Sandra Bullock in "Gravity" (pictured), Amy Adams in "American Hustle," Cate Blanchett in "Blue Jasmine," Judi Dench in "Philomena" and Meryl Streep in "August: Osage County"

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Best actress nominees: Sandra Bullock in "Gravity" (pictured), Amy Adams in "American Hustle," Cate Blanchett in "Blue Jasmine," Judi Dench in "Philomena" and Meryl Streep in "August: Osage County"

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<strong>Best supporting actor nominees: </strong>Jared Leto in "Dallas Buyers Club" (pictured), Barkhad Abdi in "Captain Phillips," Bradley Cooper in "American Hustle," Michael Fassbender in "12 Years a Slave" and Jonah Hill in "The Wolf of Wall Street"

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Best supporting actor nominees: Jared Leto in "Dallas Buyers Club" (pictured), Barkhad Abdi in "Captain Phillips," Bradley Cooper in "American Hustle," Michael Fassbender in "12 Years a Slave" and Jonah Hill in "The Wolf of Wall Street"

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<strong>Best supporting actress nominees:</strong> Lupita Nyong'o in "12 Years a Slave" (pictured), Sally Hawkins in "Blue Jasmine," Jennifer Lawrence in "American Hustle," Julia Roberts in "August: Osage County" and June Squibb in "Nebraska"

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Best supporting actress nominees: Lupita Nyong'o in "12 Years a Slave" (pictured), Sally Hawkins in "Blue Jasmine," Jennifer Lawrence in "American Hustle," Julia Roberts in "August: Osage County" and June Squibb in "Nebraska"

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<strong>Best original screenplay nominees: </strong>Spike Jonze for "Her" (actor Joaquin Phoenix pictured), Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell for "American Hustle," Woody Allen for "Blue Jasmine," Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack for "Dallas Buyers Club" and Bob Nelson for "Nebraska"

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Best original screenplay nominees: Spike Jonze for "Her" (actor Joaquin Phoenix pictured), Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell for "American Hustle," Woody Allen for "Blue Jasmine," Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack for "Dallas Buyers Club" and Bob Nelson for "Nebraska"

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<strong>Best adapted screenplay nominees: </strong>Billy Ray for "Captain Phillips" (actor Tom Hanks pictured); Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke for "Before Midnight"; Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope for "Philomena"; John Ridley for "12 Years a Slave"; and Terence Winter for "The Wolf of Wall Street"

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Best adapted screenplay nominees: Billy Ray for "Captain Phillips" (actor Tom Hanks pictured); Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke for "Before Midnight"; Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope for "Philomena"; John Ridley for "12 Years a Slave"; and Terence Winter for "The Wolf of Wall Street"

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<strong>Best animated feature nominees:</strong> "Frozen" (pictured), "The Croods," "Despicable Me 2," "Ernest & Celestine" and "The Wind Rises"

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Best animated feature nominees: "Frozen" (pictured), "The Croods," "Despicable Me 2," "Ernest & Celestine" and "The Wind Rises"

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<strong>Best documentary feature nominees:</strong> "20 Feet from Stardom" (pictured), "The Act of Killing," "Cutie and the Boxer," "Dirty Wars" and "The Square"

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Best documentary feature nominees: "20 Feet from Stardom" (pictured), "The Act of Killing," "Cutie and the Boxer," "Dirty Wars" and "The Square"

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<strong>Best foreign language film nominees: </strong>"Omar" (pictured), "The Broken Circle Breakdown," "The Great Beauty," "The Hunt" and "The Missing Picture"

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Best foreign language film nominees: "Omar" (pictured), "The Broken Circle Breakdown," "The Great Beauty," "The Hunt" and "The Missing Picture"

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It was nominated in a film of the same name

The Academy rescinded it over revelations song's composer e-mailed board members

Any perceived campaigning is considered a rule violation

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In a rare move, “Alone Yet Not Alone” is ending its Oscar run on a low note.

The Academy rescinded the best original song nomination for the film of the same name over accusations of improper campaigning.

Its board of governors voted Tuesday night after revelations that the song’s composer, Bruce Broughton, e-mailed members during the voting period.

Broughton is a former member of the board.

“No matter how well-intentioned the communication, using one’s position as a former governor and current executive committee member to personally promote one’s own Oscar submission creates the appearance of an unfair advantage,” said Cheryl Boone Isaacs, president of the Academy.

Any perceived campaigning is considered a rule violation.

“It is the Academy’s goal to ensure that the Awards competition is conducted in a fair and ethical manner,” the Academy said in a statement.

“If any campaign activity is determined by the board of governors to work in opposition to that goal, whether or not anticipated by these regulations, the Board of Governors may take any corrective actions … to protect the reputation and integrity of the awards process.”

No other song will be nominated in its place.

Though rare, this is not the first time the Academy has revoked a nomination.

In 1992, “A Place in the World” lost its Oscar nomination for best foreign-language film over questions over whether it was produced in Argentina, and not Uruguay as it had designated itself.

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Oscar shocker: ‘Alone Yet Not Alone’ best original song nomination revoked

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