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How do you build up the hype before the Oscars ceremony? You host a luncheon to celebrate the nominees in more than 24 categories. Take a look at how Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway and Naomi Watts graced the red carpet at the 85th Annual Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon.
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Jennifer Lawrence graces the red carpet at the 85th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. She was nominated as Best Actress for her role in Silver Linings Playbook. (AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck)
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Though she wore rags and soot for her role in Les Misérables, Anne Hathaway went about to swop this look for a cute little black number at the Oscars Luncheon. (Robyn Beck, AFP)
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Robert De Niro arrives at the 85th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon. Although he has been around for a long time in the industry, Robert has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Silver Linings Playbook. (Robyn Beck, AFP)
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Joaquin Phoenix and his sister Rain Phoenix attend the 85th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon. (AFP, Robyn Beck)
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Helen Hunt, who is nominated for her role as a sex surrogate in The Sessions looking coy as she arrives at the 85th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon. (AFP, Robyn Beck)
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Hugh Jackman, nominated for Best Actor for his role in Les Misérables, proves why he doesn't need a tie to look dapper. (Robyn Beck, AFP)
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Amy Adams, Best Supporting Actress nominee for her role in The Master, flirts with photographers during a photo call. (Robyn Beck, AFP)
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Although Christoph Waltz has walked away with some of the good awards, many believe he is still a strong contender to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Django Unchained. (Robyn Beck/AFP)
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Bradley Cooper is just one of the four contenders for Best Actor, but by judging from his performance in Silver Linings Playbook, Daniel Day Lewis has a reason to be worried. (Robyn Beck/AFP)
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AMPAS President Hawk Koch and Director Steven Spielberg pose together for a photo at the 85th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon (Kevin Winter/AFP)
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Best Actress nominee for her role in Zero Dark Thirty Jessica Chastain poses for photographers as she arrives for the 85th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. (AFP, Robyn Beck)
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Naomi Watts, nominated for her role in The Impossible, arrives at the 85th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon. (AFP, Robyn Beck)
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President of the Academy Howard Koch and Bradley Cooper pose for a photo during the ceremony. We hope Bradley wasn't trying to bribe him for an Oscar. (Kevin Winter/AFP)
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Hugh Jackman and Jessica Chastain try to look excited during a photo call at the event. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/AFP)
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Silver Linings Playbook director David O Russell and Lincoln star Sally Field share a joke during a photo call at the Oscars Luncheon. (AFP,Robyn Beck)
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Zero Dark Thirty director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal attend the 85th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon. Having been snubbed from the Best Director-nominees, Kathryn has still been a noted favourite this award season. (Robyn Beck, AFP)
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Quvenzhane Wallis decided to rope Bradley Cooper in to be her photo buddy during the Oscars Luncheon. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/AFP)
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