Although 2013 has recently kicked off, Hollywood does not want you to forget the 2012 movie season. While many of its highly acclaimed films are still expanding in theaters throughout the next few months, and the Oscars still a short distance away, we’ve now got our first major guild announcement of the new year with the Producers Guild of America revealing their picks for nominations.

The list includes most of the expected favorites, with Paul Thomas Anderson‘s The Master surprisingly excluded, but Sam MendesSkyfall getting a spot in the ten. Usually a strong precursor for how the Best Picture Oscar race shakes out, this is a major boost for the latest James Bond film, while the frontrunners such as Zero Dark Thirty and Lincoln confirm their status. Check out the rundown below, along with animated and documentary nominees.

Argo

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Django Unchained

Les Misérables

Life of Pi

Lincoln

Moonrise Kingdom

Silver Linings Playbook

Skyfall

Zero Dark Thirty

Animated Nominees

Brave

Frankenweenie

ParaNorman

Rise of the Guardians

Wreck-It Ralph

Documentary Nominees

The Gatekeepers

The Island President

The Other Dream Team

A People Uncounted

Searching for Sugar Man

PGA Awards will announce winners on January 26th, 2013.

Who do you think should win?

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