"I can't wait to see what that list of 10 looks like when the nominees are announced in February."

White House officials say they want no surprises when their next nominee is announced.

Once a year generally in November the nominees are announced.

The nominees were announced during a press conference on 3 December 2012.

Also for the first time, the nominees were announced ahead of the ceremony.

The nominees in each category were announced on 14 April 2010.

The award was first presented in 1948 and nominees were not announced until 1956.

This year's nominees, announced on May 3, were selected by a 28-member committee.

This year's nominees, announced on May 8, were selected by a 24-member committee.

The nominees for the various films were announced on February 16, 2009.