Oscars 2014: The nominations debate kicks off on Twitter

Thursday 16 January 2014 10:30 EST

Chiwetel Ejiofor has been nominated for an Oscar for his role as Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (Associated Press)

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The nominations are in. So begins the betting, back-biting, barracking and ballyhoo. Up for Best picture are a record nine films: American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, Her, Nebraska, Philomena, 12 Years a Slave and the Wolf of Wall Street. We've grabbed more nominations, and the early reaction, from Twitter:

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