Spielberg wins new awards nod, as Oscars awaited
- Published: 9 Jan 2013 at 03.45
- Online news: World
Steven Spielberg, Kathryn Bigelow and Ben Affleck were among the nominees Tuesday for top honors from the Directors Guild of America (DGA), seen as a key bellwether for Oscars glory.
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis and director Steven Spielberg attend the special screening of "Lincoln" on November 14, 2012 in New York City. Spielberg, Kathryn Bigelow and Ben Affleck were among the nominees Tuesday for top honors from the Directors Guild of America, seen as a key bellwether for Oscars glory.
Others nominated for the DGA's prize for directorial achievement in a feature film -- the winner of which regularly goes on to take best director Oscar -- were Tom Hooper for his musical adaptation "Les Miserables" and Taiwanese-US director Ang Lee for the stunning 3D "Life of Pi."
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