The cast of "American Hustle, " including Jenifer Lawrence… (Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles…)
It tied with "Gravity" for most Oscar nominations — 10. But when all was said and done Sunday night, David O. Russell's "American Hustle" came away with zero gold statuettes.
In a roller-coaster season, "American Hustle" rode more highs and lows than most. With a release scheduled for late December, the film screened to tastemakers around Thanksgiving and immediately won top honors from the New York Film Critics Circle.
It picked up momentum, landing the comedy or musical film award at the Golden Globes and the coveted Screen Actors Guild ensemble prize in January, a month that also saw it become one of the few films to land nominations in all seven major Oscar categories (picture, director, screenplay and lead and supporting acting).
"American Hustle's" name was rarely heard from the podium Sunday, though lead actress nominee Amy Adams was thanked by winner Cate Blanchett. "Your performance in 'American Hustle' blew my mind, " Blanchett said.
