‘Lincoln’ leads Bafta race with 10 nominations

Historical biopic Lincoln leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with 10 nominations including best picture and best actor — but nothing for director Steven Spielberg.

Epic musical Les Miserables and boy-meets-tiger saga Life of Pi received nine nominations each for Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars. James Bond adventure Skyfall got eight — rare awards recognition for an action movie — and Iran hostage thriller Argo took seven.

Lincoln focuses on the last months in the life of US President Abraham Lincoln, as he struggled to end the Civil War and pass a constitutional amendment banning slavery.