Nominations for the 2013 Spirit Awards have been announced and "Silver Linings Playbook" was among the top nominated films, picking up nods for its stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence and a nod for the top prize - best feature.

Also earning multiple nominations was "Moonrise Kingdom," which earned nods for actors Bruce Willis, director Wes Anderson, and for best feature.

"Beasts of the Southern Wild," an apocalyptic fantasy set in the impoverished fringes of southern Louisiana, won nods for best director along with amateur child star, Quvenzhane Wallis.

Rounding out the other top films were gay drama "Keep the Lights On," and dysfunctional family drama "Middle of Nowhere," which each earned four noms.

The awards will be handed out on February 23.