It’s that time of year again and the Awards season is now officially underway with today’s announcement of the nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. Read on for the main catergory nominations (find the full list at www.imdb.com) and check back in early March for our rundown of the winners:
BEST PICTURE:
- Avatar
- The Blind Side
- District 9
- An Education
- The Hurt Locker
- Inglourious Basterds
- Precious: Based On The Novel “Push” By Sapphire
- A Serious Man
- Up
- Up In The Air
BEST DIRECTOR
- Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
- James Cameron – Avatar
- Lee Daniels – Precious: Based On The Novel “Push” By Sapphire
- Jason Reitman – Up In The Air
- Quentin Tarantino – Inglourious Basterds
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- The Hurt Locker by Mark Boal
- Inglourious Basterds by Quentin Tarantino
- The Messenger by Oren Moverman & Alessandro Camon
- A Serious Man by Joel Cohen & Ethan Coen
- Up by Bob Peterson & Pete Docter
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- District 9 adapted by Neill Blomkamp & Terri Tatchell
- An Education adapted by Nick Hornby
- In The Loop adapted by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci & Tony Roche
- Precious: Based On The Novel “Push” By Sapphire adapted by Geoffrey Fletcher
- Up In The Air adapted by Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner
BEST ACTOR
- Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart
- George Clooney for Up In The Air
- Colin Firth for A Single Man
- Morgan Freeman for Invictus
- Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker
BEST ACTRESS
- Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side
- Helen Mirren for The Last Station
- Carey Mulligan for An Education
- Gabourey Sidibe for Precious: Based On The Novel “Push” By Sapphire
- Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Matt Damon for Invictus
- Woody Harrelson for The Messenger
- Christopher Plummer for The Last Station
- Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones
- Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Penelope Cruz for Nine
- Vera Farmiga for Up In The Air
- Maggie Gyllenhaal for Crazy Heart
- Anna Kendrick for Up In The Air
- Mo’Nique for Precious: Based On The Novel “Push” By Sapphire