The science-fiction sensation “Avatar” and the war-on-terror thriller “The Hurt Locker” lead the Academy Awards with nine nominations each, including best picture and director for former spouses James Cameron and
Kathryn Bigelow.
For the first time since 1943 the Oscars feature 10 best-picture contenders instead of the usual five.
Best Picture
“Avatar”
“The Blind Side”
“District 9”
“An Education”
“The Hurt Locker”
“Inglourious Basterds”
“Precious”
“A Serious Man”
“Up”
“Up in the Air”
Best Director
James Cameron — “Avatar”
Kathryn Bigelow — “The Hurt Locker”
Quentin Tarantino — “Inglourious Basterds”
Lee Daniels — “Precious”
Jason Reitman — “Up in the Air”
Performance By An Actor In a Lead Role
Jeff Bridges — “Crazy Heart”
George Clooney — “Up in the Air”
Colin Firth –“A Single Man”
Morgan Freeman –“Invictus”
Jeremy Renner — “The Hurt Locker”
Performance By An Actor In a Supporting Role
Matt Damon –“Invictus”
Woody Harrelson –“The Messenger”
Christopher Plummer — “The Last Station”
Stanley Tucci — “The Lovely Bones”
Christoph Waltz — “Inglourious Basterds”
Performance By An Actress In a Lead Role
Sandra Bullock — “The Blind Side”
Helen Mirren — “The Last Station”
Carey Mulligan — “An Education”
Gabourey Sidibe — “Precious”
Meryl Streep — “Julie & Julia”
Performance By An Actress In a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz — “Nine”
Vera Farmiga — “Up in the Air”
Maggie Gyllenhaal — “Crazy Heart”
Anna Kendrick — “Up in the Air”
Mo’Nique — “Precious”
Best Animated Feature
“Coraline”
“Fantastic Mr. Fox”
“The Princess and the Frog”
“The Secret of Kells”
“Up”
Best Adapted Screenplay
“District 9” — Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
“An Education” — Screenplay by Nick Hornby
“In the Loop” — Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
“Precious” — Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
“Up in the Air” — Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
Original Screenplay
“The Hurt Locker” — Written by Mark Boal
“Inglourious Basterds” — Written by Quentin Tarantino
“The Messenger” — Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
“A Serious Man” — Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
“Up” — Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy
Full list is here.
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