While I don’t really care about award shows for multiple reasons the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released their nominations of the 2009 Oscars. The show is set to air on February 22nd and Hugh Jackman will be this year’s host.
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
- Richard Jenkins – THE VISITOR
- Frank Langella – ROST/NIXON
- Sean Penn – MILK
- Brad Pitt – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
- Mickey Rourke – THE WRESTLER
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
- Josh Brolin – MILK
- Robert Downey Jr. – TROPIC THUNDER
- Philip Seymour Hoffman – DOUBT
- Heath Ledger – THE DARK KNIGHT
- Michael Shannon – REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
- Anne Hathaway – RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
- Angelina Jolie – CHANGELING
- Melissa Leo – FROZEN RIVER
- Meryl Streep – DOUBT
- Kate Winslet – THE READER
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
- Amy Adams – DOUBT
- Penélope Cruz – VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
- Viola Davis – DOUBT
- Taraji P. Henson – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
- Marisa Tomei -THE WRESTLER
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
- BOLT
- KUNG FU PANDA
- WALL-E
Achievement in Art Direction
- CHANGELING
- THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
- THE DARK KNIGHT
- THE DUCHESS
- REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
Achievement in Cinematography
- CHANGELING
- THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
- THE DARK KNIGHT
- THE READERTHE READER
- SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Achievement in Costume Design
- AUSTRALIA
- THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
- THE DUCHESS
- MILKMILK
- REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
Achievement in Directing
- THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
- FROST/NIXON
- MILK
- THE READER
- SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Best Documentary Feature
- THE BETRAYAL (NERAKHOON)
- ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD
- THE GARDEN
- MAN ON WIRE
- TROUBLE THE WATER
Best Documentary Short Subject
- THE CONSCIENCE OF NHEM EN
- THE FINAL INCH
- SMILE PINKI
- THE WITNESS – FROM THE BALCONY OF ROOM 306
Achievement in Film Editing
- THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
- THE DARK KNIGHT
- FROST/NIXON
- MILK
- SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
- The Baader Meinhof Complex
- The Class
- Departures
- Revanche
- Waltz With Bashir
Achievement in Makeup
- THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
- THE DARK KNIGHT
- HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
- THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
- DEFIANCE
- MILK
- SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
- WALL-E
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
- “Down to Earth” – WALL-E
- “Jai Ho” – SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
- “O Saya” – SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Best Motion Picture of the Year
- THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
- FROST/NIXON
- MILK
- THE READER
- SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Best Animated Short Film
- sLa Maison en Petits Cubes
- LAVATORY – LOVESTORY
- OKTAPODI
- PRESTO
- THIS WAY UP
Best Live Action Short Film
- AUF DER STRECKE (ON THE LINE)
- MANON ON THE ASPHALT
- NEW BOY
- THE PIGTHE PIG
- SPIELZEUGLAND (TOYLAND)
Achievement in Sound Editing
- THE DARK KNIGHT
- IRON MAN
- SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
- WALL-E
- WANTED
Achievement in Sound Mixing
- THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
- THE DARK KNIGHT
- SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
- WALL-E
- WANTED
Achievement in Visual Effects
- THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
- THE DARK KNIGHT
- IRON MAN
Adapted Screenplay
- THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
- DOUBT
- FROST/NIXON
- THE READER
- SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Original Screenplay
- FROZEN RIVER
- HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
- IN BRUGES
- MILK
- WALL-E
