Oscar Nominations 2009
Each year the Academy Awards honor the greatest films, actors, directors and writers from the previous year. The award given is called an Oscar, which how the awards are widely known. The first Academy Awards were held in 1929, making the 2009 awards the 81st Annual.
So who made the cut? Which films were rated highest? The film with the highest amount of nominations is “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” with 13 nominations. This film is closely followed by “Slumdog Millionaire” with 10 nominations. Surprisingly, “The Dark Knight” received only 8 nominations, although I thought it would get much more. For more information on the nominees, visit Hollywood Hookup.
Here is a list of the nominations:
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:
- Richard Jenkins in “The Visitor” (Overture Films)
- Frank Langella in “Frost/Nixon” (Universal)
- Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features)
- Brad Pitt in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
- Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight)
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor:
- Josh Brolin in “Milk” (Focus Features)
- Robert Downey Jr. in “Tropic Thunder” (DreamWorks, Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount)
- Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Doubt” (Miramax)
- Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.)
- Michael Shannon in “Revolutionary Road” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:
- Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married” (Sony Pictures Classics)
- Angelina Jolie in “Changeling” (Universal)
- Melissa Leo in “Frozen River” (Sony Pictures Classics)
- Meryl Streep in “Doubt” (Miramax)
- Kate Winslet in “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company)
Best Performance by a Supporting Actress:
- Amy Adams in “Doubt” (Miramax)
- Penélope Cruz in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (The Weinstein Company)
- Viola Davis in “Doubt” (Miramax)
- Taraji P. Henson in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
- Marisa Tomei in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight)
Best Motion Picture of the Year:
- ” The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
- “Frost/Nixon”
- “Milk”
- “The Reader”
- “Slumdog Millionaire”
For a complete list of Nominees, see the Oscars Official Site. So who do you think will win? Did your favorite movie get a nomination?
Take a look over the list, make your predictions and then tune into ABC on February 22, 2009 at 5PT/8ET for the announcement of the winners.
(Photo courtesy of benjaminbutton.com)
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