22 January 2009

Oscar Nominations

Nominations in the six key categories...

Best Picture
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Ceán Chaffin, Producers

“Frost/Nixon”
Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Eric Fellner, Producers

“Milk”
Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen, Producers

“The Reader”
Nominees to be determined

“Slumdog Millionaire”
Christian Colson, Producer
Best Actress:
Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married”
Angelina Jolie in “Changeling”
Melissa Leo in “Frozen River”
Meryl Streep in “Doubt”
Kate Winslet in “The Reader”
Best Actor:
Richard Jenkins in “The Visitor”
Frank Langella in “Frost/Nixon”
Sean Penn in “Milk”
Brad Pitt in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler”
Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams in “Doubt”
Penélope Cruz in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Viola Davis in “Doubt”
Taraji P. Henson in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Marisa Tomei in “The Wrestler”
Best Supporting Actor:
Josh Brolin in “Milk”
Robert Downey Jr. in “Tropic Thunder”
Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Doubt”
Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight”
Michael Shannon in “Revolutionary Road”
Best Director:
David Fincher for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Ron Howard for "Frost/Nixon"
Gus Van Sant for "Milk"
Stephen Daldry for "The Reader"
Danny Boyle for "Slumdog Millionaire"
The complete list of nominees can be seen here.

The awards ceremony will be held Sunday, February 22 on ABC.