Nominations Announcement Nominations for the 81st Academy Awards were announced on January 22, 2009 by Academy President Sid Ganis and Oscar winner Forest Whitaker.
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY NomineesEric Roth–The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonJohn Patrick Shanley–DoubtPeter Morgan–Frost/NixonDavid Hare–The ReaderSimon Beaufoy–Slumdog Millionaire. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM NomineesBoltKung Fu PandaWall-E. BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR NomineesThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonFrost/NixonMilkThe ReaderSlumdog Millionaire .
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY NomineesEric Roth–The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonJohn Patrick Shanley–DoubtPeter Morgan–Frost/NixonDavid Hare–The ReaderSimon Beaufoy–Slumdog Millionaire. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM NomineesBoltKung Fu PandaWall-E. BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR NomineesThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonFrost/NixonMilkThe ReaderSlumdog Millionaire .
