81st Academy Awards -2009

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 .

81st Academy Awards

Nominations Announcement: Nominations for the 81st Academy Awards were announced on January 22, 2009 by Academy President Sid Ganis and Oscar winner Forest Whitaker.
2009 Oscar Nominees Unveiled in Hollywood Thursday MorningStephen Daldry–The Reader Danny Boyle–Slumdog Millionaire. BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY NomineesFrozenHappy-Go-LuckyIn BrugesMilkWall-E.

BEST DIRECTOR

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 DIRECTOR NomineesDavid Fincher–The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonRon Howard–Frost/NixonGus Van Sant–Milk

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

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 ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE NomineesAmy Adams–Doubt Penelope Cruz–Vicky Cristina BarcelonaViola Davis–DoubtTaraji P. Henson–The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonMarisa Tomei–The Wrestler.

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

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 ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE NomineesAmy Adams–Doubt Penelope Cruz–Vicky Cristina BarcelonaViola Davis–DoubtTaraji P. Henson–The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonMarisa Tomei–The Wrestler.

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

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 ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE NomineesAnne Hathaway–Rachel Getting MarriedAngelina Jolie–ChangelingMelissa Leo–Frozen RiverMeryl Streep–DoubtKate Winslet–Revolutionary Road.

Oscar winner Nominations Announcement - BEST ACTOR

BEST ACTOR

Nominations for the 81st Academy Awards were announced on January 22, 2009 by Academy President Sid Ganis and Oscar winner Forest Whitaker.
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE NomineesJosh Brolin–MilkRobert Downey Jr.–Tropic ThunderPhilip Seymour Hoffman–DoubtHeath Ledger–The Dark KnightMichael Shannon–Revolutionary Road

ACADEMY AWARD 2009 NOMINATION

2009 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION

Leading the 2009 Academy Award nominees was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with 13 Oscar nominations. Button was followed up with Slumdog Millionaire with 10 Oscar nominations.
Perhaps the biggest surprises are the snubs for both Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio in the film Revolutionary Road. Dark Knight was also overlooked for both Best Picture and Best Director, as was Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino. First time Oscar nominee Anne Hathaway was a surprise as well, being recognized for the under-the-radar pic Rachel Getting Married.
As many predicted, Heath Ledger was nominated in the Best Actor category. The nod fittingly comes on the anniversary of his untimely death last year. For the most part, however, Dark Knight was largely ignored by the Academy proving that big budgets, big names and big box office don’t always predict Oscar gold.