2010 Oscar nominations announced
The nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards were announced yesterday in Beverly Hills at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The 2010 Academy Awards presentation will take place on 7 March, 2010 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, LA.
Tom Sherak, Academy President and 2008 Academy-nominated Anne Hathaway, announced the Oscar nominations for the year 2010. The highlights of the 2010 Oscar nominations were the ten featured films nominated in the category of Best Picture.
The biggest surprises at the Oscar nominations 2010 came from the Academy’s Best Picture category, with nominations going to The Blind Side, Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 and Pixar’s Up. In the Best Supporting Actress category, Maggie Gyllenhaal landed a nomination for her brilliant performance in Crazy Heart, while Jeremy Renner got his first nomination for The Hunt in the Best Actor category.
Following are some important 2010 Oscar nominations:
BEST PICTURE
-Avatar
-The Blind Side
-District 9
-An Education
-The Hurt Locker
-Inglourious Basterds
-Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire
-A Serious Man
-Up
-Up in the Air
DIRECTING
-Avatar (James Cameron)
-The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow)
-Inglourious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino)
-Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire (Lee Daniels)
-Up in the Air (Jason Reitman)
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
-Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)
-George Clooney (Up in the Air)
-Colin Firth (A Single Man)
-Morgan Freeman (Invictus)
-Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker)
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Matt Damon (Invictus)
-Woody Harrelson (The Messenger)
-Christopher Plummer (The Last Station)
-Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones)
-Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds)
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
-Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side)
-Helen Mirren (The Last Station)
-Carey Mulligan (An Education)
-Gabourey Sidibe (Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire)
-Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia)
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Penelope Cruz (Nine)
-Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air)
-Maggie Gyllenhaal (Crazy Heart)
-Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air)
-Mo’Nique (Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire)
The Oscars will be telecasted on March 2010, don’t forget to watch it!
