So it dawned on me that rather than simply ranting about the 2009 Oscar nominations, it might be nice to actually post them so that people know what the hell I’m talking about. Brilliant, Jonathan. Brilliant.
A little closer to the big day, I’ll be making my predictions on who’s winning what, but until then, here’s the list of contenders in the main categories:
Best Motion 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
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart
George Clooney in Up in the Air
Colin Firth in A Single Man
Morgan Freeman in Invictus
Jeremy Renner in The Hurt Locker
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon in Invictus
Woody Harrelson in The Messenger
Christopher Plummer in The Last Station
Stanley Tucci in The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side
Helen Mirren in The Last Station
Carey Mulligan in An Education
Gabourey Sidibe in Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Meryl Streep in Julie & Julia
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz in Nine
Vera Farmiga in Up in the Air
Maggie Gyllenhaal in Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick in Up in the Air
Mo’Nique in Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Best Animated Feature Film
Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Princess and the Frog
The Secret of Kells
Up
Best Director
James Cameron for Avatar
Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker
Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds
Lee Daniels for Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Jason Reitman for Up in the Air
Best in Visual Effects
Avatar
District 9
Star Trek
Best in Adapted Screenplay
District 9
An Education
In the Loop
Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Up in the Air
Best in Original Screenplay
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
The Messenger
A Serious Man
Up
There are, of course, other categories and nominees as well, but these are the main events. For a complete list of nominees, head to Oscar.com
