77th Annual Oscar Nominations Announced

This morning in Hollywood the list of nominees for the 77th Annual
Academy Awards was announced. Unlike the Golden Globes, there seems to
be a dominate picture that is nomintated, The Aviator, with 11
nominations. The question remains though will this be the big winner
this year? As for missing films there seems to be a lack of variety
when it comes to the sound categories and unlike previous years most of
the nominees seem to be animated films not big action films. Also, it
is nice to announce that Fahrenheit 9/11 was snubbed by the academy
with no nominations…maybe there is justice in this world.

Make sure you keep an eye out for our 2nd annual Oscar Contest. It will
come out sometime this weekend and it will give you a chance to pick
your winners and win prizes.

Without further ado, here are the nominees.
BEST PICTURE
The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby
Ray
Sideways

DIRECTING
Martin Scorsese – The Aviator
Clint Eastwood – Million Dollar Baby
Taylor Hackford – Ray
Alexander Payne – Sideways
Mike Leigh – Vera Drake

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Don Cheadle – Hotel Rwanda
Johnny Depp – Finding Neverland
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Aviator
Clint Eastwood – Million Dollar Baby
Jamie Foxx – Ray

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Annette Bening – Being Julia
Catalina Sandino Moreno – Maria Full of Grace
Imelda Staunton – Vera Drake
Hilary Swank – Million Dollar Baby
Kate Winslet – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Alan Alda – The Aviator
Thomas Haden Church – Sideways
Jamie Foxx – Collateral
Morgan Freeman – Million Dollar Baby
Clive Owen – Closer

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Cate Blanchett – The Aviator
Laura Linney – Kinsey
Virginia Madsen – Sideways
Sophie Okonedo – Hotel Rwanda
Natalie Portman – Closer

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Richard Linklater & Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke – Before Sunset
David Magee – Finding Neverland
Paul Haggis – Million Dollar Baby
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