Thursday, January 22, 2009

Academy Award Nominations Announced--"Benjamin Button" Receives Most Nominations

The nominations for the 81st Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning (January 22). Leading the pack was "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" with an impressive 13 nominations, including Best Picture, Director and two acting nods (one for Brad Pitt, one for Taraji P. Henson).

The awards will be handed out February 22 at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles.

The nominations are:

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Richard Jenkins in "The Visitor"
Frank Langella in "Frost/Nixon"
Sean Penn in "Milk"
Brad Pitt in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Mickey Rourke in "The Wrestler"


Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Josh Brolin in "Milk"
Robert Downey Jr. in "Tropic Thunder"
Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Doubt"
Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight"
Michael Shannon in "Revolutionary Road"


Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Anne Hathaway in "Rachel Getting Married"
Angelina Jolie in "Changeling"
Melissa Leo in "Frozen River"
Meryl Streep in "Doubt"
Kate Winslet in "The Reader"


Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Amy Adams in "Doubt"
Penélope Cruz in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Viola Davis in "Doubt"
Taraji P. Henson in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Marisa Tomei in "The Wrestler"


Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

"Bolt"
"Kung Fu Panda"
"WALL-E"


Best Motion Picture of the Year

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"Frost/Nixon"
"Milk"
"The Reader"
"Slumdog Millionaire"
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