Oscar Nominations!
The nominations for the 2010 Academy Awards were announced this am.
This year, the rules were changed to allow 10 films to be nominated for best picture, so more mainstream films would have a chance to be nominated.
As always, some shut outs, some surprises, and some that everyone saw coming.
Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz – Nine
Vera Farmiga – Up In The Air
Maggie Gyllenhaal – Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick – Up In The Air
Mo’nique – Precious
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Waltz – Inglorious Basterds
Matt Damon – Invectus
Woody Harrelson – The Messenger
Stanley Tucci – The Lovely Bones
Christopher Plummer – The Last Station
Best Actress
Carey Mulligan – An Education
Helen Mirren – The Last Station
Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side
Gabourey Sidibe – Precious
Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia
Best Actor
Colin Firth – A Single Man
George Clooney – Up In The Air
Morgan Freeman – Invectus
Jeremy Renner – The Hurt Locker
Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart
Best Director
James Cameron – Avatar
Quentin Tarantino – Inglorious Basterds
Lee Daniels – Precious
Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
Jason Reitman – Up In The Air
Best Picture
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Up In The Air
An Education
Precious
District 9
Up
The Blind Side
Inglorious Basterds
Up In The Air
Why no love for Star Trek? Boo.
I predict Mo’nique and her hairy legs will get the Best Supporting Actress award for Precious, and Christor Waltz will win again for his supporting role in Inglorious Basterds.
Best Actress could go to any one of the nominees, but I think it’ll come down to Sandra Bullock or Meryl (Bonjooooooooooooourrrr!) Streep. Best Actor will go to Jeff Bridges, as he’s been in the industry since he was a kid, and at 60 years of age, he’s due.
Best Director will be a tight race between ex-husband and wife James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow, but her movie The Hurt Locker is probably going to get it.
As for the top prize for Best Picture, I’d love to see Pixar’s UP surprise everyone and get it, but I think this will go to either Avatar or The Hurt Locker.
The Academy Awards airs live Sunday March 7th on ABC
