Oscar Nominations are in!

I wasn’t too far off. Really didn’t expect Disctrict 9 for Best Pic but I’m excited.

Best Motion Picture of the Year

Avatar (2009): James CameronJon Landau

The Blind Side (2009): Nominees to be determined

District 9 (2009): Peter JacksonCarolynne Cunningham

An Education (2009): Finola DwyerAmanda Posey

The Hurt Locker (2008): Nominees to be determined

Inglourious Basterds (2009): Lawrence Bender

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Lee DanielsSarah Siegel-MagnessGary Magness

A Serious Man (2009): Joel CoenEthan Coen

Up (2009): Jonas Rivera

Up in the Air (2009/I): Daniel DubieckiIvan ReitmanJason Reitman

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)

George Clooney for Up in the Air (2009/I)

Colin Firth for A Single Man (2009)

Morgan Freeman for Invictus (2009)

Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker (2008)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)

Helen Mirren for The Last Station (2009)

Carey Mulligan for An Education (2009)

Gabourey Sidibe for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia (2009)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Matt Damon for Invictus (2009)

Woody Harrelson for The Messenger (2009/I)

Christopher Plummer for The Last Station (2009)

Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones (2009)

Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Penélope Cruz for Nine (2009)

Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air (2009/I)

Maggie Gyllenhaal for Crazy Heart (2009)

Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air (2009/I)

Mo’Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Best Achievement in Directing

Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008)

James Cameron for Avatar (2009)

Lee Daniels for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Jason Reitman for Up in the Air (2009/I)

Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

The Hurt Locker (2008): Mark Boal

Inglourious Basterds (2009): Quentin Tarantino

The Messenger (2009/I): Alessandro CamonOren Moverman

A Serious Man (2009): Joel CoenEthan Coen

Up (2009): Bob PetersonPete DocterThomas McCarthy

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

District 9 (2009): Neill BlomkampTerri Tatchell

An Education (2009): Nick Hornby

In the Loop (2009): Jesse ArmstrongSimon BlackwellArmando IannucciTony Roche

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Geoffrey Fletcher

Up in the Air (2009/I): Jason ReitmanSheldon Turner

Best Achievement in Cinematography

Avatar (2009): Mauro Fiore

Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009): Christian Berger

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009): Bruno Delbonnel

The Hurt Locker (2008): Barry Ackroyd

Inglourious Basterds (2009): Robert Richardson

Best Achievement in Editing

Avatar (2009): Stephen E. RivkinJohn RefouaJames Cameron

District 9 (2009): Julian Clarke

The Hurt Locker (2008): Bob MurawskiChris Innis

Inglourious Basterds (2009): Sally Menke

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Joe Klotz

These are just the main nominations you can see a full list @ imdb.com. Stay tuned to see if we can get any more information at the press conference today at 11AM at the Peabody Little Rock.

Oscar Nominations announce Tomorrow morning at Peabody

Any of you have any predictions? Best Picture is pretty simple considering there will be 10 slots!

I’m going to say:

The Hurt Locker

Avatar

Up in the Air

An Education

A Serious Man

Precious

Invictus

The Messenger

Inglourious Basterds

UP

—I don’t think Star Trek or District 9 or Where The Wild Things Are will be nominated sadly.

Best Director

James Cameron

Kathryn Bigelow

Jason Reitman

Quentin Tarantino

—Possibly Lee Daniels, Clint Eastwood, or Coen Bro

I’ll do my best to cover the event If I can tomorrow morning.

What are your thoughts?