The 81st Academy Awards nominations have be announced this day; January 22, 2009 at 5:30 a.m. (PT) in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
The Oscar ceremony will air Feb 22, 2009 on the ABC Network with Hugh Jackman debuting as host of the annual event!
And the Nominees are:
BEST PICTURE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
BEST DIRECTOR
David Fincher – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard – Frost/Nixon
Gus Van Sant – Milk
Stephen Daldry – The Reader
Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
BEST ACTOR
Richard Jenkins – The Visitor
Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn – Milk
Brad Pitt – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
BEST ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie – Changeling
Melissa Leo – Frozen River
Meryl Streep – Doubt
Kate Winslet – The Reader
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Brolin – Milk
Robert Downey, Jr – Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt
Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon – Revolutionry Road
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams – Doubt
Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis – Doubt
Taraji P. Henson – Ben Button
Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler
For the complete list of Nominees visit the website at: www.oscar.com/nominees