Record Breaker ‘Avatar’ and ‘Hurt Locker’ Lead Oscar Field
February 4, 2010 / 57298
LOS ANGELES— “Avatar” and “The Hurt Locker” took narrow leads in the Oscar race on Tuesday as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences scattered its honors among an unusually wide field of contenders. Each film received nine nominations, including best picture and best director for James Cameron (“Avatar”) and Kathryn Bigelow (“Hurt Locker”).
The anti-Nazi revenge fantasy “Inglourious Basterds” followed close behind with eight nominations, including best director and best original screenplay for Quentin Tarantino, and best supporting actor for Christoph Waltz. The harsh drama “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,” had six nominations, including best picture, best director for Lee Daniels, best actress for Gabourey Sidibe Read more …
The 82nd Annual Academy Award Nominations
February 4, 2010 / 509
Actress Anne Hathaway and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak announce the Best Picture nominations. (Chris Pizzello/Associated Press)
Actor in a Leading Role
- Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”
- George Clooney in “Up in the Air”
- Colin Firth in “A Single Man”
- Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”
- Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”
Watch Live 82 Academy Awards Oscar Nominations Here!
February 2, 2010 / 25267
Watch Live 82 Academy Awards Oscar Nominations Here! Read more …
