Sandra Bullock to make awards history?
Sandra Bullock to make awards history?
The delightful Anne Hathaway got up early this morning to announce the nominees for the Academy Awards and already Oscar season head scratching has begun. Can Avatar halt The Hurt Lockers march on claiming what seems like every single award in the Western world? Can Clooney oust Freeman for a second little gold man? Does having two science fiction films in the Best Picture category show the Academy are chaning their ways? Could Sandra Bullock be the first person to win a Razzie and an Oscar in the same year?
The Nominees for Best Picture are:
Avatar, The Blind Side, District 9, An Education, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Precious, A Serious Man, Up, and Up In The Air.
Best Actress Nominees:
Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side), Helen Mirren (The Last Station), Carey Mulligan (An Education), Gabourey Sidibe (Precious), and Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia).
Best Actor Nominees:
Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), George Clooney (Up in the Air), Colin Firth (A Single Man), Morgan Freeman (Invictus), Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker).
Best Supporting Actress Nominees:
Penelope Cruz (Nine), Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Crazy Heart), Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air), and Mo’Nique (Precious).
Best Supporting Actor Nominees:
Matt Damon (Invictus), Woody Harrelson (The Messenger), Christopher Plummer (The Last Station), Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones), and Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds).


