Here are the main motion picture nominees, which will be presented on January 11th. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon and Doubt lead the way with 5 nominations apiece. The late Heath Ledger has been recognised for his portrayal of The Joker, which may very well pave the way to an Oscar in February.
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMATHE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
FROST/NIXON
THE READER
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMAANNE HATHAWAY - RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
ANGELINA JOLIE - CHANGELING
MERYL STREEP - DOUBT
KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS - I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME)
KATE WINSLET - REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMALEONARDO DICAPRIO - REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
FRANK LANGELLA - FROST/NIXON
SEAN PENN - MILK
BRAD PITT - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
MICKEY ROURKE - THE WRESTLER
BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICALBURN AFTER READING
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
IN BRUGES
MAMMA MIA!
VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICALREBECCA HALL - VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
SALLY HAWKINS - HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
FRANCES MCDORMAND - BURN AFTER READING
MERYL STREEP - MAMMA MIA!
EMMA THOMPSON - LAST CHANCE HARVEY
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICALJAVIER BARDEM - VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
COLIN FARRELL - IN BRUGES
JAMES FRANCO - PINEAPPLE EXPRESS
BRENDAN GLEESON - IN BRUGES
DUSTIN HOFFMAN - LAST CHANCE HARVEY
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILMBOLT
KUNG FU PANDA
WALL-E
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMTHE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX (GERMANY)(DER BADDER MEINHOF KOMPLEX
EVERLASTING MOMENTS (SWEDEN/DENMARK)(MARIA LARSSONS EVIGA ÖGONBLICK)
GOMORRAH (ITALY)(GOMORRA)
I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (FRANCE)(IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME)
WALTZ WITH BASHIR (ISRAEL)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTUREAMY ADAMS - DOUBT
PENELOPE CRUZ - VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
VIOLA DAVIS - DOUBT
MARISA TOMEI - THE WRESTLER
KATE WINSLET - THE READER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURETOM CRUISE - TROPIC THUNDER
ROBERT DOWNEY JR. - TROPIC THUNDER
RALPH FIENNES - THE DUCHESS
PHILIP SEYMOUR - HOFFMAN DOUBT
HEATH LEDGER - THE DARK KNIGHT
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTUREDANNY BOYLE - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
STEPHEN DALDRY - THE READER
DAVID FINCHER - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
RON HOWARD - FROST/NIXON
SAM MENDES - REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURESIMON BEAUFOY - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
DAVID HARE - THE READER
PETER MORGAN - FROST/NIXON
ERIC ROTH - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
JOHN PATRICK - SHANLEY DOUBT
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTUREALEXANDRE DESPLAT - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
CLINT EASTWOOD - CHANGELING
JAMES NEWTON HOWARD - DEFIANCE
A. R. RAHMAN - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
HANS ZIMMER - FROST/NIXO
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE“DOWN TO EARTH” — WALL-E
“GRAN TORINO” — GRAN TORINO
“I THOUGHT I LOST YOU” — BOLT
“ONCE IN A LIFETIME” — CADILLAC RECORDS
“THE WRESTLER” — THE WRESTLER
Thursday, 11 December 2008