2009 Academy Award Nominations

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Awards

Despite no major wins for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at Jan. 11’s Golden Globes, the film lead all entries at this morning’s Academy Award nominations. The Brad Pitt feature will go into next month’s ceremony with 13 opportunities to walk away with at least one statue. (Slumdog Millionaire will have 10 chances.)

Here are some of the noteworthy mentions from today’s press conference:

• Kate Winslet (The Reader) - a double-winner just a few weeks ago - only received one nomination this morning. Meryl Streep will only get one chance as well for her role in Doubt.
• Although it wasn’t represented at the Globes, Frozen River was recognized several times today.
• Heath Ledger‘s nomination (on the anniversary of his death!) was expected; The Dark Knight‘s omission was a disappointment.
• Four acting nods for Doubt didn’t equate to an honor for the film.
• Several pleasant announcements in the Best Actor/Supporting Actor categories: Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road) and Robert Downey Jr. (Tropic Thunder). Shannon got the only major nom for his picture.

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BEST MOVIE

• The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
• Frost/Nixon
• Milk
• The Reader
• Slumdog Millionaire

BEST DIRECTOR

• Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
• Stephen Daldry, The Reader
• David Fincher, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
• Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
• Gus Van Sant, Milk

BEST ACTRESS

• Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
• Angelina Jolie, Changeling
• Melissa Leo, Frozen River
• Meryl Streep, Doubt
• Kate Winslet, The Reader

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 SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Amy Adams, Doubt
• Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
• Viola Davis, Doubt
• Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Marisa Tomei , The Wrestler

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Josh Brolin, Milk
• Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
• Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
• Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
• Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

• Frozen River
• Happy-Go-Lucky
• In Bruges
• Milk
• Wall-E

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

• The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
• Doubt
• Frost/Nixon
• The Reader
• Slumdog Millionaire

The 81st Academy Awards will air February 22nd on ABC.

(You can find a list with all the nominations here.)