The nominations for the 81st Academy Awards have just been announced by Forrest Whitaker in LA, so let's have a look at the nominees (well, the most important ones anyway)...

Best Motion Picture

Slumdog Millionaire

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Frost/Nixon

Milk

The Reader

 

Best Actress In A Leading Role

Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married

Angelina Jolie - Changeling

Maria Leo - Frozen River

Kate Winslet - The Reader

Meryl Streep - Doubt

 

Best Actor In A Leading Role

Mickey Rourke- The Wrestler

Frank Langhella - Frost/Nixon

Sean Penn - Milk

Richard Jenkins - The Visitor

Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

 

Best Actress In A Supporting Role

Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler

Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Viola Davis - Doubt

Taraiji P Henson - the Curious Case of Benjamin Button

 

Best Actor In A Supporting Role

Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt

Josh Brolin - Milk

Robert Downey Jr - tropic Thunder

Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road

 

Achievement in Directing

Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire

David Fincher - The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button

Ron Howard - Froxt/Nixon

Gus Van Sant - Milk

Stephen Daldry - The Reader