The 82nd annual Academy Awards nomination announcement were made in Beverly Hills on February 2, 2010. The 82nd annual Academy Awards will be presented in Hollywood on March 7, 2010."Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker" are the two leaders, each with nine nominations, including the big ones for Best Picture and Best Director.
The nominees for best actor for the 82nd Academy Awards are shown below. From left are actors Jeremy Renner for "The Hurt Locker", Jeff Bridges for "Crazy Heart", Morgan Freeman for "Invictus", George Clooney for "Up in the Air" and Colin Firth for "A Single Man.
The nominees for best actress for the 82nd Academy Awards are shown below . From left are actress Meryl Streep for "Julie & Julia", Dame Helen Mirren for "The Last Station", Gabourey Sidibe for "Precious", Carey Mulligan for "An Education" and Sandra Bullock for "The Blind Side.
List of nominees
Best Directing
James Cameron, "Avatar"
Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker"
Quentin Tarantino, "Inglourious Basterds"
Lee Daniels, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
Jason Reitman, "Up in the Air"
Best Picture
"Avatar"
"The Blind Side"
"District 9"
"An Education"
"The Hurt Locker"
"Inglourious Basterds"
"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
"A Serious Man"
"Up"
"Up in the Air"
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon, "Invictus"
Woody Harrelson, "The Messenger"
Christopher Plummer, "The Last Station"
Stanley Tucci, "The Lovely Bones"
Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds"
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz, "Nine"
Vera Farmiga, "Up in the Air"
Maggie Gyllenhaal, "Crazy Heart"
Anna Kendrick, "Up in the Air"
Mo'Nique, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
Best Animated Feature Film
"Coraline"
"Fantastic Mr. Fox"
"The Princess and the Frog"
"The Secret of Kells"
"Up"