Wohoo!!! Sandra Bullock got a nomination!!! And look Pixar’s UP is the first animated feature to be nominated for the highest honor since Beauty and The Beast. I gotta tell ya, my predictions weren’t way off at all. I’m both surprised and glad for The Blind Side, District 9 and Maggie Gyllenhaal, I didn’t expect those three to be mentioned but it’s not like they didn’t deserve it. The 82nd Annual Academy Awards Ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and it will go live on ABC at 5 p.m. PT. Check out the complete list and my prediction on who and which movie will win, plus reactions from the nominees,..after this jump…
BEST PICTURE
- AVATAR
- THE BLIND SIDE
- DISTRICT 9
- AN EDUCATION
- THE HURT LOCKER
- INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
- PRECIOUS
- A SERIOUS MAN
- UP
- UP IN THE AIR
This is a tough one for because with the exception of AVATAR, I’m practically rooting for the rest of them. But I think it’ll come down to either AVATAR or THE HURT LOCKER. Wouldn’t it be absolutely astonishing if THE BLIND SIDE took it instead.
BEST DIRECTOR
- James Cameron (Avatar)
- Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker)
- Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds)
- Lee Daniels (Precious)
- Jason Reitman (Up In The Air)
I thought it would go to Reitman, but let’s face it after the Golden Globe and DGA Awards, it’ll be between Cameron and Bigelow for the prize.
BEST ACTOR
- Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)
- George Clooney (Up In The Air)
- Colin Firth (A Single Man)
- Morgan Freeman (Invictus)
- Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker)
Ok, Clooney is the long shot in this one, just like how he was a couple of years ago for Michael Clayton. This year belongs to Bridges.
BEST ACTRESS
- Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side)
- Helen Mirren (The Last Station)
- Carey Mulligan (An Education)
- Gabourey Sidibe (Precious)
- Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia)
Ah yes,.. who I thought would be a long shot would finally get her first Oscar, Bullock rocks my socks off!
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Matt Damon (Invictus)
- Woody Harrelson (The Messenger)
- Christopher Plummer (The Last Station)
- Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones)
- Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds)
See.. what did I tell ya.. the magnificent 5 again. And the award goes to Waltz!
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Penelope Cruz (Nine)
- Vera Farmiga (Up In The Air)
- Maggie Gyllenhaal (Crazy Heart)
- Anna Kendrick (Up In The Air)
- Mo’Nique (Precious)
Mo’nique will get it.. but I’m still hoping by some miracle Kendrick’s name is in that envelope.
BEST ANIMATED FILM
- CORALINE
- FANTASTIC Mr. FOX
- THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
- THE SECRET OF KELLS
- UP
BEST ART DIRECTION
- AVATAR
- THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS
- NINE
- SHERLOCK HOLMES
- THE YOUNG VICTORIA
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- AVATAR
- HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
- THE HURT LOCKER
- INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
- THE WHITE RIBBON
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
- BRIGHT STAR
- COCO BEFORE CHANEL
- THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS
- NINE
- THE YOUNG VICTORIA
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
- BURMA
- THE COVE
- FOOD INC.
- THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA
- WHICH WAY HOME
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
- CHINA’S UNNATURAL DISASTER
- THE LAST CAMPAIGN OF BOOTH GARDNER
- THE LAST TRUCK
- MUSIC BY PRUDENCE
- RABBIT A LA BERLIN
BEST FILM EDITING
- AVATAR
- DISTRICT 9
- THE HURT LOCKER
- INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
- PRECIOUS
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- AJAMI, Israel
- EL SECRETO DE SUS OJOS, Argentina
- THE MILK OF SORROW, Peru
- UN PROPHETE, France
- THE WHITE RIBBON, Germany
BEST MAKE UP
- IL DIVO
- STAR TREK
- THE YOUNG VICTORIA
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
- James Horner (Avatar)
- Alexandre Desplat (Fantastic Mr. Fox)
- Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders (The Hurt Locker)
- Hans Zimmer (Sherlock Holmes)
- Michael Giacchino (Up)
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
- Almost There (The Princess and the Frog)
- Down in New Orleans (The Princess and the Frog)
- Loin de Paname (Paris 36)
- Take It All (Nine)
- The Weary Kind (Crazy Heart)
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
- FRENCH ROAST
- GRANNY O’GRIMM’S SLEEPING BEAUTY
- THE LADY AND THE REAPER
- LOGORAMA
- A MATTER OF LOAF AND DEATH
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
- THE DOOR
- INSTEAD OF ABRACADABRA
- KAVI
- MIRACLE FISH
- THE NEW TENANTS
BEST SOUND EDITING
- AVATAR
- THE HURT LOCKER
- INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
- STAR TREK
- UP
BEST SOUND MIXING
- AVATAR
- THE HURT LOCKER
- INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
- STAR TREK
- TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
BEST VFX
- AVATAR
- DISTRICT 9
- STAR TREK
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell (District 9)
- Nick Hornby (An Education)
- Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche (In the Loop)
- Geoffrey Fletcher (Precious)
- Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner (Up in the Air)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker)
- Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds)
- Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman (The Messenger)
- The Coen Bros. (A Serious Man)
- Bob Peterson, Pete Docter (Up)
Below are some of the first reactionary quotes from nominated talents of The Weinstein Company films. More to come…
“I thought I was managing my expectations, but on hearing the news I discovered new and unfamiliar vocal tones. Perhaps I should do another musical.”
- Colin Firth, Best Actor A SINGLE MAN
“I am completely surprised and elated. Rob Marshall is not only a genius but an absolute joy to work with. I woke up every morning excited to collaborate with this amazingly talented group of actors. Filming this movie was such a special experience and to be nominated for this role makes me so happy.”
- Penelope Cruz, Best Supporting Actress, NINE
“Quentin continues to be a trailblazer and I am honored to be on this journey with him. This nomination is a thrill not only for me but everyone who has worked so hard to make INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS a success. Thank you to The Weinstein Company and Universal for all of their support.”
– Lawrence Bender, Oscar nominated producer of INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS for Best Picture
“Wow! This honor gives me such tremendous satisfaction. And I’d like to congratulate all the other nominees in the directing and writing categories. I’m proud to be in their company.”
- Quentin Tarantino, nominated for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay – INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (also nominated for Best Picture)
“It is such an honor for my work to be given the distinction of being in the company of the other wonderful songs and writers who have been nominated for the Academy Award. That in itself is so meaningful all on its own.. I am deeply grateful to Rob Marshall and The Weinstein Company for giving me the opportunity to create a new dramatic song for NINE – ‘Take It All’ – and to see the extraordinary Marion Cotillard bring it to life.”
- Maury Yeston, Original Song Nominee “Take It All,” NINE
