The nominations for the 79th Annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning at the Academy of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. ReelzChannel.com's own Jeff Otto was on hand for the event bright and early (at exactly 5:38 a.m. for us Pacific folk) to bring you the word first. Dreamgirls lead the pack with 8 nominations, while Babel came in second with 7. The full list follows below. The 79th Annual Academy Awards will take place at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood on February 25th at 5 pm PT/8pm ET.
Best Motion Picture of the Year
BABEL
THE DEPARTED
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
THE QUEEN
Achievement in Directing
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu – BABEL
Martin Scorsese – THE DEPARTED
Clint Eastwood – LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
Stephen Frears – THE QUEEN
Paul Greengrass – UNITED 93
Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role
Penelope Cruz – VOLVER
Judi Dench – NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Helen Mirren – THE QUEEN
Meryl Streep – THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Kate Winslet – LITTLE CHILDREN
Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role
Leonardo DiCaprio - BLOOD DIAMOND
Ryan Gosling – HALF NELSON
Peter O'Toole – VENUS
Will Smith – THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
Forest Whitaker – THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Alan Arkin – LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Jackie Earle Haley – LITTLE CHILDREN
Djimon Hounsou – BLOOD DIAMOND
Eddie Murphy – DREAMGIRLS
Mark Wahlberg – THE DEPARTED
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Adriana Barraza – BABEL
Cate Blanchett – NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Abigail Breslin – LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Jennifer Hudson – DREAMGIRLS
Rinko Kikuchi – BABEL
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
CARS
HAPPY FEET
MONSTER HOUSE
Original Screenplay
Guillermo Arriaga – BABEL
Iris Yamashita and Paul Haggis – LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
Michael Arndt – LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Guillermo Del Toro – PAN’S LABYRINTH
Peter Morgan – THE QUEEN
Adapted Screenplay
Sacha Baron Cohen and Anthony Hines and Peter Baynham and Dan Mazer – BORAT
Alfonso Cuaron and Timothy J. Sexton and David Arata and Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby – CHILDREN OF MEN
William Monahan – THE DEPARTED
Todd Field and Tom Perrotta – LITTLE CHILDREN
Patrick Marber – NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Achievement in Art Direction
DREAMGIRLS
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
PAN’S LABYRINTH
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST
THE PRESTIGE
Achievement in Cinematography
THE BLACK DAHLIA
CHILDREN OF MEN
THE ILLUSIONIST
Achievement in Costume Design
CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Best Documentary Feature
DELIVER US FROM EVIL
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
IRAQ IN FRAGMENTS
JESUS CAMP
MY COUNTRY, MY COUNTRY
Achievement in Film Editing
BLOOD DIAMOND
UNITED 93
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
AFTER THE WEDDING
DAYS OF GLORY
THE LIVES OF OTHERS
WATER
Achievement in Makeup
APOCALYPTO
CLICK
Achievement in Music Written for a Motion Picture (Original Song)
”I NEED TO WAKE UP” from AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
”LISTEN” from DREAMGIRLS
”LOVE YOU I DO” from DREAMGIRLS
”OUR TOWN” from CARS
”PATIENCE” from DREAMGIRLS
Achievement in Music Written for a Motion Picture (Original Score)
THE GOOD GERMAN
NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Achievement in Sound Editing
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
Achievement in Sound Mixing
Achievement in Visual Effects
POSEIDON
SUPERMAN RETURNS
Animated Short
THE DANISH POET
LIFTED
THE LITTLE MATCHGIRL
MAESTRO
NO TIME FOR NUTS
Live Action Short
BINTA AND THE GREAT IDEA (BINTA Y LA GRAN IDEA)
ERAMOS POCOS (ONE TOO MANY)
HELMER & SON
THE SAVIOUR
WEST BANK STORY
Documentary Short
THE BLOOD OF YINGZHOU DISTRICT
RECYCLED LIFE
REHEARSING A DREAM
TWO HANDS
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