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Academy Award, or better known as the Oscars will be held on March 7, 2010. This is an implementation of the 82, and an annual activity for human beings in the world of film. And also the center of the film world. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scieces the initiators of this event.

The Birth of the Academy Awards
One of the first Academy committees was Awards of Merit. The seven-person committee suggested to the Board in 1928 that awards be presented in 12 categories. The first Academy Awards were officially presented at a black-tie dinner at the Roosevelt on May 16, 1929, honoring achievements between August 1, 1927 and July 31, 1928.

The Oscar Statuette
Although it measures just 13½ inches high, the Oscar statuette stands tall as the motion picture industry’s greatest honor. Officially named the Academy Award® of Merit, the Oscar is given in recognition of the highest level of achievement in moviemaking.
Here's a few nominations:
Performance by an actor in a leading role

• Jeff Bridges in "Crazy Heart" (Fox Searchlight)
• George Clooney in "Up in the Air" (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
• Colin Firth in "A Single Man" (The Weinstein Company)
• Morgan Freeman in "Invictus" (Warner Bros.)
• Jeremy Renner in "The Hurt Locker" (Summit Entertainment)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

• Matt Damon in "Invictus" (Warner Bros.)
• Woody Harrelson in "The Messenger" (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
• Christopher Plummer in "The Last Station" (Sony Pictures Classics)
• Stanley Tucci in "The Lovely Bones" (DreamWorks in association with Film4, Distributed by Paramount)
• Christoph Waltz in "Inglourious Basterds" (The Weinstein Company)

Performance by an actress in a leading role

• Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side" (Warner Bros.)
• Helen Mirren in "The Last Station" (Sony Pictures Classics)
• Carey Mulligan in "An Education" (Sony Pictures Classics)
• Gabourey Sidibe in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (Lionsgate)
• Meryl Streep in "Julie & Julia" (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

• Penélope Cruz in "Nine" (The Weinstein Company)
• Vera Farmiga in "Up in the Air" (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
• Maggie Gyllenhaal in "Crazy Heart" (Fox Searchlight)
• Anna Kendrick in "Up in the Air" (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
• Mo'Nique in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (Lionsgate)

Best animated feature film of the year

• "Coraline" (Focus Features)
• "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (20th Century Fox)
• "The Princess and the Frog" (Walt Disney)
• "The Secret of Kells" (GKIDS)
• "Up" (Walt Disney)

Achievement in art direction

• "Avatar" (20th Century Fox)
• "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (Sony Pictures Classics)
• "Nine" (The Weinstein Company)
• "Sherlock Holmes" (Warner Bros.)
• "The Young Victoria" (Apparition)

Achievement in directing

• "Avatar" (20th Century Fox)- James Cameron
• "The Hurt Locker" (Summit Entertainment) - Kathryn Bigelow
• "Inglourious Basterds" (The Weinstein Company) - Quentin Tarantino
• "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (Lionsgate) - Lee Daniels
• "Up in the Air" (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios) - Jason Reitman

Best motion picture of the year

• "Avatar" (20th Century Fox)
• "The Blind Side" (Warner Bros.)
• "District 9" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
• "An Education" (Sony Pictures Classics)
• "The Hurt Locker" (Summit Entertainment)
• "Inglourious Basterds" (The Weinstein Company)
• "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (Lionsgate)
• "A Serious Man" (Focus Features)
• "Up" (Walt Disney)
• "Up in the Air" (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)

More Nominations
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