List of main Oscar nominations

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations on Tuesday for the 82nd annual Academy Awards.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations on Tuesday for the 82nd annual Academy Awards.

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Following is a list of the main Oscar contenders. The awards will be handed out in Hollywood on March 7.

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

Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart

George Clooney - Up in the Air

Colin Firth - A Single Man

Morgan Freeman - Invictus

Jeremy Renner - The Hurt Locker

BEST ACTRESS

Sandra Bullock - The Blind Side

Helen Mirren - The Last Station

Carey Mulligan - An Education

Gabourey Sidibe - Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Matt Damon - Invictus

Woody Harrelson - The Messenger

Christopher Plummer - The Last Station

Stanley Tucci - The Lovely Bones

Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Penelope Cruz - Nine

Vera Farmiga - Up in the Air

Maggie Gyllenhaal in Crazy Heart

Anna Kendrick - Up in the Air

Mo'Nique - Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

BEST DIRECTOR

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