Oscar Time Baby

No, that's not some crazy person in a straight jacket, it's OSCAR! The 81st Annual Academy Award nominations were announced this morning. Brad and Angelina are up for awards, as is the late Heath Ledger. The one true surprise of the whole damn thing? Leonardo DiCaprio didn't get a nod, but Robert Downey Jr. did for Tropic Thunder. What the hell is that about? The full list of nominees is below and the Oscars air live February 22nd at 8:00 pm on ABC. Visit Oscar.com for more information.

Best Actor in a Leading Role -

Richard Jenkins
THE VISITOR

Frank Langella
FROST/NIXON

Sean Penn
MILK

Brad Pitt
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

Mickey Rourke
THE WRESTLER

Best Supporting Actor in a Supporting Role -

Josh Brolin
MILKRobert Downey Jr.
TROPIC THUNDER

Philip Seymour Hoffman
DOUBT

Heath Ledger
THE DARK KNIGHT

Michael Shannon
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

Best Actress in a Leading Role -

Anne Hathaway
RACHEL GETTING MARRIED

Angelina Jolie
CHANGELING

Melissa Leo
FROZEN RIVER

Meryl Streep
DOUBT

Kate Winslet
THE READER

Best Actress in a Supporting Role -

Amy Adams
DOUBT

Penélope Cruz
VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA

Viola Davis
DOUBT

Taraji P. Henson
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

Marisa Tomei
THE WRESTLER

Best Animated Feature Film -

BOLT
KUNG FU PANDA
WALL-E

Achievement in Art Direction -

CHANGELING
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
THE DUCHESS
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

Achievement in Cinematography -

CHANGELING
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
THE READER
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Achievement in Costume Designer -

AUSTRALIA
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DUCHESS
MILK
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

Achievement in Directing -

David Fincher
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

Ron Howard
FROST/NIXON

Gus Van Zant
MILK

Stephen Daldry
THE READER

Danny Boyle
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Best Documentary Feature -

THE BETRAYAL (NERAKHOON)
ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD
THE GARDEN
MAN ON WIRE
TROUBLE THE WATER

Best Documentary Short -

THE CONSCIENCE OF NHEM EN
THE FINAL INCH
SMILE PINKI
THE WITNESS - FROM THE BALCONY OF ROOM 306

Achievement in Film Editing -

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
FROST/NIXON
MILK
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Best Foreign Language Film -

The Baader Meinhof Complex
The Class
Departures
Revanche
Waltz With Bashir

Acheivement in Makeup -

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY

Achievemnt in Music (Score) -

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
DEFIANCE
MILK
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
WALL-E

Achievement in Music (Song) -

"Down to Earth"
WALL-E
"Jai Ho"
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
"O Saya"
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Best Picture -

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
FROST/NIXON
MILK
THE READER
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Best Animated Short Film -

La Maison en Petits Cubes
LAVATORY - LOVESTORY
OKTAPODI
PRESTO
THIS WAY UP

Best Short Film (Live Action)

AUF DER STRECKE (ON THE LINE)
MANON ON THE ASPHALT
NEW BOY
THE PIGS
PIELZEUGLAND (TOYLAND)

Achievement in Sound Editing -

THE DARK KNIGHT
IRON MAN
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
WALL-E
WANTED

Achievement in Sound Mixing -

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
WALL-E
WANTED

Achievement in Visual Effects -

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
IRON MAN

Best Adapted Screenplay -

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
DOUBT
FROST/NIXON
THE READER
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Best Original Screenplay -

FROZEN RIVER
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
IN BRUGES
MILK
WALL-E

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