The nominations were announced this morning. Here are some of the nominees.

The science-fiction sensation “Avatar” and the war-on-terror thriller “The Hurt Locker” lead the Academy Awards with nine nominations each, including best picture and director for James Cameron and ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow.

For the first time the Oscars feature 10 best-picture contenders instead of the usual five.

Also nominated for best-picture Tuesday: “District 9″; the animated comedy “Up”; the World War II saga “Inglorious Basterds”; the football drama “The Blind Side”; the recession tale “Up in The Air,” the 1960’s drama “A Serious Man,” and the teen tales “An Education” and “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire.”

Acting nominees include the four stars who have dominated early awards shows: Lead players Sandra Bullock for the football drama “The Blind Side” and Jeff Bridges for the country-music tale “Crazy Heart” and supporting performers Mo’Nique for “Precious” and Christoph Waltz for “Inglorious Basterds.”
For a complete list of nominees, log onto:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/02/oscar.nominations/index.html?hpt=C1

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http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/index.html

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