Academy Award 2010 nominations

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Written by Dan Higgins

The Oscar nominations have been announced and the surprises are few and far between. Avatar and The Hurt Locker lead the way with 9 nominations. Take a look at the full nominations below and click on the film name to see what Pure Movies thought of the films.

Zoe Saldana as Neytiri in Avatar

Best Motion Picture of the Year
Avatar
The Blind Side
An Education
 
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart;
Colin Firth, A Single Man;
Morgan Freeman, Invictus;
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker.
 
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side;
Helen Mirren, The Last Station;
Carey Mulligan, An Education;
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious;
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia.
 
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon, Invictus;
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger;
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station;
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones;
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds.
 
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Penelope Cruz, Nine ;
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air ;
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart ;
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air;
Mo’Nique, Precious.
  
Best Achievement in Directing
Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker;
James Cameron for Avatar;
Jason Reitman for Up in the Air;
Lee Daniels for Precious.
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Last edited: 2nd February 2010

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