81st Academy Awards nominees and winners
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The nominees for the 81st Academy Awards are currently scheduled to be announced live on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 5:30 a.m. PST (13:30 UTC) by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Sid Ganis and Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in the Academy's Beverly Hills headquarters. The winners are expected to be announced during the awards ceremony on February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California.
Major awards
Other awards
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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 ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Josh Brolin--Milk Robert 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 Penelope Cruz--Vicky Cristina Barcelona Viola Davis--Doubt Taraji P. Henson--The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Marisa Tomei--The Wrestler
BEST DIRECTOR David Fincher--The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Ron Howard--Frost/Nixon Gus Van Sant--Milk Stephen Daldry--The Reader Danny Boyle--Slumdog Millionaire
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Frozen Happy-Go-Lucky In Bruges Milk Wall-E
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Eric Roth--The Curious Case of Benjamin Button John Patrick Shanley--Doubt Peter Morgan--Frost/Nixon David Hare--The Reader Simon Beaufoy--Slumdog Millionaire
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM Bolt Kung Fu Panda Wall-E