Oscar Nominations 2009 list

Here comes OSCAR fever and fear again!! But now it reached India

Rahman is having a dream run. Were you observing his music in the last 15-18 months ? (Guru, Jodha Akbar, few tamil movies, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Ghajini, Slumdog Millionaire, and even more terrific Dilli 6). With already the Golden Globe award in his kitty, It will be no surprise if he get Oscar !

Our Rahman was nominated for three Academy awards for his music compose in British-Indian movie “Slumdog Millionaire“, which was in all shortlisted for 10 categories including Best Film and Best Director. Two songs from the same movie ‘Jai Ho’ and ‘O Saya‘ were shortlisted for the Best Original Song. The film also won nominations in cinematography, Best Adapted Screenplay, Sound mixing, Sound editing and Film editing. David Fincher’s romantic periodical “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”, starring Brad Pitt, topped this year’s race with a whopping 13 nominations. And yes, We are favorites too!

WE ARE VERY PROUD OF OUR INDIAN – A.R.RAHMAN, and we all want he be the First Indian to get all the THREE OSCARS for his nominations. All the best !!!

The nominations were announced at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theatre by Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker. The winners will be named on February 22 at Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre. The Oscar ceremony will be hosted by Hugh Jackman on February 22 at LA’s Kodak Theater.

Here comes 81st Annual Academy Awards – Nominees

BEST PICTURE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire

BEST ACTOR
Richard Jenkins – The Visitor
Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn – Milk
Brad Pitt – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

BEST ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie – Changeling
Melissa Leo – Frozen River
Meryl Streep – Doubt
Kate Winslet – The Reader

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Brolin – Milk
Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt
Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon – Revolutionary Road

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams – Doubt
Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis – Doubt
Taraji P. Henson – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler

DIRECTOR
David Fincher
Ron Howard
Gus Van Sant
Stephen Daldry
Danny Boyle

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Courtney Hunt – Frozen River
Mike Leigh – Happy-Go-Lucky
Martin – In Bruges
Dustin Lance Black – Milk
Andrew Stanton – WALL-E

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Eric Roth and Robin Swicord – Benjamin Button
John Patrick Shanley – Doubt
Peter Morgan – Frost/Nixon
David Hare – The Reader
Simon Beaufoy – Slumdog Millionaire

FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Der Baader Meinhof Komplex
The Class
Departures
Revanche
Waltz with Bashir