The 2009 Oscar nominations / 2009 Oscar Awards nominees will be announced shortly in Los Angeles, the most anticipated film awards nominations of the season. Who will be included in this year's list? Does a nomination from another award-giving organization guarantee an Oscar nod? Does a win in the Golden Globes guarantee an Oscar nomination? Though variations in different film nomination/nominees list are common every year, it is generally believed that a win or nomination in the Golden Globes or the SAG (Screen Actors Guild) guarantees an Academy Award nomination. And a win in any or both of these prestigious organizations bolsters one's chances of winning
The acting categories are always hotly contested and this year is no different. Both in the actors and actresses categories, no one has emerged as the clear favorite this year. Not only because of their equally good performances but also because the different award giving organizations have proclaimed different winners in the past month or so. But expect the names of Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet, Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie to be read from the 2009 Oscar nominations list later today. The same goes for Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Mickey Rourke. I am also expecting a nomination for Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight.
Expect Slumdog Millionaire to be in the list, especially in the Best Picture and Best Director categories. Critics have loved it since it came out last year and have showered it with praises, nominations and awards. Its recent win in the Golden Globes almost guarantees an Oscar nomination. The same thing goes for its director. And, if a film becomes a favorite going into the awards season, chances are, it will be generously given nominations in other categories by the members of the Academy, such as in the screenplay, editing and other technical aspects of the film. Though this also happens in the acting categories, I doubt if any of its relatively unknown cast will snare an Oscar nomination this year.
Other films in contention are Revolutionary Road, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Milk, Gran Torino and Doubt. Wall-E seems to be getting some buzz this awards season so let's see if it materializes into a 2009 Oscar nomination. Another film being watched for this year's Oscars 2009 nominations is The Dark Knight. Will it get an Academy Award nod? Let's wait and see.
The 2009 Oscar nominees / 2009 Oscar nominations will be announced in a few hours. Let's just wait who will be given this highly-treasured distinction. This list will be posted on this page as soon as they are announced. Check back for it.
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