The 79th Academy Award Nominations

It's Oscar time again and the nominations are out and open for the world to read. This year, the Academy Awards decided to go international, with Best Pictures taking place in Britain- The Queen, Japan- Letters from Iwa Jima and the Middle East-Babel. Also, Canada has been recognized for their acting- Ryan Grosling and once again, foreign film-Water. The Academy Awards have given Martin Scorceses his fifth nomination, with zero wins, for his film The Departed. Hopefully, the Academy decides to hail him as best director, instead of hailing him as one of the biggest failure in Hollywood. The 79th Academy Awards are held on February 25, so do not miss them. Here are the nominees:


1. Best Picture: "Babel," "The Departed," "Letters From Iwo Jima," "Little Miss Sunshine," "The Queen."
2. Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, "Blood Diamond"; Ryan Gosling, "Half Nelson"; Peter O'Toole, "Venus"; Will Smith, "The Pursuit of Happyness"; Forest Whitaker, "The Last King of Scotland."
3. Actress: Penelope Cruz, "Volver"; Judi Dench, "Notes on a Scandal"; Helen Mirren, "The Queen"; Meryl Streep, "The Devil Wears Prada"; Kate Winslet, "Little Children."
4. Supporting Actor: Alan Arkin, "Little Miss Sunshine"; Jackie Earle Haley, "Little Children"; Djimon Hounsou, "Blood Diamond"; Eddie Murphy, "Dreamgirls"; Mark Wahlberg, "The Departed."
5. Supporting Actress: Adriana Barraza, "Babel"; Cate Blanchett, "Notes on a Scandal"; Abigail Breslin, "Little Miss Sunshine"; Jennifer Hudson, "Dreamgirls"; Rinko Kikuchi, "Babel."
6. Directing: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, "Babel"; Martin Scorsese, "The Departed"; Clint Eastwood, "Letters From Iwo Jima"; Stephen Frears, "The Queen"; Paul Greengrass, "United 93."
7. Foreign Language Film: "After the Wedding," Denmark; "Days of Glory (Indigenes)," Algeria; "The Lives of Others," Germany; "Pan's Labyrinth," Mexico; "Water," Canada.
8. Adapted Screenplay: Sacha Baron Cohen and Anthony Hines and Peter Baynham and Dan Mazer and Todd Phillips, "Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan"; Alfonso Cuaron and Timothy J. Sexton and David Arata and Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, "Children of Men"; William Monahan, "The Departed"; Todd Field and Tom Perrotta, "Little Children"; Patrick Marber, "Notes on a Scandal."
9. Original Screenplay: Guillermo Arriaga, "Babel"; Iris Yamashita and Paul Haggis, "Letters From Iwo Jima"; Michael Arndt, "Little Miss Sunshine"; Guillermo del Toro, "Pan's Labyrinth"; Peter Morgan, "The Queen."
10. Animated Feature Film: "Cars," "Happy Feet," "Monster House."
11. Art Direction: "Dreamgirls," "The Good Shepherd," "Pan's Labyrinth," "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," "The Prestige."
12. Cinematography: "The Black Dahlia," "Children of Men," "The Illusionist," "Pan's Labyrinth," "The Prestige."
13. Sound Mixing: "Apocalypto," "Blood Diamond," "Dreamgirls," "Flags of Our Fathers," "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest."
14. Sound Editing: "Apocalypto," "Blood Diamond," "Flags of Our Fathers," "Letters From Iwo Jima," "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest."
15. Original Score: "Babel," Gustavo Santaolalla; "The Good German," Thomas Newman; "Notes on a Scandal," Philip Glass; "Pan's Labyrinth," Javier Navarrete; "The Queen," Alexandre Desplat.
16. Original Song: "I Need to Wake Up" from "An Inconvenient Truth," Melissa Etheridge; "Listen" from "Dreamgirls," Henry Krieger, Scott Cutler and Anne Preven; "Love You I Do" from "Dreamgirls," Henry Krieger and Siedah Garrett; "Our Town" from "Cars," Randy Newman; "Patience" from "Dreamgirls," Henry Krieger and Willie Reale.
17. Costume: "Curse of the Golden Flower," "The Devil Wears Prada," "Dreamgirls," "Marie Antoinette," "The Queen."
18. Documentary Feature: "Deliver Us From Evil," "An Inconvenient Truth," "Iraq in Fragments," "Jesus Camp," "My Country, My Country."
19. Documentary (short subject): "The Blood of Yingzhou District," "Recycled Life," "Rehearsing a Dream," "Two Hands."
20. Film Editing: "Babel," "Blood Diamond," "Children of Men," "The Departed," "United 93." 21. Makeup: "Apocalypto," "Click," "Pan's Labyrinth."
22. Animated Short Film: "The Danish Poet," "Lifted," "The Little Matchgirl," "Maestro," "No Time for Nuts."
23. Live Action Short Film: "Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)," "Eramos Pocos (One Too Many)," "Helmer & Son," "The Saviour," "West Bank Story."
24. Visual Effects: "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," "Poseidon," "Superman Returns."
Academy Award winners previously announced this year: HONORARY AWARD (Oscar statuette): Ennio Morricone
JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD (Oscar statuette): Sherry Lansing

A Golden Night for "The Queen".

As most of you know, last night was the 64th Annual Golden Globes. The night was full of surprises, with Leonardo Dicaprio losing best actor in both The Departed and Blood Diamond to Forest Whitaker, Ugly Betty winning best TV Series:Musical or Comedy, Eddie Murphey winning best supporting actor for DreamGirls and many more. This year was entirely as exciting as previous years, but there where a few comical speeches from Sacha Baron Cohen, Warren Beatty and of course Maryl Streep(in which was her 6th Golden Globe win). However, the night truly went to Helen Mirren for winning Best Actress in a Mini-Series and Best Actress for her portrayal for both Queen Elizabeth 1 and Queen Elizabeth 2. Here are the winners of last nights Golden Globes:


Best Picture in a Motion Film

BABEL
Released domestically by Paramount Pictures
Rated R.
DIRECTOR: Alejandro González Iñárritu
STARRING: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael Garcia Bernal, Paul Terrell Clayton, Koji Yakusho, Elle Fanning, Adriana Barraza, Rinko Kikuchi


Best Picture in a Musical or Comedy



DREAMGIRLS
Released domestically by DreamWorks Pictures
Rated PG-13 for language, some sexuality and drug content.
DIRECTOR: Bill Condon
STARRING: Beyoncé Knowles, Jamie Foxx, Usher Raymond, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Jennifer Hudson, Keith Robinson, John Krasinski, Ken Page, Anika Noni Rose, Jaleel White
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama)
Helen Mirren - The Queen

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama)
Forest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy)
Meryl Streep - The Devil Wears Prada

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy)
Sacha Baron Cohen - Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Eddie Murphy - Dreamgirls

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls

Best Director
Martin Scorsese - The Departed

Best Animated Film
Cars

Best Foreign Language Film
Letters from Iwo Jima

Best Screenplay
The Queen
Peter Morgan

Best Original Score
The Painted Veil





Best Television Series (Drama)
"Grey's Anatomy"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Drama)
Hugh Laurie - "House M.D."

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Drama)
Kyra Sedgwick - "The Closer"

Best Television Series (Musical or Comedy)
"Ugly Betty"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy)
Alec Baldwin - "30 Rock"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy)
America Ferrera - "Ugly Betty"

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
"Elizabeth I"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Jeremy Irons - "Elizabeth I"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Bill Nighy - "Gideon's Daughter"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Helen Mirren - "Elizabeth I"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Emily Blunt - "Gideon's Daughter"






Warren Beatty

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