OSCAR 2010 : Nominalizări

BEST PICTURE/Cel mai bun film
"Avatar", "The Blind Side", "District 9", "An Education", "The Hurt Locker", "Inglourious Basterds", "Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire", "A Serious Man", "Up", "Up in the Air".
Pentru prima oară la ediţia din acest an au fost nominalizate 10 filme la categoria Best Picture (5 era numărul lor pînă acum). E mai mult decît probabil că "Avatar" va cîştiga, din multe motive, unul fiind chiar acela că este un film bine făcut şi care aduce o noutate în tehnica cinematografică.

BEST DIRECTION/ Cel mai bun regizor
James Cameron (Avatar), Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), Quentin Tarantino(Inglourious Basterds), Lee Daniels (Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire), Jason Reitman (Up in the Air).

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE/ Cel mai bun actor într-un rol principal
Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), George Clooney (Up in the Air), Colin Firth (A Single Man), Morgan Freeman (Invictus), Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker).

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE/ Cea mai bună actriţă într-un rol principal
Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side), Helen Mirren (The Last Station), Carey Mulligan (An Education), Gabourey Sidibe (Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire), Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia).

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE/ Cel mai bun actor într-un rol secundar
Matt Damon (Invictus), Woody Harrelson (The Messenger), Christopher Plummer (The Last Station), Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones), Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds).

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE/ Cea mai bună actriţă într-un rol secundar
Penelope Cruz (Nine), Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Crazy Heart), Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air), Mo’Nique (Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire).