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- 2010 Academy Awards: March 7, 2010 on ABC
- Hosts: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin
- Venue: Kodak Theatre in downtown Hollywood
- Paper ballots are tabulated by PricewaterhouseCoopersUSA Today: Oscar Nominations Pushed Back (April 14, 2008)
- ABC holds the broadcast rights until 2014
- First held: May 16, 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt HotelOfficial Site: History of Academy Awards
- First live telecast: 1953 on NBC
- First Best Picture: "Wings"
- First host: Douglas FairbanksOfficial Site: History of Academy Awards
- 2009 Academy Awards: February 22, 2009
- 2009 host: Hugh Jackman
- 2008 host: Jon Stewart
- Model for the Oscar statuette was Emilio "El Indio" Fernandez
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The Academy Awards are presented each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy is comprised of entertainment industry professionals and filmmakers, who vote on the which of the previous year's films, filmmakers and actors should receive special recognition. Though the awards handed out are technically called the "Academy Award of Merit," they are better known by the nickname "Oscar".
The nominations for the 82nd 2010 Academy Awards where held on February 2nd
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History
Before the advent of television, the Academy Awards ceremonies were banquets, frequently held in Los Angeles' Biltmore or Ambassador hotels. Other venues that have hosted the Oscars include the Grauman's Chinese Theater, the Pantages Theater, the Shrine Auditorium and the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion.
At the first ceremony, most of the "technical" awards were compiled into a single category - the Academy Award for Engineering Effects, which went to the 1929 choice for "Best Picture," Wings. In subsequent years, particularly after the widespread use of sound recording, these awards were split into individual categories, including "scientific and technical awards" which are typically handed out at a smaller, more intimate ceremony before the main Academy Awards.
Bob Hope hosted more Oscars than any other individual, appearing for 17 straight years. Though he was never nominated for an award for his performances, he received five honorary Oscars over the years. -
"Big Five" Winners
Only three films in history have won all five of the "major" awards on Oscar night: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director and Best Screenwriter or Best Screenplay awards. They are:- It Happened One Night in 1934
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1975
- The Silence of the Lambs in 1991
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Recent Best Picture Winners
- 1998: Titanic
- 1999: Shakespeare in Love
- 2000: American Beauty
- 2001: Gladiator
- 2002: A Beautiful Mind
- 2003: Chicago
- 2004: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2005: Million Dollar Baby
- 2006: Crash
- 2007: The Departed
- 2008: No Country for Old Men
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Snubs
Many legendary, iconic actors, actresses and directors never won an Oscar during their lifetimes (though some would win "honorary" awards). The list includes:- Directors:
- Actors/Actresses:
Orson Welles won only 1 Oscar, for co-writing Citizen Kane
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Major Category Nominations
Best Picture- “Avatar” James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
- “The Blind Side” Gil Netter, Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson, Producers
- “District 9” Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
- "An Education” Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
- “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro, Producers
- “Inglourious Basterds” Lawrence Bender, Producer
- “Precious": Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by "Sapphire” Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers
- “A Serious Man” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers
- “Up” Jonas Rivera, Producer
- “Up in the Air” Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers
- Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”
- George Clooney in “Up in the Air”
- Colin Firth in “A Single Man”
- Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”
- Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Official site of the Academy with history and general information on the Academy Awards, as well as photographs, events and screenings, and press releases.oscars.org -
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Academy Awards News
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A little man named Oscar
By Robert Lefebvre, Anchor Staff Writer Once again, it is time for the Academy Awards. The ceremony takes place on March 3. Last week the nominees were ... (February 09, 2010)Anchor -
'Up' takes top Annie Awards on road to Oscars
Since the Academy Awards introduced a separate award for best animated feature in 2001, the winners of the two prizes have matched up six times. ... (February 07, 2010)Los Angeles Times -
Latest Oscar Night News
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, ... (February 09, 2010)We Are Movie Geeks -
Nominations For The 82nd Academy Awards
HOLLYWOOD —Nominations for the 82 nd Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning at the academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, ... (February 07, 2010)LA Canyon News
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Actor in a Leading Role
- Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”"
- George Clooney in “Up in the Air”
- Colin Firth in “A Single Man”
- Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”
- Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”
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Art Direction
- “Avatar” Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair
- “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro; Set Decoration: Caroline Smith
- “Nine” Art Direction: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Gordon Sim
- “Sherlock Holmes” Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
- “The Young Victoria” Art Direction: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Maggie Gray
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Documentary (Feature)
- “Burma VJ” Anders Østergaard and Lise Lense-Møller
- “The Cove” Nominees to be determined
- “Food, Inc.” Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein
- “The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers” Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith
- “Which Way Home” Rebecca Cammisa
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Documentary (Short Subject)
- “China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province” Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill
- “The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner” Daniel Junge and Henry Ansbacher
- “The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant” Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
- “Music by Prudence” Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett
- “Rabbit à la Berlin” Bartek Konopka and Anna Wydra
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Music (Original Score)
- “Avatar” James Horner
- “Fantastic Mr. Fox” Alexandre Desplat
- “The Hurt Locker” Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
- “Sherlock Holmes” Hans Zimmer
- “Up” Michael Giacchino
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Music (Original Song)
- “Almost There” from “The Princess and the Frog” Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
- “Down in New Orleans” from “The Princess and the Frog” Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
- “Loin de Paname” from “Paris 36” Music by Reinhardt Wagner Lyric by Frank Thomas
- “Take It All” from “Nine” Music and Lyric by Maury Yeston
- “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” from “Crazy Heart” Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett
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Sound Mixing
- “Avatar” Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson
- “The Hurt Locker” Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett
- “Inglourious Basterds” Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano
- “Star Trek” Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin
- “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson
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Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- “District 9” Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
- “An Education” Screenplay by Nick Hornby
- “In the Loop” Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
- “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
- “Up in the Air” Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
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Writing (Original Screenplay)
- “The Hurt Locker” Written by Mark Boal
- “Inglourious Basterds” Written by Quentin Tarantino
- “The Messenger” Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
- “A Serious Man” Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
- “Up” Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy
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Academy Awards Blogs
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Nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards | Academy of Motion Picture ...
Governors Awards. The official destination for the 82nd Academy Awards. Visit Oscar.com. Oscar Nominees Announced. Oscar Nominations · Watch the complete announcement. The Oscars. 82nd Academy Awards · More Academy Awards(February 02, 2010)lionsfart.com -
Academy Awards: Do We Still Watch The Best Pictures? - Film School ...
In this year's Academy Awards ceremony we will have 10 Best Picture nominees for the first time in 60 years, see how our viewing trends prompted this. (February 08, 2010)filmschoolrejects.com -
Unreality - Why We Need the Academy Awards |
I've said this in the past and I'll say it now: I do not like the Academy Awards. However, that doesn't mean we don't need it. There are plenty of. (February 08, 2010)unrealitymag.com -
Oscar® Shoulders Co-Hosts in 82nd Academy Awards® Poster | Press ...
Beverly Hills, CA (February 8, 2010) — 82nd Academy Awards® co-hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin have landed on the shoulders of the Oscar in the official poster of the March 7 telecast. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sci... (February 08, 2010)oscars.org
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What channel is the Academy of Country Music Awards on? 2 AnswersHi danielle, The 44th Academy of Country Music Awards is on CBS at 8.00pm on Sunday 5 April.http://www.umgnashville.com/images/local/400/c06092cf-e4ab-49df-af1... read more -
What time are the Academy of Country Music Awards on? 2 Answers"The 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, will air live on CBS from Las Vegas's MGM Grand on Sunday, April 5, at 8 p.m. ET and ... read more
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2009 Academy Award winners
Best Picture Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: Sean Penn, Milk
Best Actress Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: Kate Winslet, The Reader
Best Director Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Supporting Actress Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Original Screenplay Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: Dustin Lance Black, Milk
Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Short Animated Film Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: La Maison En Petits Cubes
Best Animated Film Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: Wall-E
Best Art Direction Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Costume Design Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: The Duchess
Best Make-Up Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Cinematography Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: Anthony Dod Mantle for Slumdog Millionaire
Best Short Live Action Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: Toyland
Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: Heath Ledger, "Batman: The Dark Knight"
Best Documentary Feature Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: Man on Wire
Best Documentary Short Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: Smile Pinki
Best Visual Effects Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Sound Editing Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: The Dark Knight
Best Sound Mixing Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Film Editing Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Score Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Song Oscar Winner 2009 Winner: "Jai Ho", Slumdog Millionaire
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