Oscar Nominations 2009

- Nominations were announced on January 22, 2009 at 5: 30 a.m. PTOfficial Site: 2009 Oscar Nominees
- Forest Whitaker, who will announce the nominees, won the Best Actor Oscar (The Last King of Scotland) in 2007People: Forest Whitaker to Announce Nominations (January 20, 2009)
- Location: Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, CAOfficial Site: 2009 Oscar Nominees
- Paper ballots are sent to the voting members of the AcademyUSA Today: Pushed Back by Inauguration (April 14, 2008)
- PricewaterhouseCoopers tabulates the ballots by handUSA Today: Pushed Back by Inauguration (April 14, 2008)
- 81st annual award ceremonyOfficial Site: 2009 Oscar Nominees
- The Academy Awards ceremony is on February 22, 2009Official Site: 2009 Oscar Nominees
- The awards program will be broadcast live on ABC starting at 5 p.m. PTOscar.com: Academy Awards
- 2009 will be the earliest date the Oscar ceremony has been heldUSA Today: Pushed Back by Inauguration (April 14, 2008)

The 2009 Oscar nominations were announced by actor/director Forest Whitaker on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 5:30 a.m. PT. The awards show is generally held on the last Sunday in February with the nominations announced on a Tuesday approximately four weeks before the awards ceremony.People: Forest Whitaker to Announce Nominations (January 20, 2009)
In 2009, the last Sunday in February is February 22. Normally, that would mean the Oscar nominees would have been announced on January 20. However, since January 20, 2009 is Inauguration Day, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences delayed announcing the nominees by two days.USA Today: Pushed Back by Inauguration (April 14, 2008)
Key Dates
- December 26, 2008: Nominations ballots mailedUSA Today: Pushed Back by Inauguration (April 14, 2008)
- January 12, 2009: Nominations ballots dueUSA Today: Pushed Back by Inauguration (April 14, 2008)
- January 22, 2009: Nominees announcedUSA Today: Pushed Back by Inauguration (April 14, 2008)
- January 28, 2009: Final ballots mailedUSA Today: Pushed Back by Inauguration (April 14, 2008)
- February 17, 2009: Final ballots dueUSA Today: Pushed Back by Inauguration (April 14, 2008)
- February 22, 2009: 81st annual Academy AwardsUSA Today: Pushed Back by Inauguration (April 14, 2008)
Quotes
- "We have to look at other major global events. It didn't make any sense for us to try to compete with (the inauguration) from a news point of view. I know that whoever produces the show would like to have more time and this will be two days less than they've had in past years."—Ric Robertson, Executive Administrator, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesUSA Today: Pushed Back by Inauguration (April 14, 2008)