Best Film
Slumdog Millionaire was nominated
Why was “The Dark Knight” left out
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2009 Nominees
Lead Actor
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor](http://movies.tvguide.com/visitor/293291)
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon](http://movies.tvguide.com/frostnixon/293206)
Sean Penn, Milk](http://movies.tvguide.com/milk/295989)
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button](http://movies.tvguide.com/curious-case-benjamin-button/293210)
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler](http://movies.tvguide.com/wrestler/296179)
Lead Actress
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married](http://movies.tvguide.com/rachel-getting-married/294808)
Angelina Jolie, Changeling](http://movies.tvguide.com/changeling/293871)
Melissa Leo, Frozen River](http://movies.tvguide.com/frozen-river/294758)
Meryl Streep, Doubt](http://movies.tvguide.com/doubt/294816)
Kate Winslet, The Reader](http://movies.tvguide.com/reader/296276)
Supporting Actor
Josh Brolin, Milk](http://movies.tvguide.com/milk/295989)
Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder](http://movies.tvguide.com/tropic-thunder/293507)
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt](http://movies.tvguide.com/doubt/294816)
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight](http://movies.tvguide.com/dark-knight/290942)
Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road](http://movies.tvguide.com/revolutionary-road/292570)
Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, Doubt](http://movies.tvguide.com/doubt/294816)
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona](http://movies.tvguide.com/vicky-cristina-barcelona/293512)
Viola Davis, Doubt](http://movies.tvguide.com/doubt/294816)
Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button](http://movies.tvguide.com/curious-case-benjamin-button/293210)
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler](http://movies.tvguide.com/wrestler/296179)
Best Picture
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button](http://movies.tvguide.com/curious-case-benjamin-button/293210) *
Frost/Nixon](http://movies.tvguide.com/frostnixon/293206)
Milk](http://movies.tvguide.com/milk/295989)
The Reader](http://movies.tvguide.com/reader/296276)
Slumdog Millionaire](http://movies.tvguide.com/slumdog-millionaire/295865)
Best Directing
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire](http://movies.tvguide.com/slumdog-millionaire/295865)
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button](http://movies.tvguide.com/curious-case-benjamin-button/293210)
Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon](http://movies.tvguide.com/frostnixon/293206)
Gus Van Sant, Milk](http://movies.tvguide.com/milk/295989)
Stephen Daldry, The Reader](http://movies.tvguide.com/reader/296276)
Original Screenplay
Courtney Hunt, Frozen River](http://movies.tvguide.com/frozen-river/294758)
Mike Leigh, Happy-Go-Lucky](http://movies.tvguide.com/happy-lucky/295117)
Martin McDonagh, In Bruges](http://movies.tvguide.com/bruges/292398)
Dustin Lance Black, Milk](http://movies.tvguide.com/milk/295989)
Andrew Stanton and Jim Reardon, Wall-E](http://movies.tvguide.com/wall-e/292190)
Adapted Screenplay
Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire](http://movies.tvguide.com/slumdog-millionaire/295865)
David Hare, The Reader](http://movies.tvguide.com/reader/296276)
Peter Morgan, Frost/Nixon](http://movies.tvguide.com/frostnixon/293206)
Eric Roth, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button](http://movies.tvguide.com/curious-case-benjamin-button/293210)
John Patrick Shanley, Doubt](http://movies.tvguide.com/doubt/294816)
Best Animated Feature
Bolt](http://movies.tvguide.com/bolt/294809)
Kung Fu Panda](http://movies.tvguide.com/kung-fu-panda/293490)
Wall-E](http://movies.tvguide.com/wall-e/292190)
Best Foreign Language Film
The Baader Meinhof Complex, Germany
The Class, France
Departures, Japan
Revanche, Austria
Waltz with Bashir, Israel
Best Documentary Feature
The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
Encounters at the End of the World
The Garden *Man on Wire *Trouble the Water
Best Documentary Short Subject
The Conscience of Nhem En
The Final Inch
Smile Pinki
The Witness — From the Balcony of Room 306
Art Direction
Changeling](http://movies.tvguide.com/changeling/293871)
*The Curious Case of Benjamin Button](http://movies.tvguide.com/curious-case-benjamin-button/293210) *
The Dark Knight](http://movies.tvguide.com/dark-knight/290942)
The Duchess](http://movies.tvguide.com/duchess/293232)
Revolutionary Road](http://movies.tvguide.com/revolutionary-road/292570)
**Cinematography **
Changeling](http://movies.tvguide.com/changeling/293871)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button](http://movies.tvguide.com/curious-case-benjamin-button/293210)
The Dark Knight](http://movies.tvguide.com/dark-knight/290942)
The Reader](http://movies.tvguide.com/reader/296276) Slumdog Millionaire](http://movies.tvguide.com/slumdog-millionaire/295865)
Costume Design
Australia](http://movies.tvguide.com/australia/292576)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button](http://movies.tvguide.com/curious-case-benjamin-button/293210)
The Duchess](http://movies.tvguide.com/duchess/293232)
Milk](http://movies.tvguide.com/milk/295989)
Revolutionary Road](http://movies.tvguide.com/revolutionary-road/292570)
**Makeup **
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button](http://movies.tvguide.com/curious-case-benjamin-button/293210)
The Dark Knight](http://movies.tvguide.com/dark-knight/290942)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army](http://movies.tvguide.com/hellboy-ii-golden-army/292003)
Film Editing
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button](http://movies.tvguide.com/curious-case-benjamin-button/293210)
The Dark Knight](http://movies.tvguide.com/dark-knight/290942)
Frost/Nixon](http://movies.tvguide.com/frostnixon/293206)
Milk](http://movies.tvguide.com/milk/295989)
Slumdog Millionaire](http://movies.tvguide.com/slumdog-millionaire/295865)
Original Score
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button](http://movies.tvguide.com/curious-case-benjamin-button/293210)
Defiance](http://movies.tvguide.com/defiance/296310)
Milk](http://movies.tvguide.com/milk/295989)
Slumdog Millionaire](http://movies.tvguide.com/slumdog-millionaire/295865)
Wall-E](http://movies.tvguide.com/wall-e/292190)
Original Song
“Down to Earth,” Wall-E](http://movies.tvguide.com/wall-e/292190)
“Jai Ho,” Slumdog Millionaire](http://movies.tvguide.com/slumdog-millionaire/295865)
“O Saya,” Slumdog Millionaire](http://movies.tvguide.com/slumdog-millionaire/295865)
Best Animated Short Film
La Maison en Petits Cubes
Lavatory — Lovestory
Oktapodi Presto T
his Way Up
Best Live Action Short Film
Auf der Strecke (On the Line)
Manon on the Asphalt
New Boy
The Pig Spielzeugland (Toyland)
Best Sound Mixing
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button](http://movies.tvguide.com/curious-case-benjamin-button/293210)
The Dark Knight](http://movies.tvguide.com/dark-knight/290942)
Slumdog Millionaire](http://movies.tvguide.com/slumdog-millionaire/295865)
Wall-E](http://movies.tvguide.com/wall-e/292190)
Wanted](http://movies.tvguide.com/wanted/292491)
Best Sound Editing
The Dark Knight](http://movies.tvguide.com/dark-knight/290942)
Iron Man](http://movies.tvguide.com/iron-man/292484)
Slumdog Millionaire](http://movies.tvguide.com/slumdog-millionaire/295865)
Wall-E](http://movies.tvguide.com/wall-e/292190)
Wanted](http://movies.tvguide.com/wanted/292491)
Best Visual Effects
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button](http://movies.tvguide.com/curious-case-benjamin-button/293210) ******
The Dark Knight](http://movies.tvguide.com/dark-knight/290942)
Iron Man](http://movies.tvguide.com/iron-man/292484)
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Awesome !! Slumdog Millionaire is nominated for Best Original Score as well as Best Original Song.
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yay for slumdog.
rahman is definitely getting atleast one oscar.. his only competition is wall-e vs. his two songs 
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do you think Shahrukh will be invited to the Oscars as well?
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^haha yeah. let's hope that wall-e doesn't beat him at it though.
what an amazing night it would be if he wins two oscars! dang.
^haha yeah. let's hope that wall-e doesn't beat him at it though.
what an amazing night it would be if he wins two oscars! dang.
would be a special day for all of us,i guess!!AR rahman deserves it.
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A.R Rahman definately deserve it, Such a down to earth and humble person he is MashAllah
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AR rehman deserve it more than anyone.....about time he gets recognized for his music. This guy is amazingly talented. I still listen o Chainyya Chaiyya and get goose bumss..thats what a true music is.....
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academy awards, oscars ko hi kehte hain ha?
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^ Yes, Oscars ko hi kehte hain...
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^ oh ok thanks!!!!!!!!!
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i am really happy that AR rehman nominated thrice.
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its nice to see ar rahman nominated
The Dark Knight shuld have been nominated
I hope A R Rehman gets it. It would be nice to see a muslim get an oscar.
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lets all pray that Pakistani get some sheram, and work more towards originality, and creativity, and aim for Oscars. Ameen.
:D
I hope A R Rehman gets it. It would be nice to see a muslim get an oscar.
bas kar hi di wo wali baat...!!!!
bas kar hi di wo wali baat...!!!!
lol. y ya think we are happy for him then :D
ps. well that really a minute reason. i want him to win cuz he is not only very talented but also it will open doors for other browns and will give them confidence that they do have some terrific talents to show, but all they need to be is persistent!