Hello all Msians,, m back,, well d topic that m gonna share is of fenil's concern but then thought he might just do indian award details so let me tell u all over dis yr OSCARS,,

the acdemy awards r one show that I never miss, the height of glamor, fashion,, the whose-who of hollywood, walking down d red carpet in those stunning gowns, with d figure we could only imagine. oscars r always fun to watch, n last yr when slumdog milionarir won so many awards n it was jai ho in kodak theatre..

This yr The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations on Tuesday for the 82nd annual Academy Awards.

Following is a list of the main Oscar contenders. The awards will be handed out in Hollywood on March 7.

BEST PICTURE

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

BEST ACTOR

Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart

George Clooney - Up in the Air

Colin Firth - A Single Man

Morgan Freeman - Invictus

Jeremy Renner - The Hurt Locker

BEST ACTRESS

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

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Matt Damon - Invictus

Woody Harrelson - The Messenger

Christopher Plummer - The Last Station

Stanley Tucci - The Lovely Bones

Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Penelope Cruz - Nine

Vera Farmiga - Up in the Air

Maggie Gyllenhaal in Crazy Heart

Anna Kendrick - Up in the Air

Mo'Nique - Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

BEST DIRECTOR

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