Oscar 2009: Nominations Announcement and Prediction Scores

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:

- Amy Adams, "Doubt"
- Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
- Viola Davis, "Doubt"
- Taraji P. Henson, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
- Marisa Tomei, "The Wrestler"
Your Movie Buddy's Score: 3/5

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
- Josh Brolin, "Milk"
- Robert Downey Jr., "Tropic Thunder"
- Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Doubt"
- Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"
- Michael Shannon, "Revolutionary Road"
Your Movie Buddy's Score: 4/5

BEST ACTRESS:
- Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"
- Angelina Jolie, "Changeling"
- Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"
- Meryl Streep, "Doubt"
- Kate Winslet, "The Reader"
Your Movie Buddy's Score: 3/5

BEST ACTOR:
- Richard Jenkins, "The Visitor"
- Frank Langella, "Frost/Nixon"
- Sean Penn, "Milk"
- Brad Pitt, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
- Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"
Your Movie Buddy's Score: 4/5

BEST DIRECTOR:
- David Fincher, "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button"
- Ron Howard, "Frost/Nixon"
- Gus Van Sant, "Milk"
- Stephen Daldry, "The Reader"
- Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire"
Your Movie Buddy's Score: 4/5

BEST PICTURE:
- "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
- "Frost/Nixon"
- "Milk"
- "The Reader"
- "Slumdog Millionaire"
Your Movie Buddy's Score: 4/5

*No Sally Hawkins!?! No "Dark Knight?!?" "The Reader" for Best Pic?!? Yes, I have some exclamations, but I don't have too many complaints (yet). I am glad that the Academy threw a few minor zingers in there (Amy Adams's nom completes the across the board recognition for the year's finest ensemble). And thank God that Freida Pinto talk is finally put to rest.

*For a complete list of all the nominees in every category, CLICK HERE.