The Oscar telecast will air on ABC on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at 8 pm EST.
Best Picture
 dir. James Cameron Stars: Sam Worthington Sigourney Weaver Michelle Rodriguez |
 The Hurt Locker2009 dir. Kathryn Bigelow Starring Jeremy Renner Anthony Mackie |
 Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphiredir. Lee Daniels Stars: Gabourey ‘Gabby’ Sidibe Mo’Nique |
 dir. John Lee Hancock Stars: Quinton Aaron Sandra Bullock Tim McGraw |
 District 9dir. Neill Blomkamp Starring Sharlto Copley David James |
 INGLORIOUS BASTERDSdir. Quentin Tarantino Starring Brad Pitt Diane Kruger |
 UPdir. Pete Docter Bob Peterson Voices by: Edward Asner Christopher Plummer |
 Up in the Airdir. Jason Reitman Stars: George Clooney Vera Farmiga Anna Kendrick |
 An Educationdir. Lone Scherfig Cast Carey Mulligan Olivia Williams |
 dir. Coen Brothers Cast Michael Stuhlbarg Richard Kind |
| Best DirectorKathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008)
James Cameron for Avatar (2009) Lee Daniels for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) Jason Reitman for Up in the Air (2009/I) Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds (2009) |
Best Actor Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)
George Clooney for Up in the Air (2009/I) Colin Firth for A Single Man (2009) Morgan Freeman for Invictus (2009) Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker (2008) |
| Best ActressSandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)
Helen Mirren for The Last Station (2009) Carey Mulligan for An Education (2009) Gabourey Sidibe for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia (2009)
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Best Supporting ActorMatt Damon for Invictus (2009)
Christopher Plummer for The Last Station (2009) Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones (2009) Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009) |
| Best Supporting Actress Penélope Cruz for Nine (2009)
Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air (2009/I) Maggie Gyllenhaal for Crazy Heart (2009) Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air (2009/I) Mo’Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)
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Best Screenplay from an AdaptationDistrict 9 (2009): Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
An Education (2009): Nick Hornby In the Loop (2009): Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Geoffrey Fletcher Up in the Air (2009/I): Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner |
| Best Original Screenplay The Hurt Locker (2008): Mark Boal
Inglourious Basterds (2009): Quentin Tarantino The Messenger (2009/I): Oren Moverman, Alessandro Camon A Serious Man (2009): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Up (2009): Bob Peterson, Pete Docter |
Best Achievement in CinematographyAvatar (2009): Mauro Fiore
Das weisse Band – Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009): Christian Berger Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009): Bruno Delbonnel The Hurt Locker (2008): Barry Ackroyd Inglourious Basterds (2009): Robert Richardson |
| Best Achievement in Editing Avatar (2009): Stephen E. Rivkin, John Refoua, James Cameron
District 9 (2009): Julian Clarke The Hurt Locker (2008): Bob Murawski, Chris Innis Inglourious Basterds (2009): Sally Menke Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009): Joe Klotz |
Best Achievement in Art DirectionAvatar (2009): Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009): Anastasia Masaro Nine (2009): John Myhre Sherlock Holmes (2009): Sarah Greenwood The Young Victoria (2009): Patrice Vermette |
| Best Achievement in Costume Design Bright Star (2009): Janet Patterson
Coco avant Chanel (2009): Catherine Leterrier The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009): Monique Prudhomme Nine (2009): Colleen Atwood The Young Victoria (2009): Sandy Powell |
Best Achievement in MakeupIl divo (2008)
Star Trek (2009) The Young Victoria (2009) |
| Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score Crazy Heart (2009): T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham(“The Weary Kind”)
Faubourg 36 (2008): Reinhardt Wagner, Frank Thomas(“Loin de Paname”) Nine (2009): Maury Yeston(“Take It All”) The Princess and the Frog (2009): Randy Newman(“Down in New Orleans”) The Princess and the Frog (2009): Randy Newman(“Almost There”) |
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original SongNominees:
Avatar (2009): James Horner Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009): Alexandre Desplat The Hurt Locker (2008): Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders Sherlock Holmes (2009): Hans Zimmer Up (2009): Michael Giacchino |
| Best Achievement in Sound Avatar (2009)
The Hurt Locker (2008) Star Trek (2009) Up (2009) Inglourious Basterds (2009) |
Best Achievement in Sound EditingAvatar (2009)
The Hurt Locker (2008) Inglourious Basterds (2009) Star Trek (2009) Up (2009) |
| Best Achievement in Visual Effects Avatar (2009)
District 9 (2009) Star Trek (2009) |
Best Animated Feature Film of the YearCoraline (2009)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) The Princess and the Frog (2009) The Secret of Kells (2009) Up (2009) |
| Best Foreign Language Film of the Year Ajami (2009): Scandar Copti, Yaron Shani(Israel)
Das weisse Band – Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009): Michael Haneke(Germany) El secreto de sus ojos (2009): Juan José Campanella(Argentina) Un prophète (2009): Jacques Audiard(France) La teta asustada (2009): Claudia Llosa(Peru) |
Best Documentary, FeaturesBurma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2008): Anders Østergaard
The Cove (2009): Louie Psihoyos Food, Inc. (2008): Robert Kenner The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009): Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith Which Way Home (2009): Rebecca Cammisa |
| Best Documentary, Short Subjects China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province (2009) (TV)
The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner (2009) The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (2009) (TV) Królik po berlinsku (2009) Music by Prudence (2010) |
Best Short Film, AnimatedFrench Roast (2008)
Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty (2008) La dama y la muerte (2009) Logorama (2009) Wallace and Gromit in ‘A Matter of Loaf and Death’ (2008) (TV) |
| Best Short Film, Live Action The Door (2008)
Istället för abrakadabra (2008) Kavi (2009) Miracle Fish (2009) The New Tenants (2009) |