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The 81st Academy Award Nominations have been revealed and they very much resemble the Golden Globe nominations, as predicted. Both Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are nominated for “Lead Actor” and “Lead Actress” for their movies “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “Changeling.” Kate Winslet is also nominated for “Lead Actress,” as expected, for her work in “The Reader.”

Anne Hathaway has been praised for her work in “Rachel Getting Married” which has also earned her a nomination for “Lead Actress.” The late Heath Ledger earned a nominated for “Best Supporting Actor” for his brilliant work in “The Dark Knight.”

The rest of the nominations are as follows:

Best Motion Picture:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire

Lead Actor:
Brad Pitt – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
Richard Jenkins – The Visitor
Sean Penn – Milk

Lead Actress:
Angelina Jolie – Changeling
Anne Hathaway – Rachael Getting Married
Kate Winslet – The Reader
Melissa Leo – Frozen River
Meryl Streep – Doubt

Supporting Actor:
Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
Josh Brolin – Milk
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt
Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder
Michael Shannon – Revelutionary Road

Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams – Doubt
Marissa Tomei – The Wrestler
Penelope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Taraji P. Henson – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Viola Davis – Doubt