Let the race to the 2007 Oscars begin with the news of the nominees for the 79th annual Academy Awards, which was announced by Salma Hayek and Academy President Sid Ganis in a press conference around 5.30am in Los Angeles.
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Babel is nominated for seven awards including Best Film, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Bill Condon’s Dreamgirls receives eight nods, but three of these are for songs. It will be interesting which of these two movies will win the top prize – Best Film.
Stephen Frears’ The Queen receives six nominations, four in the major categories, with The Departed, Letters From Iwo Jima and Blood Diamond with five nods.
Little Miss Sunshine, directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris are outside-favourites after its recent Production Guild Award win. The comedy film picked up four nominations, all in the major categories. Pirate of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest also had four, all in the technical categories, and picking up three nominations were Little Children, Apocalypto, United 93 and Children of Men. Cars, The Prestige and An Inconvenient Truth picked up two.
The most surprising was Dreamgirls not receiving the nod for Best Picture or Best Director as many Hollywood insiders were hoping for. And yet, it was nice to see Paul Greengrass getting a nod for United 93, although it does highlight an odd inconsistency between the Best Director and Best Picture categories.
As for the acting categories, its good to see two nods for Babel – with Rinko Kikuchi and Adriana Barraza respectively. Mark Wahlberg also receives an nomination for The Departed with Eddie Murphy in his role in Dreamgirls. In addition, Penelope Cruz has finally got some recognition with her excellent performance in Volver.
In conclusion, this year’s Oscars could go to any of these talented people. British stars Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet and Judi Dench will go head-to-head for the top honours as best actress (this could get interesting). While Forest Whittaker will face stiff competition from Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Gosling, Peter O’Toole and Will Smith.
The prestigious ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 25th at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, which will be hosted by comedienne Ellen DeGeneres.
The full lists of Oscar nominations are:
Best Film
Babel
The Departed
Letters From Iwo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen
Best Supporting Actress
Rinko Kikuchi – Babel
Cate Blanchett – Notes on a Sandal
Abigail Breslin – Little Miss Sunshine
Jennifer Hudson – Dreamgirls
Adriana Barraza – Babel
Best Supporting Actor
Alan Arkin – Little Miss Sunshine
Jackie Earle Haley – Little Children
Djimon Hounsou – Blood Diamond
Eddie Murphy – Dreamgirls
Mark Wahlberg – The Departed
Best Actress
Penelope Cruz – Volver
Judi Dench – Notes on a Scandal
Helen Mirren – The Queen
Meryl Streep – The Devil Wears Prada
Kate Winslet – Little Children
Best Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio – Blood Diamond
Ryan Gosling – Half Nelson
Peter O’Toole – Venus
Will Smith – The Pursuit of Happyness
Forest Whitaker – Last King of Scotland
Best Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu – Babel
Martin Scorsese – The Departed
Clint Eastwood – Letters From Iwo Jima
Stephen Frears – The Queen
Paul Greengrass – United 93
Best Original Screenplay
Babel
Letters From Iwo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
Pan’s Labyrinth
The Queen
Best Adapted Screenplay
Borat
Children of Men
The Departed
Little Children
Notes on a Scandal
Best Animated Film
Cars
Happy Feet
Monster House
Achievement In Cinematography
The Black Dahlia
Children Of Men
The Illusionist
Pan’s Labyrinth
The Prestige
Achievement In Costume Design
Curse Of The Golden Flower
The Devil Wears Prada
Dreamgirls
Marie Antoinette
The Queen
Best Documentary Feature
Deliver Us From Evil
An Inconvenient Truth
Iraq In Fragments
Jesus Camp
My Country, My Country
Best Documentary Short Subject
The Blood Of Yingzhou District
Recycled Life
Rehearsing A Dream
Two Hands
Achievement In Art Direction
Dreamgirls
The Good Shepherd
Pan’s Labyrinth
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
The Prestige
Achievement In Film Editing
Babel
Blood Diamond
Children Of Men
The Departed
United 93
Best Foreign Language Film Of The Year
After The Wedding
Days Of Glory (Indigènes)
The Lives Of Others
Pan’s Labyrinth
Water
Achievement In Makeup
Apocalypto
Click
Pan’s Labyrinth
Achievement In Music Written For Motion Pictures (Original Score)
Babel
The Good German
Notes On A Scandal
Pan’s Labyrinth
The Queen
Achievement In Music Written For Motion Pictures (Original Song)
“I Need To Wake Up” – An Inconvenient Truth
“Listen” – Dreamgirls
“Love You I Do” – Dreamgirls
“Our Town” – Cars
“Patience” – Dreamgirls
Best Animated Short Film
The Danish Poet
Lifted
The Little Matchgirl
Maestro
No Time For Nuts
Best Live Action Short Film
Binta And The Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)
Éramos Pocos (One Too Many)
Helmer & Son
The Saviour
West Bank Story
Achievement In Sound Editing
Apocalypto
Blood Diamond
Flags Of Our Fathers
Letters From Iwo Jima
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Achievement In Sound Mixing
Apocalypto
Blood Diamond
Dreamgirls
Flags Of Our Fathers
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Achievement In Visual Effects
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Poseidon
Superman Returns
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