Going by history of the last two years, having the most noms is BAD. So, bad on Babel.

Hee.

I am happy that Letters was nominated. I'd rather not have Babel up there but meh. There's not a nominee that I really hate. There's not a nominee that I really *love* though. I think The Queen is the one I like the most.

'Dreamgirls' picks up most Oscar nods 4 minutes ago



BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The peppy musical "Dreamgirls" led Academy Awards contenders Tuesday with eight nominations, but surprisingly was shut out in the best picture category for which it had been considered a potential front-runner.

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The sweeping ensemble drama "Babel" was close behind with seven, including best picture and acting honors for two newcomers to U.S. audiences, Adriana Barraza and Rinko Kikuchi.

Other best-picture nominees were the bloody crime saga "The Departed," the World War II spectacle "Letters From Iwo Jima," the road-trip comedy "Little Miss Sunshine" and the monarchy-in-crisis chronicle "The Queen."

Going into nominations day, the best-picture competition looks unusually wide open, with no consensus on a favorite. With "Dreamgirls," a Golden Globe winner out of the race, the best picture competition was even more up for grabs.

But front-runners in all four categories nabbed nominations and seemed poised to come home with Oscars on Feb. 25: Helen Mirren for best actress as British monarch Elizabeth II in "The Queen"; Forest Whitaker for best actor as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland"; and Eddie Murphy and former "American Idol" finalist Jennifer Hudson as soulful singers in "Dreamgirls."

The other nominees for best actor are Leonardo DiCaprio for "Blood Diamond," " Ryan Gosling" for "Half Nelson," Peter O'Toole for "Venus," and Will Smith for "The Pursuit of Happyness."

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Leonardo DiCaprio - BLOOD DIAMOND
Ryan Gosling - HALF NELSON
Peter O'Toole - VENUS
Will Smith - THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
Forest Whitaker - THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Alan Arkin - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Jackie Earle Haley - LITTLE CHILDREN
Djimon Hounsou - BLOOD DIAMOND
Eddie Murphy - DREAMGIRLS
Mark Wahlberg - THE DEPARTED

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Penélope Cruz - VOLVER
Judi Dench - NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Helen Mirren - THE QUEEN
Meryl Streep - THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Kate Winslet - LITTLE CHILDREN

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Adriana Barraza - BABEL
Cate Blanchett - NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Abigail Breslin - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Jennifer Hudson - DREAMGIRLS
Rinko Kikuchi - BABEL

Best animated feature film of the year
CARS
HAPPY FEET
MONSTER HOUSE

Achievement in art direction
DREAMGIRLS
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
PAN'S LABYRINTH
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
THE PRESTIGE

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

Achievement in directing
BABEL
THE DEPARTED
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
THE QUEEN
UNITED 93

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 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 motion picture of the year
BABEL
THE DEPARTED
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
THE QUEEN
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

Adapted screenplay
BORAT CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN
CHILDREN OF MEN
THE DEPARTED
LITTLE CHILDREN
NOTES ON A SCANDAL

Original screenplay
BABEL
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
PAN'S LABYRINTH
THE QUEEN

Children of Men is going to win in Cinematography.
Pan's will win makeup
Dreamgirls three noms in song.
Pirates, POSEIDON, and Superman... Wow, I didn't call that one.

this truly is a weird academy season.

You've got LMS that really isn't a main contender.
Got Departed that looks most promising but with a director that gets no break
Iwo Jima that has nothing going for it but its freaking Clint!
Babel that created the biggest upset of the Globes
And Queen thats just been bloody consistent.

I think the door is open to everyone. LMS is probably the weakest of them

Wanna get a ton of nominations? Make a supposedly "Deep" film involving diversity

Oh, Dreamgirls got 3 song nominations, otherwise it would not have been the leader.

Wow, after the Volver snub for Foreign Film, Pan's Labyrith is the clear winner. This makes it easier to predict.

Fucking triple post.

The Departed and Babel are the only editing nominees in Picture. Good on them.

CoM snubbed for Art Direction (Damn!) but in for Editing (Fuck yeah!).

Dreamgirls gets three Song noms!!!!!!

Blood Diamnonf gets 5 noms. DP07 and Baumer will be pleased.

No The Queen or Letters in Editing, and The Departed missed a few possible techs (Cinematography). It does look like Babel is the strongest out of this gate.

Oddly enough I think LMS is the strongest. Remember the nominations are from a period where the momentum was behind other movies, no the momentum is in LMS favor which will influence voting. Everyone looks at Babel vs. Departed, LMS might sneak in

No Pirates in Makeup???

I just noticed that! That's big! The Best Picture winner usually is an Editing nominee. More good news for The Departed.

Peace,
Mike.

Iwo Jima got 4 noms.

No Best Picture for YOU!

Holy cow..... LOTS of surprises. And I'm loving it!!!!

No Dreamgirls. OMG. I'm crying from happiness. And Letters got in. The Best Picture of the year got in!!

Paul Greengrass for Director. Can't say I'm excited about it but if the film deserved one nod, it's this one.

Actor and Actress and Supp. Actress were expected (except Leo got in for Blood Diamond)

Supporting Actor: WOW WOW. No Nicholson? But I am SOOOOOOO psyched about Wahlberg. I can't believe he got in. I'm sooooo happy!!

Volver got SHUT OUT No Screenplay, no Foriegn Language. What the hell???

Borat probably took Devil Wears Prada's spot in the Adapted Screenplay.

I don't think any movie gained alot of ground today. The Departed and LMS showed signs of some weakness while Dreamgirls dropped out of the race (there really is justice in the world). Babel maintained its contending status but a nom for Supporting Actor would have pitted (pun intended) it as the front-runner.

Well... Babel win win Screenplay.

Alejandro González Iñárritu is a producer on Babel... he gets his Oscar when Scorsese wins Director.

I also sense the pro-Latin force going into these Oscars... not that that's bad but...

The Queen got in Score and Costume Design. Glad to see the support is there. It's still a sleeper.

In favor of CLICK.

They sure love old people makeup.

An Inconveneint Truth becomes probably the first docu since Woodstock to get more than one nomination too. I love I Need to Wake Up.

anyone notice how Flushed Away wasn't nominated!?!?

and WOOT! nominations for Prestige.

Nothing for ROcky : (

Babel may really win this thing by default.

Well... Cruz...