Kodak Theatre, Hollywood & Highland, Los Angeles, California
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin host the world’s biggest awards show honouring the best films of the previous year. Avatar and The Hurt Locker lead nominations with nine.
Acting nominees include Penelope Cruz, Vera Farmiga, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Anna Kendrick, Mo’Nique, Sandra Bullock, Helen Mirren, Carey Mulligan, Gabourey Sidibe, Meryl Streep, Matt Damon, Woody Harrelson, Christopher Plummer, Stanley Tucci, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, George Clooney, Colin Firth, Morgan Freeman and Jeremy Renner.
This year’s Best Picture nominees are Avatar, The Blind Side, District 9, An Education, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Precious, A Serious Man, Up and Up In The Air. Presenters include Kate Winslet, Sean Penn and Penelope Cruz.
