Oscar nominees 2009 listed

The nominations for the 2009 Academy Awards, otherwise known as the Oscars, were revealed on Thursday. Oscar nominations revealed Best Film Slumdog Millionaire Milk Frost/Nixon The Reader The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Best Actor Sean Penn - Milk Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler Richard Jenkins - The Visitor Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon Best Actress Kate Winslet - The Reader Meryl Streep - Doubt Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married Angelina Jolie - Changeling Melissa Leo - Frozen River Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight Josh Brolin - Milk Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt Robert Downey Jr - Tropic Thunder Best Supporting Actress Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona Amy Adams - Doubt Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler Taraji P Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Viola David - Doubt Best Director Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Gus Van Sant - Milk Stephen Daldry - The Reader