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Avatar and Locker lead Oscar nods | Avatar and Locker lead Oscar nods |
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Science fiction film Avatar and war movie The Hurt Locker lead the way at this year's Academy Award with nine nominations each. | Science fiction film Avatar and war movie The Hurt Locker lead the way at this year's Academy Award with nine nominations each. |
The battle will see Avatar's James Cameron go head-to-head with his ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow, who made The Hurt Locker, in the best director category. | The battle will see Avatar's James Cameron go head-to-head with his ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow, who made The Hurt Locker, in the best director category. |
Other films featured in the best film category include Up in the Air, The Blind Side, Precious and District 9. | Other films featured in the best film category include Up in the Air, The Blind Side, Precious and District 9. |
British nominees include Colin Firth, Dame Helen Mirren and Carey Mulligan. | British nominees include Colin Firth, Dame Helen Mirren and Carey Mulligan. |
For the first time since 1944, the Oscars feature 10 best-picture contenders instead of the usual five. | |
The list also included animated movie Up, A Serious Man, Inglourious Basterds and An Education. | |
Firth is up for his first Oscar for his role as a gay academic mourning the death of his partner in fashion designer Tom Ford's debut feature film A Single Man. | |
The star will go up against George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Morgan Freeman and Jeremy Renner. |