The 2010 Oscar nominations

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The 2010 Oscar nominations

Photos showing the 82nd Annual Academy Award nominees in the main categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress.

The 82nd Annual Academy Award nominees were announced Tuesday morning with help from Anne Hathaway, left. This year's field for Best Picture has been expanded to ten films. The Best Picture nominees are ...

Nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Female Lead: Sandra Bullock ('The Blind Side,' shown), Helen Mirren ('The Last Station'), Carey Mulligan ('An Education'), Gabourey Sidibe ('Precious') and Meryl Streep ('Julie & Julia').

"District 9"

Another nominee for Outstanding Performance by a Cast: 'An Education' (Carey Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard shown here).

"The Hurt Locker" tied for the most nominations with nine, including Best Director and Best Actor (Jeremy Renner, above).

"Inglourious Basterds," which is also nominated for Best Director.

"Precious," which is also nominated for Best Director, Best Actress (Gabourey Sidibe, above) and Best Supporting Actress.

"A Serious Man"

"UP," which is also nominated for Best Animated Film.

"Up in the Air," which is also nominated for Best Director, Best Actor (George Clooney, left) and Best Supporting Actress twice (one for Vera Farmiga, right) .

BEST ACTRESS NOMINEES: Sandra Bullock ("The Blind Side"), Helen Mirren ("The Last Station"), Carey Mulligan ("An Education"), Gabourey Sidibe ("Precious") and Meryl Streep (above, in "Julie & Julia").

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR NOMINEES: Matt Damon ("Invictus"), Woody Harrelson ("The Messenger"), Christopher Plummer ("The Last Station"), Stanley Tucci (above, in "The Lovely Bones") and Christoph Waltz ("Inglourious Basterds").

Nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz ('Nine'), Vera Farmiga ('Up in the Air'), Anna Kendrick ('Up in the Air'), Diane Kruger ('Inglourious Basterds') and Mo'Nique ('Precious,' shown).

BEST ANIMATED FILM: "Coraline," "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "The Princess and the Frog" (above), "The Secret of Kells" and "UP."

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The 82nd Annual Academy Award nominees were announced Tuesday morning with help from Anne Hathaway, left. This year's field for Best Picture has been expanded to ten films. The Best Picture nominees are ...

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