Nominees for the 81st Academy Awards ®

NomineePerformance by an actor in a leading role Performance by an actor in a supporting role Performance by an actress in a leading role Performance by an actress in a supporting role Best animated feature film of the year Achievement in art direction Achievement in cinematography Achievement in costume design Achievement in directing Best documentary feature Best documentary short subject Achievement in film editing Best foreign language film of the year Achievement in makeup Achievement in music written for motion pictures(Original score) Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song) Best motion picture of the year Best animated short film Best live action short film Achievement in sound editing Achievement in sound mixing Achievement in visual effects Adapted screenplay Original screenplay Courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences ©. 2009.