Oscar noms announced

The day has arrived. The one cold January day movie geeks look forward to every year. The nominations for the 81st Academy Awards were announced.

Leading the nominations this year was David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" with 13 nominations, becoming only the ninth film to reach that feat. Nominations for "Button" include best lead actor, best supporting actress, and best director.

Rounding out the nominations for best picture: "Frost/Nixon," "Slumdog Millionaire," "Milk," and "The Reader."

Noticeably absent from the best picture category was the box office smash "The Dark Knight," which received much Oscar talk following its release. While "The Dark Knight" did not garner a best picture nomination, it did pick up eight others including a posthumous best supporting actor nomination for Heath Ledger.

The 81st Academy Awards will air live February 22 on ABC.

Sources:

The Hollywood Reporter

Variety