lct awards 2009: film categories

And now we finally reach the last of the 2009 LCT Awards nominations, with the ever-important film categories (including the two new screenplay categories). To get a glimpse of the TV, Music, and TV Movie/Miniseries categories, click on the corresponding links. And eagerly await the announcements of the winners in just a matter of weeks!

Best Picture

Avatar - 1 nomination

Inglourious Basterds - 5 nominations

Precious - 4 nominations

Up - 4 nominations

Where the Wild Things Are - 4 nominations

Best Director

Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker (1st nomination)

Pete Docter & Bob Peterson, Up (2nd nominations, 0 wins)

Spike Jonze, Where the Wild Things Are (2nd nomination, 0 wins)

Sam Raimi, Drag Me To Hell (2nd nomination, 0 wins)

Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds (3rd nomination, 0 wins)

Best Lead Actor in a Film

Robert Downey, Jr., Sherlock Holmes (3rd nomination, 0 wins)

Viggo Mortensen, The Road (3rd nomination, 0 wins)

Max Records, Where the Wild Things Are (1st nomination)

Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker (1st nomination)

Michael Stuhlbarg, A Serious Man (1st nomination)

Best Lead Actress in a Film

Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria (3rd nomination, 1 win)

Saoirse Ronan, The Lovely Bones (2nd nomination, 0 wins)

Gabourey Sidibe, Precious (1st nomination)

Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia (13th nomination, 2 wins)

Tilda Swinton, Julia (2nd nomination, 0 wins)

Best Supporting Actor in a Film

Brian Geraghty, The Hurt Locker (1st nomination)

Anthony Mackie, The Hurt Locker (1st nomination)

Stanley Tucci, Julie & Julia (1st nomination)

Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds (1st nomination)

Aaron Wolff, A Serious Man (1st nomination)

Best Supporting Actress in a Film

Marion Cotillard, Nine (1st nomination)

Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air (1st nomination)

Melanie Laurent, Inglourious Basterds (1st nomination)

Mo'Nique, Precious (1st nomination)

Lorna Raver, Drag Me To Hell (1st nomination)

Best Original Score in a Film

Michael Giacchino, Up (3rd nomination, 0 wins)

Joe Hisaishi, Ponyo (1st nomination)

Randy Newman, The Princess and the Frog (8th nomination, 2 wins)

Sergey Yevtushenko, The Last Station (1st nomination)

Christopher Young, Drag Me To Hell (1st nomination)

Best Adapted Screenplay for a Film

Wes Anderson & Noah Baumbach, Fantastic Mr. Fox

Geoffrey Fletcher, Precious

Dave Eggers & Spike Jonze, Where the Wild Things Are

Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air

Henry Selick, Coraline

Best Original Screenplay for a Film

Pete Docter & Bob Peterson, Up

Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber, (500) Days of Summer

Aude Py & Erick Zonca, Julia

Ivan Raimi & Sam Raimi, Drag Me To Hell

Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds

Best Original Song in a Film

"Almost There" from The Princess and the Frog

"Ma Belle Evangeline" from The Princess and the Frog

"Take it All" from Nine

"When We're Human" from The Princess and the Frog

"You've Got Me Wrapped Around..." from An Education

Best Documentary Feature

The Cove

Food, Inc.

Good Hair

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