Brits dominate Oscar nominations

Frears, Greengrass, Dench, Mirren, Winslet and O'Toole lead the way at the Academy Awards.

Jan 23 2007

The Brits are coming….again. Today's Oscar announcements feature a slew of nominations for homegrown talent both in front of and behind the camera.

In the best actress category, Helen Mirren ('The Queen') goes up against Judi Dench ('Notes on a Scandal') and Kate Winslet ('Little Children'), with Mirren expected to come out on top.

In the best actor category, Peter O'Toole deservedly receives a nomination for his work in 'Venus', although Forest Whitaker's spine-chilling performance as Idi Amin in 'The Last King of Scotland' is the favourite.

In the best director category, Stephen Frears ('The Queen') goes head to head with Paul Greengrass ('United 93'), though the smart money will be on Martin Scorsese getting a long overdue gong for 'The Departed'.

And in the best picture category, the nominations are 'Babel', 'The Departed', 'Letters From Iwo Jima', 'Little Miss Sunshine' and 'The Queen'.

The winners will be announced at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre on February 25, and we'll have more Oscar news nearer the time.

Best Picture
'Babel'
'The Departed'
'Letters From Iwo Jima'
'Little Miss Sunshine'
'The Queen'

Best Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu – 'Babel'
Martin Scorsese – 'The Departed'
Clint Eastwood – 'Letters From Iwo Jima'
Steven Frears – 'The Queen'
Paul Greengrass – 'United 93'

Best Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio – 'Blood Diamond'
Ryan Gosling – 'Half Nelson'
Peter O'Toole – 'Venus'
Will Smith – 'The Pursuit of Happyness'
Forest Whitaker – 'The Last King of Scotland'

Best Actress
Penelope Cruz – 'Volver'
Judi Dench – 'Notes on a Scandal'
Helen Mirren – 'The Queen'
Meryl Streep – 'The Devil Wears Prada'
Kate Winslet – 'Little Children'

Best Supporting Actor
Alan Arkin – 'Little Miss Sunshine'
Jackie Earle Haley – 'Little Children'
Djimon Hounsou – 'Blood Diamond'
Eddie Murphy – 'Dreamgirls'
Mark Wahlberg – 'The Departed'

Best Supporting Actress
Rinko Kikuchi - 'Babel'
Cate Blanchett – 'Notes on a Scandal'
Abigail Breslin – 'Little Miss Sunshine'
Jennifer Hudson – 'Dreamgirls'
Adriana Barraza – 'Babel'

Best Original Screenplay
'Babel'
'Letters From Iwo Jima'
'Little Miss Sunshine'
'Pan's Labyrinth'
'The Queen'

Best Adapted Screenplay
'Borat'
'Children of Men'
'The Departed'
'Little Children'
'Notes on a Scandal'

Best Animated Film
'Cars'
'Happy Feet'
'Monster House'

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