2009 Oscars® Spotlight

Actor in a leading role

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Actor in a leading role

Actor in a supporting role

Actress in a leading role

Actress in a supporting role

Animated feature film

art direction

best picture

cinematography

costume design

directing

documentary feature

documentary short

film editing

foreign language film

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music (score)

music (song)

short film (animated)

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sound editing

sound mixing

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writing (adapted screenplay)

writing (original screenplay)

Actor in a leading role

Frank Langella, 'Frost/Nixon'

Sean Penn, 'Milk'

Brad Pitt, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'

Mickey Rourke, 'The Wrestler'

Richard Jenkins, 'The Visitor'