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Related: "Brokeback Mountain," "Walk the Line" win big
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| The nominations were announced by Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis and Oscar-winning
actress Mira Sorvino. (Photo: Xinhua) |
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31 (Xinhuanet) -- Ang Lee's gay
cowboy romance "Brokeback Mountain" topped the list of Oscar nominations
announced here Tuesday, receiving eight nods including best picture, best
director and best actor.
The film, which already claimed this year's Golden
Globe for best dramatic movie, will compete for the best picture Oscar against
the Edward R.Murrow homage "Good Night, and Good Luck," the Truman Capote tale
"Capote," the Southern California race-relations story "Crash" and Steven
Spielberg's assassination drama "Munich."
The nominations were announced by Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis and Oscar-winning actress Mira
Sorvino.
Philip Seymour Hoffman of "Capote" is the early
favorite for the best actor Oscar, having already earned Golden Globe and SAG
awards for his portrayal of tortured writer Truman Capote.
He will compete with Terrence Howard of "Hustle &
Flow," Ledger, Joaquin Phoenix of "Walk the Line" and David Strathairn of "Good
Night, and Good Luck."
These were the first Oscar nominations for four of
the best actor contenders. Phoenix, who did his own singing while portraying the
late Johnny Cash in "Walk the Line," previously received a supporting actor nod
for "Gladiator."
Competing for best actress honors are Judi Dench of
"Mrs. Henderson Presents," Felicity Huffman for "Transamerica," KeiraKnightley
for "Pride & Prejudice," Charlize Theron for "North Country" and Reese
Witherspoon for "Walk the Line."
Phoenix and Witherspoon each took home a Golden Globe
award fortheir work in the Johnny Cash biopic. Witherspoon also won a Screen
Actors Guild Award for her portrayal of June Carter.
Monday's nominations mark the first time since 1981
that the nominees for best picture and best director represent the same five
films.
The 78th annual Academy Awards ceremony will be held
March 5 atthe Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. Enditem | 
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