So this years Oscar nominations are out. Well they were out a few days ago. You’ve got plenty of time to catch a few of the movies listed before the 79th Academy Awards airs on February 25, 2007. Ellen DeGeneres will host. Here’s a list of the Best Picture nominations to get you started.

‘“Babel” (Paramount and Paramount Vantage)
An Anonymous Content/Zeta Film/Central Films Production
Alejandro González Iñárritu, Jon Kilik and Steve Golin, Producers

“The Departed” (Warner Bros.)
A Warner Bros. Pictures Production
Nominees to be determined

“Letters from Iwo Jima” (Warner Bros.)
A DreamWorks Pictures/Warner Bros. Pictures Production
Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg and Robert Lorenz, Producers

“Little Miss Sunshine” (Fox Searchlight)
A Big Beach/Bona Fide Production
Nominees to be determined

“The Queen” (Miramax, Pathé and Granada)
A Granada Production
Andy Harries, Christine Langan and Tracey Seaward, Producers’

Roll out the Red Carpet.

The 2007 Golden Globe Awards were held this week in Los Angeles, CA. Here’s a list of best performances in the motion pictures category, you’ll definitely want to check out.

Best Motion Picture – Drama

BABEL

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

DREAMGIRLS

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

HELEN MIRREN, THE QUEEN

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

FOREST WHITAKER, THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

MERYL STREEP, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

SACHA BARON COHEN, BORAT

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

JENNIFER HUDSON, DREAMGIRLS

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

EDDIE MURPHY, DREAMGIRLS

Best Animated Feature Film

CARS

Best Foreign Language Film

LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA

Best Director – Motion Picture

MARTIN SCORSESE, THE DEPARTED

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

THE QUEEN, WRITTEN BY PETER MORGAN

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

THE PAINTED VEIL

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

“THE SONG OF THE HEART,” HAPPY FEET