Oscar nominations are here for the year 2011 for the Academy of motion picture arts and sciences, and unlike past years they are going to have 10 nominations for best picture category. The following movies were nominated for the Best Picture for Oscar in 2011.

“Black Swan” – This movie was produced by Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin.

“The Fighter” – A story about a boxer. This movie was produced by David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg.

“Inception” – This popular movie from last year starring Leonardo DiCaprio, was produced by Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan.

“The Kids Are All Right” – This flick was produced by Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray. It starred Mark Ruffalo and Juliana Moore.

“The King’s Speech” Produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, this was the true story of the stuttering problem of King George VI of England.

“127 Hours” Christian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson produced this movie. It Centers on Aron Ralston, an American climber whose arm got trapped under a boulder while hiking in Utah.

“The Social Network” – This story is about how Facebook and its founders formed a company that has become one of the biggest Internet powerhouses in history. This movie was produced by Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Ceán.

“Toy Story 3″ – this movie was produced by Darla K. Anderson, and was one of the sleepers of 2010.

“True Grit” – This remake of the old John Wayne classic was produced by Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen.

“Winter’s Bone” – The last picture nominated for an Oscar for the category of best picture 2011 was produced by Anne Rosellini and Alix Madigan-Yorkin.

The nominees are out for the 2010 Golden Globe Awards, with this years nominees in some of the top categories.

Best Motion Picture, Drama
‘Avatar’
‘The Hurt Locker’
‘Inglourious Basterds’
‘Precious’
‘Up in the Air’
Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
’500 Days of Summer’
‘The Hangover’
‘It’s Complicated’
‘Julie & Julia’
‘Nine’
Best Director in a Motion Picture
Kathryn Bigelow
‘The Hurt Locker’
James Cameron
‘Avatar’
Clint Eastwood
‘Invictus’
Jason Reitman
‘Up in the Air’
Quentin Tarantino
‘Inglourious Basterds’
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Jeff Bridges
‘Crazy Heart’
George Clooney
‘Up in the Air’
Colin Firth
‘A Single Man’
Morgan Freeman
‘Invictus’
Tobey Maguire
‘Brothers’
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Emily Blunt
‘The Young Victoria’
Sandra Bullock
‘The Blind Side’
Helen Mirren
‘The Last Station’
Carey Mulligan
‘An Education’
Gabourey Sidibe
‘Precious’

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Matt Damon
‘Invictus’
Woody Harrelson
‘The Messenger’
Christopher Plummer
‘The Last Station’
Stanley Tucci
‘The Lovely Bones’
Christoph Waltz
‘Inglourious Basterds’
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Penelope Cruz
‘Nine’
Vera Farmiga
‘Up in the Air’
Anna Kendrick
‘Up in the Air’
Mo’Nique
‘Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire’
Julianne Moore
‘A Single Man’
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy
Matt Damon
‘The Informant!’
Daniel Day-Lewis
‘Nine’
Robert Downey, Jr.
‘Sherlock Holmes’
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
‘(500) Days of Summer
Michael Stuhlbarg
‘A Serious Man’
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy
Sandra Bullock
‘The Proposal’
Marion Cotillard
‘Nine’
Julia Roberts
‘Duplicity’
Meryl Streep
‘It’s Complicated’
Meryl Streep
‘Julie and Julia’
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Sandra Bullock
‘The Proposal’
Marion Cotillard
‘Nine’
Meryl Streep
‘It’s Complicated’
Meryl Streep
‘Julie & Julia’

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