And the nominees are:

I’ve seen the Academy Awards once last year, and I can guarantee you it won’t be the last time! The Academy award or Oscars started on May 16th 1929 at the hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood. So far, 80 Academy awards have been showed. The 81st will play on February 22nd 2009 at the famous Kodak Theatre. The Award itself is made of gold plated and the rest is made of other metals. The show played on these two networks: ABC and NBC, constantly fighting to broadcast the Academy Awards. What I like about these awards is that they are environmentally friendly; since 2002, actors, producers and more have been Oscars in hybrids. Kodak Theatre is now the official theatre for the Academy Awards. Some people dislike the awards because think comedies have fewer nominations compared to drama or action movies. Here are some categories at the Academy Awards:
-Best Picture
-Best Director
-Best Cinematography
-Best Visual Effects
-Best Foreign Language Film

Here is a video of Steve Carrell on the red carpet on the Awards!
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