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The nominees for Academy Awards were announced today. Here are my 2008 "best picks" in several categories:

Picture: "Slumdog Millionaire"

Original Screenplay: Martin McDonagh - "In Bruges"

Director: Danny Boyle - "Slumdog Millionaire"

Leading Actress: Meryl Streep (Sister Aloysius Beauvier) - "Doubt"

Leading Actor: Sean Penn (Harvey Milk) - "Milk"

Supporting Actress: Viola Davis (Mrs. Miller) - "Doubt"

Supporting Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman (Fr. Brendan Flynn) - "Doubt"

Original Score: "Slumdog Millionaire"

Original Songs: "Slumdog Millionaire"


Doubt, In Bruges, Milk, Slumdog Millionaire