Oscar noms for 2010 announced

The official nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards have been announced. Check them out after the jump and decide whether they are "so predictable" or "a bloody outrage". There is never an in-between.

Of all people, Anne Hathaway had the honour of announcing the nominations for the 2010 Oscars alongside Academy President Tom Sherak. Below is a list of the announced nominees (well, for all the awards that actually matter, not 'Sound Editing for a Foreign Short Costume Drama', etc):

Best Picture
Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air

Directing
James Cameron - Avatar
Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker
Quentin Tarantino - Inglourious Basterds
Lee Daniels - Precious
Jason Reitman - Up in the Air

Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart
George Clooney - Up in the Air
Colin Firth - A Single Man
Morgan Freeman - Invictus
Jeremy Renner - The Hurt Locker

Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon - Invictus
Woody Harrelson - The Messenger
Christopher Plummer - The Last Station
Stanley Tucci - The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz - Inglorious Basterds

Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock - The Blind Side
Helen Mirren - The Last Station
Carey Mulligan - An Education
Gabourey Sidibe - Precious
Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia

Actress in a Supporting Role
Penelope Cruz - Nine
Vera Farmiga - Up in the Air
Maggie Gyllenhaal - Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick - Up in the Air
Mo'Nique - Precious

Animated Feature Film
Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Princess and the Frog
The Secret of Kells
Up

Cinematography
Avatar
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds
The White Ribbon

Writing - Original Screenplay
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
The Messenger
A Serious Man
Up

Writing - Adapted Screenplay
District 9
An Education
In The Loop
Precious
Up in the Air

Music (Original Song)
"Almost There" - The Princess and the Frog
"Down in New Orleans" - The Princess and the Frog
"Loin de Paname" - Paris 36
"Take It All" - Nine
"The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart") - Crazy Heart

Music (Original Score)
Avatar
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Hurt Locker
Sherlock Holmes
Up

Visual Effects
Avatar
District 9
Star Trek

Foreign Language Film
Ajami
El Secreto de Sus Ojos
The Milk of Sorrow
Un Prophete
The White Ribbon

Film Editing
Avatar
District 9
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious

So there we have it - the nominees are pretty much as expected, although there's not a huge amount of love for the recently crowned highest grossing movie in the world, which is sure to displease the hardcore Avatards.

There also a few welcome surprises, such as an actor nod for The Hurt Locker's Jeremy Renner, and In The Loop making the cut for best adapted screenplay.

And yet, despite the furious internet campaigning, there was still no mention of Sam Rockwell or Duncan Jones for Moon. It's a bloody outrage! ...etc.

What does everyone think? Let the venting and predictions begin.