2008 Academy Awards (Oscar) Preview

The 80th Annual Academy Awards are Sunday, with Jon Stewart on tap to host the Oscars.The live telecast on Sunday, February 24th, will begin at 8:00 PM EST on ABC from the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. New this year is the addition of the Oscar YouTube channel, where you can see highlights and speeches from the winners.Major favorite to win Best Picture is No Country For Old Men with Javier Bardem expecting to win Best Supporting actor for his role in the film as well. Heavily favored Daniel Day-Lewis could be the Best Actor winner for his role in There Will Be Blood.Also in the running are Paul Thomas Anderson for "There Will Be Blood," Tony Gilroy for "Michael Clayton," Jason Reitman for "Juno" and Julian Schnabel for the stroke drama "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly."

For the women, winners predicted are Marion Cotillard, who could pull an upset Best Actress win for her role in La Vie En Rose, and the Best Supporting Actress category looks to be up for grabs. 83-year-old Ruby Dee for her role in American Gangster or 13-year-old Saoirse Ronan for her role in Atonement are both front runners.Following are the list of 2008 Academy Award nominees.

Best Picture

Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Best Actor

Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd
Tommy Lee Jones, In The Valley Of Elah
Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
George Clooney, Michael Clayton
Viggo Moretensen, Eastern Promises

Best Actress

Cate Blanchett , Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie, Away From Her
Marion Cotillard, La Vie En Rose
Laura Linney, The Savages
Ellen Page, Juno

Best Director

Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell & The Butterfly
The Coen Brothers, No Country For Old Men
Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood
Jason Reitman, Juno
Tony Gilroy, Michael Clayton

Best Supporting Actor

Hal Holbrook, Into The Wild
Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Charlie Wilson’s War
Javier Bardem, No Country For Old Men
Tom Wilkinson, Michael Clayton


Best Supporting Actress

Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There
Ruby Dee, American Gangster
Saoirse Ronan, Atonement
Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton