Binside TV: OSCAR NOMINEES 2008 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

The Oscar nominees were announced today (Jan 22). "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" lead the pack with 8 nominations. Cate Blanchett received 2 nominations Best Actress & Best Supporting actress for her performances in the Bob Dylan bio pic "I'm Not There" and "Elizabeth the Golden Age".

Teen pregnancy is a hit at the boxoffice. We're proud to say Canadian Ellen Page is nominated for her first Academy Award (Actress in a Leading Role) for her role in Juno. Juno also earned nominations for Diablo Cody ( Original Screenplay) and Sundance alum Jason Reitman (Director). CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF ACADEMY NOMINEES AT THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL.

Here's a look at the films that received several Academy Award nominations. [SOURCE]

"No Country for Old Men" with 8 Oscar nominations
"There Will Be Blood" with 8 Oscar nominations
"Michael Clayton" with 7 Oscar nominations
"Atonement" with 7 Oscar nominations
"Ratatouille" with 5 Oscar nominations
"Juno" with 4 Oscar nominations

Whether or not the official 80th Annual Academy Awards ceremony will take place on February 24th with a red carpet and celebrities remains in jeopardy due to the ongoing writers' strike. The Academy claims to be moving ahead as usual, with spokeswoman Leslie Unger telling press: “We are planning to have our show at the Kodak Theater with an audience of 3,300 people and a television audience significantly larger than that.” [SOURCE] CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEES.