Clint Eastwood made a strong showing with seven nominations for his boxing drama "Million Dollar Baby". "Finding Neverland" also scored seven nominations. The critically praised biopic about Ray Charles, "Ray" was close behind with six nominations and "Sideways" earned five chances at Oscar glory. 

The spotlight this year is on Jamie Foxx who has earned nominations for Best Actor (Ray) and Best Supporting Actor (Collateral). 

Meanwhile, Michael Moore's controversial big screen editorial "Fahrenheit 9/11" was shutout of the nominations and the other big controversial film of 2004, Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" only earned three nominations (cinematography, makeup and original score). 

The Academy Awards Ceremony will take place on February 27th in Los Angeles. ABC will provide a live broadcast. 

And the nominees are… 

Best Picture 
THE AVIATOR (Miramax) 
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) 
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) 
RAY (Universal Pictures) 
SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight) 

Best Directing 
Martin Scorsese for THE AVIATOR (Miramax) 
Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) 
Taylor Hackford for RAY (Universal Pictures) 
Alexander Payne for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight) 
Mike Leigh for VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features) 

Best Actor in a Leading Role 
Don Cheadle for HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists) 
Johnny Depp for FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) 
Leonardo DiCaprio for THE AVIATOR (Miramax) 
Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) 
Jamie Foxx for RAY (Universal Pictures) 

Best Supporting Actor 
Alan Alda for THE AVIATOR (Miramax) 
Thomas Haden Church for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight) 
Jamie Foxx for COLLATERAL (Dreamworks SKG) 
Morgan Freeman for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) 
Clive Owen for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures) 

Best Actress in a Leading Role 
Annette Bening - BEING JULIA (Sony Pictures Classics) 
Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE (Fine Line Features) 
Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features) 
Hilary Swank for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) 
Kate Winslet for ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features) 

Best Supporting Actress 
Cate Blanchett for THE AVIATOR (Miramax) 
Laura Linney - KINSEY (Fox Searchlight Pictures) 
Virginia Madsen for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight) 
Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists) 
Natalie Portman for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures) 

Best Original Screenplay 
THE AVIATOR (Miramax) 
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features) 
HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists) 
THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar) 
VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features)

Best Adapted Screenplay 
BEFORE SUNSET (Warner Independent Pictures) 
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) 
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) 
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (Focus Features) 
SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight) 

Best Foreign-Language Film 
AS IT IS IN HEAVEN - Sweden 
THE CHORUS - France 
DOWNFALL - Germany 
THE SEA INSIDE - Spain 
YESTERDAY - South Africa 

Best Animated Feature Film 
THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar) 
SHARK TALE (Dreamworks SKG) 
SHREK 2 (Dreamworks SKG) 

Achievement in Art Direction 
THE AVIATOR (Miramax) 
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) 
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (Paramount Pictures) 
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Warner Bros.) 
A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT (Warner Independent Pictures) 

Achievement in Cinematography 
THE AVIATOR (Miramax) 
HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS (Sony Pictures Classics) 
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (Newmarket Film Group) 
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Warner Bros.) 
A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT (Warner Independent Pictures)

Achievement in Costume Design 
THE AVIATOR (Miramax) 
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) 
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (Paramount Pictures) 
RAY (Universal Pictures) 
TROY (Warner Bros.) 

Best Documentary Feature 
BORN INTO BROTHELS (ThinkFilm) 
THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL (ThinkFilm) 
SUPER SIZE ME (Roadside Attractions / Samuel Goldwyn Films) 
TUPAC: RESURRECTION (Paramount Pictures) 
TWIST OF FAITH 

Best Film Editing 
THE AVIATOR (Miramax) 
COLLATERAL 
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) 
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) 
RAY (Universal Pictures) 

Achievement in Makeup 
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (Paramount Pictures) 
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (Newmarket Film Group) 
THE SEA INSIDE (Fine Line Features) 

Best Original Score 
FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) 
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN 
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (Paramount Pictures) 
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (Newmarket Film Group) 
THE VILLAGE (Touchstone Pictures) 

Original Song 
"Accidentally In Love" - SHREK 2 (Dreamworks SKG) 
"Al Otro Lado Del Río" - THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (Focus Features) 
"Believe" - THE POLAR EXPRESS (Warner Bros.) 
"Learn To Be Lonely" - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Warner Bros.) 
"Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)" - THE CHORUS (Miramax) 

Achievement in Sound Mixing 
THE AVIATOR (Miramax) 
THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar) 
THE POLAR EXPRESS (Warner Bros.) 
RAY (Universal Pictures) 
SPIDER-MAN 2 (Columbia Pictures) 

Achievement in Sound Editing 
THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar) 
THE POLAR EXPRESS (Warner Bros.) 
SPIDER-MAN 2 (Columbia Pictures) 

Best Visual Effects 
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (Warner Bros) 
I, ROBOT (20th Century Fox) 
SPIDER-MAN 2 (Columbia Pictures)

Best Documentary Short 
AUTISM IS A WORLD 
THE CHILDREN OF LENINGRADSKY 
HARDWOOD 
MIGHTY TIMES: THE CHILDREN'S MARCH 
SISTER ROSE'S PASSION 

Best Animated Short Film 
BIRTHDAY BOY 
GOPHER BROKE 
GUARD DOG 
LORENZO 
RYAN 

Best Live-Action Short Film 
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