By The Associated Press The Associated Press – 2 hrs 48 mins ago
As awards season winds down and the Academy Awards near, "Avatar" has emerged as a favorite. Can "The Hurt Locker," "Up in the Air" or "Inglourious Basterds" compete with the box-office behemoth? Oscar nominations will be announced Feb. 2 and the ceremony will take place March 7.
A summary of the top film honors leading up to the Oscars:
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AVATAR
Best Picture: Golden Globe (for drama), New York Film Critics Online
Best Director, James Cameron: Golden Globe
Best Cinematography: Critics Choice
Best Art Direction: Critics Choice
Best Editing: Critics Choice
Best Visual Effects: Critics Choice
Best Sound: Critics Choice
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THE BEACHES OF AGNES
Best Documentary: National Society of Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics Association (co-winner)
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THE BLIND SIDE
Best Actress, Sandra Bullock: Golden Globe (drama), Screen Actors Guild, Critics Choice (co-winner)
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BRIGHT STAR:
Best Supporting Actor, Paul Schneider: National Society of Film Critics (co-winner)
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CORALINE
Top 10: American Film Institute
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THE COVE
Best Documentary: Producers Guild, National Board of Review, Los Angeles Film Critics Association (co-winner)
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CRAZY HEART
Best Actor, Jeff Bridges: Golden Globe (drama), Screen Actors Guild, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Critics Choice
Best Score: Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Best Original Song, "The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)" by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett: Golden Globe
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DISTRICT 9
Best Production Design: Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Best Makeup: Critics Choice
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AN EDUCATION
Best Actress, Carey Mulligan: National Board of Review
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FANTASTIC MR. FOX
Best Animated Film: New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Critics Association
Best Actor, George Clooney: New York Film Critics Circle
Best Production Design, Nelson Lowry: National Society of Film Critics
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JULIE & JULIA
Best Picture: Golden Globe (comedy or musical)
Best Actress, Meryl Streep: New York Film Critics Circle, Critics Choice (co-winner)
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THE HANGOVER
Best Picture: Golden Globe (comedy or musical)
Top 10: American Film Institute
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THE HURT LOCKER
Best Picture: Producers Guild, National Society of Film Critics, New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Critics Choice, Boston Society of Film Critics
Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow: National Society of Film Critics, New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Critics Choice
Best Actor, Jeremy Renner: National Society of Film Critics
Top 10: American Film Institute
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INGLORIOUS BASTERDS
Best Ensemble: Screen Actors Guild, Critics Choice
Best Supporting Actor, Christoph Waltz: Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, National Society of Film Critics (co-winner), New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Critics Choice
Best Screenplay, Quentin Tarantino: Critics Choice
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IN THE LOOP
Best Screenplay: New York Film Critics Circle
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INVICTUS
Best Actor, Morgan Freeman: National Board of Review (co-winner)
Best Director, Clint Eastwood: National Board of Review
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IT'S COMPLICATED
Best Ensemble: National Board of Review
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THE LOVELY BONES
Best Young Actor/Actress, Saoirse Ronan: Critics Choice
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THE MESSENGER
Best Supporting Actor, Woody Harrelson: National Board of Review
Top 10: American Film Institute
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OF TIME AND THE CITY
Best Nonfiction Film: New York Film Critics Circle
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PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL `PUSH' BY SAPPHIRE
Best Supporting Actress, Mo'Nique: Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, National Society of Film Critics, New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Critics Choice
Stanley Kramer Award: Producers Guild
Top 10: American Film Institute
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A PROPHET
Best Foreign Language Film: National Board of Review
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SERAPHINE
Best Actress, Yolande Moreau: National Society of Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics Association
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A SERIOUS MAN
Best Original Screenplay: National Board of Review, National Society of Film Critics
Top 10: American Film Institute
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SHERLOCK HOLMES
Best Actor, Robert Downey Jr.: Golden Globe (comedy or musical)
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A SINGLE MAN
Top 10: American Film Institute
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SUGAR
Top 10: American Film Institute
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SUMMER HOURS
Best Foreign Language Film: National Society of Film Critics, New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association
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UP
Best Animated Film: Golden Globe, Producers Guild, Critics Choice
Best Original Score, Michael Giacchino: Golden Globe
Top 10: American Film Institute
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UP IN THE AIR
Best Picture: National Board of Review, Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Best Actor, George Clooney: National Board of Review (co-winner), New York Film Critics Circle
Best Supporting Actress, Anna Kendrick: National Board of Review
Best Screenplay, Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner: Golden Globe National Board of Review, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Critics Choice
Top 10: American Film Institute
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THE WHITE RIBBON
Best Foreign Language Film: Golden Globe
Best Cinematographer, Christian Berger: National Society of Film Critics, New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association
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THE YOUNG VICTORIA
Best Costume Design: Critics Choice
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cant wait 2 see it hopefully hugh jackman hosts agn
