The Academy Awards, commonly known as The Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the world. The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance. The first Academy Awards of Merit were presented in 1929, at a banquet held in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and the 80th Annual Academy Awards were held on Sunday, February 24, 2008.
Here are 2008's Best Picture nominees and the winner was No Country
for Old Men. Three
of the nominees are based on books available at the
library. Just click on the title to place a hold.
- Atonement by Ian McEwan
- Juno by Diablo Cody
- No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
- Michael Clayton by Tony Gilroy
- There Will Be Blood based on Oil! by Upton Sinclair
Web Sites
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Academy Awards History
- Movie Information and Reviews
- Internet Movie Database
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