All nominations announced Tuesday night ; ceremony to be March 7 . ` ` film , '' ` ` The Hurt Locker '' among leading nominees . Sci - fi film ` ` District 9 '' earns nomination for best original , original screenplay .
Oscar nominations announced Tuesday morning ; ceremony to be March 7 . `` Avatar , '' `` The Hurt Locker '' among leading nominees . Sci-fi film `` District 9 '' earns nominations for best picture , adapted screenplay .