All nominations announced Tuesday night ; ceremony to be March 7 . ` The Oscar ceremony will take place on March 7 and will be televised by ABC . ` film , '' ` ` The Hurt Locker '' among leading nominees . Sci - fi film ` ` District 9 '' earns nomination for best original , original screenplay .
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 .