` The Hurt Locker '' `` Inglourious Basterds '' `` The Messenger '' `` A Serious Man '' `` Up '' Adapted screenplay . Oscar nominations announced March 7 morning ; ceremony to be March 7 . `` CNN , '' `` District 9 '' among leading nominees . Sci-fi film `` The Hurt Locker '' earns nominations for best picture , adapted screenplay .
Oscar nominations announced March 7 morning ; ceremony to be March 7 . `` CNN , '' `` District 9 '' among leading nominees . Sci-fi film `` The Hurt Locker '' earns nominations for best picture , adapted screenplay .