The Howard Hughes epic The Aviatorled Academy Awards contenders with 11 nominations today.
It received a nomination for best picture, and there were also acting honours for Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett and Alan Aldam, and a directing slot for Martin Scorsese.
The boxing saga Million Dollar Babyand the JM Barrie tale Finding Neverlandfollowed with seven nominations each, among best picture and acting nominations for Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Hillary Swank and Johnny Depp.
Eastwood also got a directing nomination for Million Dollar Baby. The other best-picture nominees were the Ray Charles portrait Rayand and the buddy comedy Sideways.
Along with Eastwood, Jamie Foxx also scored two nominations, as best actor for the title role in Rayand supporting actor as a taxi driver whose cab is hijacked by a hitman in Collateral.
Foxx's portrayal of Charles has made him the front-runner in the lead-actor category.