The 80th Academy Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday and while it included many British names, Golden Globes nominees Keira Knightley and James McAvoy missed out. The two stars of First World War tragedy Atonement were expected to have strong chances to make the Best Actor and Actress categories. However, neither were nominated. Atonement was nominated as Best Picture and Irish actress Soairse Ronan got a Best Supporting Actress nod for her role in the film. And there will be plenty of other Brits to cheer on Oscars night (Sunday, Feb 24) - Daniel Day-Lews was nominated as Best Actor, Julie Christie for Best Actress, Tom Wilkinson for Best Supporting Actor and Tilda Swinton for Best Supporting Actress. Also among the main Oscars categories were: BEST ACTOR George Clooney - Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Tommy Lee Jones - In the Valley of Elah
Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd
Viggo Mortenson - Eastern Promises BEST ACTRESS Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie - Away From Her
Marion Cotillard - La Vie en Rose
Laura Linney - The Savages
Ellen Page - Juno BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Casey Affleck - The Assassination of Jesse James
Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men
Phillip Seymour Hoffman - Charlie Wilson's War
Hal Holbrook - Into the Wild
Tom Wilkinson - Michel Clayton BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Cate Blanchett - I'm Not There
Ruby Dee - American Gangster
Soairse Ronan - Atonement
Amy Ryan - Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton - Michael Clayton BEST PICTURE Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood BEST DIRECTOR Julian Schnabel - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jason Reitman - Juno
George Clooney - Michael Clayton
Joel and Ethan Coen - No Country for Old Men
Paul Thomas Anderson - There Will Be Blood
