‘Avatar’ and ‘The Hurt Locker’ lead Academy Awards contenders with 9 nominations each
February 2, 2010 - 5:56 am
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The science-fiction sensation "Avatar" and the war-on-terror thriller "The Hurt Locker" lead the Academy Awards with nine nominations each, including best picture and director for James Cameron and ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow.
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