The 81st Annual Academy Awards

Oscars 2009: The 81st Annual Academy Awards The Curious Case of Benjamin Button leads the 2009 Oscar pack with 13 nominations, including Best Picture. Winners of the 81st Academy Awards will be announced Feb. 22 in Hollywood — and NPR.org will be live-blogging the ceremony. Check back here for new stories daily.

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