The ceremony isn't until Mar. 7, but The Oscars have already become a focal point of our daily conversations. Mostly, of course, we're discussing where to watch and what we'll eat, but as of this morning we have a complete list of nominees to spend our time yammering about as well. A list of the nominees for the top awards after the jump.  

Best Picture

Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air

Best Actor

Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker

Best Actress

Best Director

Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
James Cameron, Avatar
Lee Daniels, Precious
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds

Best Supporting Actor

Matt Damon, Invictus
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

Best Supporting Actress

Penélope Cruz, Nine
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Mo'Nique, Precious

Best Original Screenplay

Inglourious Basterds
The Hurt Locker
A Serious Man
Up
The Messenger

Best Adapted Screenplay

Up in the Air
Precious
An Education
District 9
In the Loop

Best Animated Film

Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Princess and the Frog
The Secret of Kells
Up

Best Foreign Film

Ajami
El secreto de sus ojos
The Milk of Sorrow
A Prophet
The White Ribbon