'Avatar,' 'The Hurt Locker' lead Oscar nominations

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 | 8:29 a.m. CST; updated 11:14 a.m. CST, Tuesday, February 2, 2010

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The science-fiction sensation "Avatar" and the Iraq war thriller "The Hurt Locker" lead the Academy Awards with nine nominations each, including best picture and director for James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow, respectively.

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