Daniel Day-Lewis (L-R), best actor winner for "There Will Be Blood" , Tilda Swinton, best supporting actress for "Michael Clayton", Marion Cotillard, best actress for "La Vie en Rose" and Javier Bardem, best supporting actor for "No Country for Old Men" pose with their Oscars at the 80th Academy Awards in Hollywood on February 24, 2008. (UPI Photo/Phil McCarten) |
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"Nomination and final award ballots are tabulated by PricewaterhouseCoopers to ensure that all aspects of the balloting process are conducted with fairness and accuracy," the Academy said in a news release. "Prior to mailing, the PricewaterhouseCoopers staff administers a thorough verification process to ensure that there are no duplicate ballots and that none are missing. In addition to being counted and sorted, the ballots are numbered to guarantee that each one is addressed to the appropriate Academy voter."
Oscar nominations are to be announced Jan. 22 in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards or Oscars for outstanding film achievements of 2008 will be presented Feb. 22 at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center and televised live by the ABC Television Network.