OSCAR NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino (L) and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis announce the nominations for best actor for the 78th annual Academy Awards during a televised ceremony in Beverly Hills, California on January 31, 2006. The nominees are, from bottom left: Philip Seymour Hoffman for "Capote," Terrence Howard for "Hustle and Flow," Heath Ledger for "Brokeback Mountain," Joaquin Phoenix for "Walk The Line," and David Strathairn for "Good Night, and Good Luck." (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)