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The 80th Academy Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday and while there many British names, Golden Globes nominees Keira Knightley and James McAvoy missed out.

The two stars of First World War tragedy Atonement were expected to have strong chances to make the Best Actor and Actress categories.

Atonement was nominated as Best Picture and Irish actress Soairse Ronan got a Best Supporting Actress nod for her role in the film.

And there will be plenty of other Brits to cheer on Oscars night (Sunday, Feb 24) - Daniel Day-Lews was nominated as Best Actor, Julie Christie for Best Actress, Tom Wilkinson for Best Supporting Actor and Tilda Swinton for Best Supporting Actress.

Also among the main categories were:

BEST ACTOR

George Clooney - Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Tommy Lee Jones - In the Valley of Elah
Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd
Viggo Mortenson - Eastern Promises

BEST ACTRESS

Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie - Away From Her
Marion Cotillard - La Vie en Rose
Laura Linney - The Savages
Ellen Page - Juno

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Casey Affleck - The Assassination of Jesse James
Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men
Phillip Seymour Hoffman - Charlie Wilson’s War
Hal Holbrook - Into the Wild
Tom Wilkinson - Michel Clayton

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Cate Blanchett - I’m Not There
Ruby Dee - American Gangster
Soairse Ronan - Atonement
Amy Ryan - Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton - Michael Clayton

BEST PICTURE

Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

For the complete list, go here.

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