Best Art Direction Oscar Nominations Announced

No self-important actor types here, or insufferable directors. For the 82nd Academy Awards DesignCrave is all about Art Direction and the talented production designers and art directors who make the movies look so damn good. The lovely Anne Hathaway announced the nominees Tuesday morning. The Oscars will be presented March 7 from Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.

Check below to read about all five Oscar nominees in the Art Direction category.

Avatar / Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg (Art Direction); Kim Sinclair (Set Decoration)

• This is the second Academy Award nomination for Rick Carter. He was previously nominated for: Forrest Gump (1994) — Nominee, Art Direction

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus / Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro (Art Direction); Caroline Smith (Set Decoration)

• These are the first Academy Award nominations for Dave Warren, Anastasia Masaro and Caroline Smith.

Nine / John Myhre (Art Direction); Gordon Sim (Set Decoration)

• This is the fifth Academy Award nomination for John Myhre. He was previously nominated for: Dreamgirls (2006) — Nominee, Art Direction; Memoirs of A Geisha (2005) — Winner, Art Direction; Chicago (2002) — Winner, Art Direction; Elizabeth (1998) — Nominee, Art Direction. This is the second Academy Award nomination for Gordon Sim. He was previously nominated for: Chicago (2002) — Winner, Art Direction

Sherlock Holmes / Sarah Greenwood (Art Direction); Katie Spencer (Set Decoration)

• This is the third Academy Award nomination for Sarah Greenwood. She was previously nominated for: Atonement (2007) — Nominee, Art Direction; Pride & Prejudice (2005) — Nominee, Art Direction. This is the third Academy Award nomination for Katie Spencer. She was previously nominated for: Atonement (2007) — Nominee, Art Direction; Pride & Prejudice (2005) — Nominee, Art Direction

The Young Victoria / Patrice Vermette (Art Direction); Maggie Gray (Set Decoration)

• This is the first Academy Award nomination for Patrice Vermette. This is the second Academy Award nomination for Maggie Gray. She was previously nominated for: Brazil (1985) — Nominee, Art Direction

Go here for the full list of 82nd annual Academy Award nominees.

Who do you think will win/should win the Oscar for Art Direction?