Precious is nominated for six Academy Awards! Including:

- Best Motion Picture of the Year
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Gabourey Sidibe
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Mo’Nique
- Best Achievement in Directing: Lee Daniels
- Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
- Best Achievement in Editing

A press conference held at 5:30 AM L.A. time was announced by Academy president Tom Sherak and one of last year’s nominees Anne Hathaway.

The 82nd Academy Awards will be broadcast March 7 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. To be hosted by Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin