The 1st Gay Academy Awards

HOLLYWOOD, CA -- The cowboy love story Brokeback Mountain is leading the Oscar race with a total of eight nominations and there is no doubt that this year will be ground breaking for gay cinema.

The question is not if Brokeback is taking home an Oscar but rather how many golden hunks it wins. And in the categories where it doesn't bring home the Oscar, chances are that another gay movie will bring it home instead.

Philip Seymour Hoffman is doing a fantastic portrayal of Truman Capote in Capote, and Transamerica with Felicity Huffman may be the best movie about a transsexual ever made.

In addition to the five nominations below, Brokeback is also nominated for  Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Score. Capote is also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, while Transamerica is also nominated for Best Original Song.

The Nominees are:

Best Picture
Brokeback Mountain
Capote
Crash
Good Night, and Good Luck
Munich

Best Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote
Terrence Howard, Hustle & Flow
Heath Ledger, Brokeback Mountain
Joaquin Phoenix, Walk the Line
David Strathairn, Good Night, and Good Luck

Best Actress
Judi Dench, Mrs. Henderson Presents
Felicity Huffman, Transamerica
Keira Knightley, Pride and Prejudice
Charlize Theron, North Country
Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line

Best Supporting Actor
George Clooney, Syriana
Matt Dillon, Crash
Paul Giamatti, Cinderella Man
Jake Gyllenhaal, Brokeback Mountain
William Hurt, A History of Violence

Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, Junebug
Catherine Keener, Capote
Frances McDormand, North Country
Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener
Michelle Williams, Brokeback Mountain

Best Director
George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck
Paul Haggis, Crash
Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
Bennett Miller, Capote
Steven Spielberg, Munich

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