The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided yesterday to return to its roots by increasing the number of nominees for the best picture award, reports CNN.com.

Since the 1940s, the best picture nominees were made up of five films, but prior to that, the category recognized ten best movies each year.

“After more than six decades, the Academy is returning to some of its earlier roots, when a wider field competed for the top award of the year,” Sid Ganis said in a press release.  “The final outcome, of course, will be the same — one Best Picture winner – but the race to the finish line will feature 10, not just five, great movies from 2009.”

The announcement comes after 2008’s nominees did not include “The Dark Knight,” which reportedly upset moviegoers.

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   winkiegoldsboro The Oscars having 10 Best Film nominations instead of five should make things even more interesting!
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   davidkirwan Oscars to have 10 best picture nominees instead of 5. Shame it wasnt this year. The Dark Knight would have won hands down.
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   Athos42 Doesn’t expanding best picture at the oscars to 10 nominees cheapen it further?
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   LesArmistead About the Oscar announcement: the Oscars are long enough without having to highlight 10 Best Picture Nominees.
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   waxyjax I’m skeptical: Best picture shortlist at 2010 Oscars will be 10 films instead of five http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8118129.stm
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   VJ_Gurung now oscars gonna have 10 best pictures nominees instead of 5..thats alot.

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