The grandaddy of awards shows, the Academy Awards, has announced its nominees for the February 27 event in Hollywood. As usual, there are some ex-Star Trek folks who have been nominated, as presaged by the Golden Globes and other awards.

The Nominees with Star Trek connections are:

• Best Motion Picture of the Year – "The Aviator," written by "Star Trek Nemesis" scribe John Logan. ("The Aviator" led all pictures with nominations in 11 different categories.)
• Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen – John Logan for "The Aviator"
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – Virginia Madsen for "Sideways" (Madsen was seen in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Unforgettable" as Kellin)
• Best Achievement in Visual Effects – John Dykstra, who was one of four people nominated for "Spider Man 2" (John was the Supervisor, special photographic effects for "Star Trek: The Motion Picture." Also nominatated for "I, Robot" was Joe Letteri, who worked on "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" as a computer graphics animator.
  

The Academy Awards will be broadcast on February 27, live from Hollywood's Kodak Theatre on ABC. Please check your local listings for time.