Atonement is leads the 2008 Bafta Award nominations

Keira Knightley's Atonement is leading the Bafta Award nominations.

The epic drama is up for a breathtaking 14 awards and the British actress, 22, is a shoe-in for the Best Actress category.

Co-star James McAvoy is in the running for Best Actor, while Saoirse Ronan has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

Atonement is also being tipped to take home the Best Film, Best British Film, Best Director and Adapted Screenplay gongs.

Here's a list of the 2008 Bafta Award nominees in full:

Best Film

American Gangster
Atonement
The Lives Of Others
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Best British Film

Atonement
The Bourne Ultimatum
Control
Eastern Promises
This Is England

The Carl Foreman Award For Special Achievement By A British Director, Writer Or Producer In Their First Feature Film

Chris Atkins (Director/Writer) - Taking Liberties
Mia Bays (Producer) - Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
Sarah Gavron (Director) - Brick Lane
Matt Greenhalgh (Writer) - Control
Andrew Piddington (Director/Writer) - The Killing Of John Lennon

Best Director

Atonement - Joe Wright
The Bourne Ultimatum - Paul Greengrass
The Lives Of Others - Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck
No Country For Old Men - Joel Coen/Ethan Coen
There Will Be Blood - Paul Thomas Anderson

Original Screenplay

American Gangster - Steven Zaillian
Juno - Diablo Cody
The Lives Of Others - Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck
Michael Clayton - Tony Gilroy
This Is England - Shane Meadows

Adapted Screenplay

Atonement
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
The Kite Runner
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Film Not In The English Language

The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
The Kite Runner
The Lives Of Others
Lust, Caution
La Vie En Rose

Animated Film

Ratatouille
Shrek The Third
The Simpsons Movie

Leading Actor

George Clooney - Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood
James Mcavoy - Atonement
Viggo Mortensen - Eastern Promises
Ulrich Mühe - The Lives Of Others

Leading Actress

Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie - Away From Her
Marion Cotillard - La Vie En Rose
Keira Knightley - Atonement
Ellen Page – Juno

Supporting Actor

Javier Bardem - No Country For Old Men
Paul Dano - There Will Be Blood
Tommy Lee Jones - No Country For Old Men
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Charlie Wilson's War
Tom Wilkinson - Michael Clayton

Supporting Actress

Cate Blanchett - I'm Not There
Kelly Macdonald - No Country For Old Men
Samantha Morton - Control
Saoirse Ronan - Atonement
Tilda Swinton - Michael Clayton

Music

American Gangster
Atonement
The Kite Runner
There Will Be Blood
La Vie En Rose

Cinematography

American Gangster
Atonement
The Bourne Ultimatum
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Editing

American Gangster
Atonement
The Bourne Ultimatum
Michael Clayton
No Country For Old Men

Production Design

Atonement
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
There Will Be Blood
La Vie En Rose

Costume Design

Atonement
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Lust, Caution
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
La Vie En Rose

Sound

Atonement
The Bourne Ultimatum
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood
La Vie En Rose

Special Visual Effects

The Bourne Ultimatum
The Golden Compass
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End
Spider-Man 3

Make Up & Hair

Atonement
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Hairspray
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
La Vie En Rose

Short Animation

The Pearce Sisters
Head Over Heels
Gouldstone The Crumblegiant

Short Film

Dog Altogether
Hesitation
The One And Only Herb Mcgwyer Plays Wallis Island
Soft
The Stronger

The Orange Rising Star Award

Shia Labeouf
Sienna Miller
Ellen Page
Sam Riley
Tang Wei

By Owen Williams, Jan 16 2008 © Copyright 2008 - Showbiz Spy