Avatar, Hurt Locker & Inglourious All Up For Top Producers Guild Of America Award

Clint Eastwood's Invictus, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire and animated film Up were also among the 10 movies - instead of the usual five - included on the PGA shortlist for its Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures.

Up is also nominated in the best animated film category, alongside Coraline, The Princess and the Frog, 9 and Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Meanwhile, Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange's Grey Gardens scored a mention for best TV movie - it will battle with Prayers for Bobby, The Prisoner, Taking Chance, Georgia O'Keefe and Little Dorrit for the accolade.

The nominations were announced on Tuesday (05Jan10) and the winners of the 21st Annual PGA Awards will be unveiled on 24 January (10) at a ceremony in Hollywood.