Amy Adams, Meryl Streep and Viola Davis on the Oscars red carpet...

Amy Adams, Meryl Streep and Viola Davis on the Oscars red carpet in 2009. All three women were nominated for their performances in Doubt. Adams and Davis were nominated in the Supporting Actress category, while Streep was nominated for Actress in a Leading Role. When the night was over Kate Winslet took home the statuette for Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in The Reader and Penélope Cruz won the Oscar in the Supporting Actress category for her performance in Vicky Cristina Barcelona.