Final Oscar Ballots Mailed Out

(Newsroom America) -- Final ballots for the 84th Academy Awards were mailed today to the 5,783 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Completed ballots must be returned to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) by 5 p.m. Tuesday, February 21. Ballots received after the deadline will not be counted.

Listed on the ballots are nominees in 19 Awards categories. Separate ballots for five categories (Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Foreign Language Film, Animated Short Film and Live Action Short Film) will be distributed after verification of mandatory member attendance at screenings.

Following the tabulation of the votes, the winners’ names will be placed in sealed envelopes to be opened on Oscar Sunday, February 26.

Meanwhile Tom Cruise is the latest presenter announced for the 84th Academy Awards ceremony.

Cruise was nominated for his lead performances in "Born on the Fourth of July" and "Jerry Maguire." He also was nominated for his supporting role in "Magnolia."

Cruise was recently seen in "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol" and will be seen next in "Rock of Ages." His other film credits include "Tropic Thunder," "War of the Worlds," "Collateral," "Minority Report," "A Few Good Men," "Rain Man," "The Color of Money" and "Top Gun."