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Manville and McAvoy to unveil Oliviers nominees

The acclaimed duo will host the announcement next Monday

Lesley Manville and James McAvoy
Lesley Manville and James McAvoy
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Lesley Manville and James McAvoy will host the nominations announcement for the 2015 Olivier Awards next week.

Manville, who won Best Actress last year for Ghosts and McAvoy, who could be in contention this year for The Ruling Class, will announce the nominees on 9 March at the Rosewood hotel in London.

Winners will be announced during a ceremony at the Royal Opera House on Sunday 12 April, with highlights broadcast later that night on ITV.

As previously announced, Kevin Spacey will receive a special award to mark his 11 years as artistic director of the Old Vic.

Look out for our coverage of this year's Olivier nominees as they're announced