Oscar season is quickly coming to a head, as the nominees for the 91st Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning. As usual, there many snubs to be had. Some of the more notable performances exclusions were Toni Collette, Ethan Hawke and Thom Yorke from their respective categories. Still, there was a lot to be excited about. Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite and Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma both walked away leading with 10 awards.
This year’s award shows has a lot of firsts, however:
The cultural phenomenon Black Panther is the first superhero film to ever be nominated for Best Picture.
Netflix nabs its first best picture nomination thanks to Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma
Spike Lee, finally, is given his first ever nomination for Best Director
Lady Gaga is the first actress to ever get nominated for both a leading acting role and original song.
So now we must ask, was your favorite film nominated? We have several snubs that we may cover in a list in the near future. Give it a look and let us know!
Here are the nominees for this year’s Academy Awards:
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Best Picture:
“Black Panther”
“BlacKkKlansman”
“The Favourite”
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“Roma”
“Green Book”
“A Star is Born”
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
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“Vice”
Best Director
Spike Lee, “BlacKkKlansman”
Yorgos Lanthimos, “The Favourite”
Pawel Pawlikowski, “Cold War”
Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma”
Adam McCay, “Vice”
Best Actor:
Christian Bale, “Vice”
Bradley Cooper, “A Star is Born”
“Willem Dafoe, “At Eternity’s Gate”
Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book”
Best Actress:
Yalitza Aparicio, “Roma”
Lady Gaga, “A Star is Born”
Olivia Colman, “The Favourite”
Glenn Close, “The Wife”
Melissa McCarthy, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
Actor in a Supporting Role:
Actress in a Supporting Role:
Best Animated Feature Film:
Best Animated Short Film:
Best Cinematography:
Best Costume Design:
Best Documentary Feature:
Best Documentary Short Subject:
Best Film Editing:
Best Foreign Language Film:
Best Live Action Short Film:
Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
Best Original Score:
Best Original Song:
Best Production Design:
Best Sound Editing:
Best Sound Mixing:
Best Visual Effects:
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Best Original Screenplay:
The 91st annual Academy Awards will air live on Sunday, February 24 on ABC.
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