The wait is finally over, we know who the nominees are for the 96th annual Academy Awards. Of course, there were surprises, but overall, the nominees turned out the way I had predicted, thank you very much. But let's ask the most important question: Who got snubbed? Well, those answers lie below. Scroll on.
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Actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid announced the nominees in a livestream early Tuesday morning. Let's break down the nominees and some of the surprises...
- And right out of the gate, the very first nominee was a surprise. As they announced Best Supporting Actor, the first name announced was Sterling K. Brown for American Fiction, who had been considered a long shot nominee. The other surprise here is the lack of a nomination for May December's Charles Melton, who had been considered a likely nominee.
- One name mentioned in the Best Supporting Actress category shocked the crowd in attendance: America Ferrera for Barbie, who like Brown, had been considered a long shot nominee. Surprising names not mentioned were May December's Julieanne Moore and Penelope Cruz for Ferrari.
- Colman Domingo being nominated for Best Actor for Rustin was great news, but somewhat of a surprise. Not nominated for Best Actor? Leonardo DiCaprio for Killers of the Flower Moon.
- Probably the most shocking news out of all of the nominees is the lack of a nomination for Margot Robbie for Barbie. The film got a ton of nominations, but how do you not nominate the actual Barbie?! I'm furious. A surprise nominee in the category is Annette Bening for Nyad.
- Another shocker name not mentioned, Barbie's director Greta Gerwig for Best Director. This is just a bummer.
The 96th annual Academy Awards will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and will air live on ABC on Sunday, March 10th.
Below are the major nominees. For a full list of nominees, visit the Academy's website.
Best Picture
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Best Director
Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Best Actress
Annette Bening, Nyad
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Emma Stone, Poor Things
Best Actor
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
Best Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
America Ferrera, Barbie
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Best Supporting Actor
Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
Best Original Screenplay
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Maestro
May December
Past Lives
Best Adapted Screenplay
American Fiction
Barbie
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Best Animated Film
The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Foreign Film
The Teachers' Lounge, Germany
Io Capitano, Italy
Perfect Days, Japan
Society of the Snow, Spain
The Zone of Interest, United Kingdom
Best Original Song
"The Fire Inside" from Flamin' Hot
"I'm Just Ken" from Barbie
"It Never Went Away" from American Symphony
"Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)," Killers of the Flower Moon
"What Was I Made For?" from Barbie
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