Slow-moving western and sci-fi epic lead the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards, with 12 and 10 nominations respectively.
's nominations were spread out through almost every big category. Jane Campion is up for best director, while star Benedict Cumberbatch saw a nod for best actor. Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee are also up for best supporting actor, while Kirsten Dunst is up for best supporting actress.
also managed to score nominations in multiple categories, including best original score, best adapted screenplay, cinematography, costume design, production design and the night's top award: best picture.
Other best picture nominations went to , , , , , , , and .
But even as received accolades in other categories, Canadian director Denis Villeneuve was ignored for the best director.
A surprising find among the best picture, meanwhile, was a nod for the relatively lesser known, which also grabbed a best costume nomination for Canadian Luis Sequeira.
Meanwhile, the pandemic's movie saviour, ,only managed to snag a single nomination for best visual effects, despite gigantic box-office success and stellar reviews. Similarly, Marvel's — starring Canadian Simu Liu — earned a single nomination in the same category.
And in another surprise, — directed by creator Lin-Manuel Miranda — was left out of the best picture category, despite its own strong reviews.
Elsewhere in the nomination list, continued its music dominance. With the film's songs — which were penned by Miranda — already dominating the music charts, the Oscars honoured it in the best animated feature film,original song and best original score categories.
The Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday morning by actors Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan. The 94th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 27 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
The nominees for best picture are:
The nominees for best actress are:
- Jessica Chastain,
- Olivia Colman,
- Penelope Cruz, .
- Nicole Kidman,
- Kristen Stewart,
The nominees for best actor are:
- Will Smith,
- Javier Bardem,
- Benedict Cumberbatch,
- Andrew Garfield,
- Denzel Washington,
The nominees for best supporting actress are:
- Jessie Buckley, .
- Ariana DeBose
- Judi Dench,
- Kirsten Dunst,
- Aunjanue Ellis,
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The nominees for best supporting actor are:
- Ciaran Hinds,
- Troy Kotsur,
- Kodi Smit-McPhee,
- Jesse Plemons, .
- J.K. Simmons,
The nominees for best animated feature are:
The nominees for documentary feature are:
Nominees for best director are:
- Paul Thomas Anderson, .
- Kenneth Branagh,
- Jane Campion, .
- Steven Spielberg,
- Ryusukxjmtzywe Hamaguchi,
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The nominees for best original score are:
The nominees for costume design are:
The nominees for original screenplay are:
The nominees for adapted screenplay are:
