On this early Tuesday morning, Oscar nominations were announced for the 96th Academy Awards, with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer blasting its way to the top with an astonishing 13 nominations. They were revealed early this morning by Jack Quaid and Zazie Beetz from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, California.
With the recent Emmys and Golden Globes already behind us, the 2024 awards season is in full swing. The unveiling of the Oscar nominations allows us to anticipate who will be honored on Hollywood’s biggest night. Alongside Oppenheimer, other notable films received significant recognition. Poor Things, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Barbie garnered 11, 10, and eight nominations respectively.
In addition to the impressive nominations for Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese earned his 10th directing nomination, solidifying his status as the most nominated living movie director. Furthermore, Lily Gladstone made history as the first Native American acting nominee, showcasing her talent in the film.
While there were expected and deserving nominees, there were also notable snubs and surprises. One prominent example is Greta Gerwig, who was overlooked for Best Director despite her groundbreaking achievement with the blockbuster film Barbie, which holds the record as the highest-grossing movie ever directed by a woman. Equally deserving of recognition is Margot Robbie, whose absence from the Best Actress nominees is surprising.
There were other notable misses as well. Leonardo DiCaprio’s outstanding performance in Killers of the Flower Moon went unrecognized, and talented young actors like Dominic Sessa and Charles Melton were also overlooked for their respective supporting roles in The Holdovers and May December. Additionally, it was surprising to see Celine Song, the director of Past Lives, not being nominated for Best Director, especially considering that both her film and Gerwig’s were nominated for Best Picture.
As we prepare to delve into this captivating array of nominations, take a seat and craft a delightful Oscars-inspired cocktail while you peruse the list of nominees.
2024 Oscar Nominations — Here Are the 96th Academy Award Nominees
Best Picture
American Fiction
Producers: Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson
Anatomy of a Fall
Producers: Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion
Barbie
David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
The Holdovers
Producer: Mark Johnson
Killers of the Flower Moon
Producers: Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Martin Scorsese, and Daniel Lupi
Maestro
Producers: Bradley Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Fred Berner, Amy Durning, and Kristie Macosko Krieger
Oppenheimer
Producers: Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
Past Lives
Producers: David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, and Pamela Koffler
Poor Things
Producers: Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Emma Stone
The Zone of Interest
Producer: James Wilson
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 Actor
Bradley Cooper
Maestro
Colman Domingo
Rustin
Paul Giamatti
The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy
Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright
American Fiction
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 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 Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt
Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks
The Color Purple
America Ferrera
Barbie
Jodie Foster
Nyad
Da’Vine Joy Randolph
The Holdovers
Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
May December
Maestro
Past Lives
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
American Fiction
Barbie
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Best Animated Feature Film
The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
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Nimona
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Robot Dreams
Best Production Design
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best Costume Design
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best Cinematography
El Conde
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best Editing
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Makeup and Hairstyling
Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Society of the Snow
Best Sound
The Creator
Maestro
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest
Best Visual Effects
The Creator
Godzilla Minus One
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
Best Music (Original Score)
American Fiction
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best Music (Original Song)
“The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot
Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren
“I’m Just Ken” from Barbie
Music and Lyrics by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
“It Never Went Away” from American Symphony
Music and Lyrics by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson
“Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon
Music and Lyrics by Scott George
“What Was I Made For?” from Barbie
Music and Lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
International Feature Film
The Teachers’ Lounge
Germany
Io Capitano
Italy
Perfect Days
Japan
Society of the Snow
Spain
The Zone of Interest
United Kingdom
Best Documentary Feature Film
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
To Kill a Tiger
20 Days in Mariupol
Best Documentary Short Film
The ABCs of Book Banning
The Barber of Little Rock
Island in Between
The Last Repair Shop
Nai Nai & Wai Po
Best Short Film (Animated)
Letter to a Pig
Ninety-Five Senses
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
Best Short Film (Live Action)
The After
Invincible
Knight of Fortune
Red, White and Blue
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Who is this year’s Oscars host?
Jimmy Kimmel will once again host the 96th Academy Awards. The 2024 Oscars will mark the fourth time Kimmel has hosted the event.
When are the 2024 Oscars?
The 2024 Oscars, better known as the 96th Academy Awards, will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 10th, 2023 at 7 p.m. EST/ 4 p.m. PST and air live on ABC.
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