Welcome to the last great day of hope in the awards season. That’s right, it is that time again – our Christmas Eve – as we awaited with sweaty palms and heavy heads the 92nd Academy Awards nominations. With the Oscars ceremony crowning a shortened awards season on Sunday 9th February, today launches us into the true contenders for gold.
Would the divisive Joker be one of the most nominated films? Would those international films do well? Could Jennifer Lopez really be snubbed? Well, yes to all three. Joker landed 11 Oscar nominations, one more than 1917, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and The Irishman. Other than the J-Lo absence, there were little what people would call surprises. Todd Phillips’ film certainly over-achieved, while Little Women and Jojo Rabbit quenched the doubts with multiple nods including Best Picture. Parasite also did rather well, also grabbing nominations in Picture, Director, Screenplay and Editing. Ford v Ferrari and Marriage Story make up the nine Best Picture nominees this year.
Let’s have a look…
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Live Action Short Film
- Brotherhood
- Nefta Football Club
- The Neighbors’ Window
- Saria
- A Sister
Animated Short Film
- Dcera (Daughter)
- Hair Love
- Kitbull
- Memorable
- Sister
Documentary Short Subject
- In the Absence
- Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone
- Life Overtakes Me
- St. Louis Superman
- Walk Run Cha-Cha
Makeup and Hairstyling
- Bombshell
- Joker
- Judy
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
- 1917
Visual Effects
- Avengers: Endgame
- The Irishman
- The Lion King
- 1917
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Sound Editing
- Ford v Ferrari
- Joker
- 1917
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Sound Mixing
- Ad Astra
- Ford v Ferrari
- Joker
- 1917
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Original Song
- “I’m Standing With You” (Breakthrough)
- “Into the Unknown” (Frozen II)
- “Stand Up” (Harriet)
- “I’m Gonna Love Me Again” (Rocketman)
- “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” (Toy Story 4)
Production Design
- The Irishman
- Jojo Rabbit
- 1917
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Parasite
Costume Design
- The Irishman
- Jojo Rabbit
- Joker
- Little Women
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Film Editing
- Ford v Ferrari
- The Irishman
- Jojo Rabbit
- Joker
- Parasite
Cinematography
- The Irishman
- Joker
- The Lighthouse
- 1917
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Original Score
- Joker
- Little Women
- Marriage Story
- 1917
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Animated Feature Film
- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
- I Lost My Body
- Klaus
- Missing Link
- Toy Story 4
Documentary Feature
- American Factory
- The Cave
- The Edge of Democracy
- For Sama
- Honeyland
International Feature Film
- Corpus Christi
- Honeyland
- Les Miserables
- Pain and Glory
- Parasite
Adapted Screenplay
- The Irishman
- Jojo Rabbit
- Joker
- Little Women
- The Two Popes
Original Screenplay
- Knives Out
- Marriage Story
- 1917
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Parasite
Actor in a Supporting Role
- Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)
- Al Pacino (The Irishman)
- Joe Pesci (The Irishman)
- Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
- Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes)
Actor in a Leading Role
- Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
- Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
- Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
- Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory)
- Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes)
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Scarlett Johansson (Jojo Rabbit)
- Margot Robbie (Bombshell)
- Florence Pugh (Little Women)
- Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
- Kathy Bates (Richard Jewell)
Actress in a Leading Role
- Charlize Theron (Bombshell)
- Cynthia Erivo (Harriet)
- Renee Zellweger (Judy)
- Saoirse Ronan (Little Women)
- Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)
Directing
- Todd Phillips (Joker)
- Martin Scorsese (The Irishman)
- Sam Mendes (1917)
- Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
- Bong Joon Ho (Parasite)
Best Picture
- Ford v Ferrari
- The Irishman
- Jojo Rabbit
- Joker
- Little Women
- Marriage Story
- 1917
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Parasite