Oscar Nominations Announced With Few Surprises

The list of Oscar nominations is being announced this morning, and there are few surprises in the mix. Chris Hemsworth was on hand to help Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs read out the names, whi...
Oscar Nominations Announced With Few Surprises
Written by Amanda Crum
  • The list of Oscar nominations is being announced this morning, and there are few surprises in the mix.

    Chris Hemsworth was on hand to help Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs read out the names, which include Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matthew McConaughey, among others.

    The stand-out, most talked-about pictures of 2013 were “12 Years A Slave”, “Her”, “American Hustle”, and “The Wolf Of Wall Street”, all of which were the talk of the Golden Globes this year. Here are some of the nominees:

    Best Picture
    “12 Years a Slave”
    “American Hustle”
    “Gravity”
    “The Wolf of Wall Street”
    “Dallas Buyers Club”
    “Her”
    “Nebraska”
    “Philomena”
    “Captain Phillips”

    Best Director
    Alfonso Cuarón, “Gravity”
    David O. Russell, “American Hustle”
    Steve McQueen, “12 Years a Slave”
    Alexander Payne, “Nebraska”
    Martin Scorsese, “The Wolf of Wall Street”

    Best Actor
    Christian Bale, “American Hustle”
    Bruce Dern, “Nebraska”
    Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Wolf of Wall Street”
    Chiwetel Ejiofor, “12 Years a Slave”
    Matthew McConaughey, “Dallas Buyer’s Club”

    Best Actress
    Amy Adams, “American Hustle”
    Cate Blanchett, “Blue Jasmine”
    Sandra Bullock, “Gravity”
    Judi Dench, “Philomena”
    Meryl Streep, “August: Osage County”

    Best Supporting Actor
    Barkhad Abdi, “Captain Phillips”
    Bradley Cooper, “American Hustle”
    Michael Fassbender, “12 Years a Slave”
    Jonah Hill, “The Wolf of Wall Street”
    James Gandolfini, “Enough Said”
    Jared Leto, “Dallas Buyer’s Club”

    Best Supporting Actress
    Jennifer Lawrence, “American Hustle”
    Sally Hawkins, “Blue Jasmine”
    Lupita Nyong’o, “12 Years a Slave”
    Julia Roberts, “August: Osage County”

    Best Animated Feature
    “The Croods”
    “Despicable Me 2”
    “Ernest and Celestine”
    “Frozen”
    “The Wind Rises”June Squibb, “Nebraska”

    Best Original Song
    “Alone Yet Not Alone” from “Alone Yet Not Alone”
    “The Moon Song” from “Her,” Karen O. and Spike Jonze
    “Let It Go” from “Frozen,” Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez
    “Ordinary Love” from “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” U2 (Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr.) and Danger Mouse (Brian Burton)
    “Happy” from “Despicable Me 2,” Pharrell Williams

    Best Original Screenplay
    “American Hustle”
    “Blue Jasmine”
    “Dallas Buyers Club”
    “Her”
    “Nebraska”

    You can find the full list of nominations here, and tune in on March 2 to watch the Academy Awards live.

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