The nominations for the 96th Academy Awards are officially here. Hollywood’s biggest night is set for Mar. 10, less than seven weeks after nominees were announced by Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid on “Good Morning America” earlier today.
From screenwriters and sound techs to big-name actors, the Oscars honor cinematic excellence. The ceremony also gives filmmakers and movie stars the opportunity to pay tribute to those who helped them on their path to success—and, of course, to revel in winning the coveted statuette while surrounded by their peers. This year’s ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will take place on Sunday, March 10 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” leads this year with 13 nominations, including a best picture nod, best director for Nolan, lead actor for Cillian Murphy, supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr., and supporting actress for Emily Blunt. “Poor Things,” the surreal sci-fi fantasy from Yorgos Lanthimos, follows close behind with 11, which includes nods for best picture and best actress for previous winner Emma Stone.
Rounding out the list of best picture nominations are “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “Past Lives,” and “The Zone of Interest.”
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Blunt is among the list of first-time nominees, along with Lily Gladstone for best lead actress (“Killers of the Flower”), Sterling K. Brown for supporting actor (“American Fiction”), and Danielle Brooks for supporting actress (“The Color Purple”).
America Ferrera also scored her first nomination, which wasn’t the only surprise for the “Barbie” crew. Although the box office hit came away with eight nods—including a supporting actor nomination for Ryan Gosling and two for best original song—Margot Robbie, who plays the titular toy, is notably absent from the lead actress list, and filmmaker Greta Gerwig was snubbed in the directing category.
Here’s the full list of nominees being recognized for their outstanding contributions to cinema in 2023.
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”
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”
Colman Domingo, “Rustin”
Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers”
Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction”
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Benning, “Nyad”
Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Sandra Hüller, “Anatomy of a Fall”
Carey Mulligan, “Maestro”
Emma Stone, “Poor Things”
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Sterling K. Brown, “American Fiction”
Robert De Niro, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Robert Downey Jr, “Oppenheimer”
Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”
Mark Ruffalo, “Poor Things”
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”
Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple”
America Ferrera, “Barbie”
Jodie Foster, “Nyad”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”
International Feature Film
“Io Capitano”
“Perfect Days”
“Society of the Snow”
“The Teacher’s Lounge”
“The Zone of Interest”
Documentary (Feature)
“Bobi Wine: The People’s President”
“The Eternal Memory”
“Four Daughters”
“To Kill a Tiger”
“20 Days in Mariupol”
Animated Feature Film
“The Boy and the Heron”
“Elemental”
“Nimona”
“Robot Dreams”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Directing
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”
Original Screenplay
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, “Anatomy of a Fall”
David Hemingson, “The Holdovers”
Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer, “Maestro”
Samy Burch, “May December”
Celine Song, “Past Lives”
Adapted Screenplay
Cord Jefferson, “American Fiction”
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, “Barbie”
Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
Tony McNamara, “Poor Things”
Jonathan Glazer, “The Zone of Interest”
Cinematography
Edward Lachman, “El Conde”
Rodrigo Prieto, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Matthew Libatique, “Maestro”
Hoyte van Hoytema, “Oppenheimer”
Robbie Ryan, “Poor Things”
Costume Design
Jacqueline Duran, “Barbie”
Jacqueline West, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Janty Yates and Dave Crossman, “Napoleon”
Ellen Mirojnick, “Oppenheimer”
Holly Waddington, “Poor Things”
Original Score
“American Fiction”
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”
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)” from “Killers of the Flower
Moon”
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie”
Film Editing
“Anatomy of a Fall”
“The Holdovers”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”
Sound
“The Creator”
“Maestro”
“Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning”
“Oppenheimer”
“The Zone of Interest”
Visual Effects
“The Creator”
“Godzilla Minus One”
“Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3”
“Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning”
“Napoleon”
Makeup and Hairstyling
“Golda”
“Maestro”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”
“Society of the Snow”
Production Design
“Barbie”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Napoleon”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”
Documentary (Short Subject)
“The ABCs of Book Banning”
“The Barber of Little Rock”
“Island In Between”
“The Last Repair Shop”
“Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó”
Short Film (Animated)
“Letter to a Pig”
“Ninety-Five Senses”
“Our Uniform”
“Pachyderme”
“War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko”
Short Film (Live Action)
“The After”
“Invincible”
“Knight of Fortune”
“Red, White, and Blue”
“The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”