The 2024 Oscar Nominations Are In!

The 2024 Oscar Nominations Are In!

The nominations for the 96th Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, and there were a few surprises along the way. Christopher Nolan's epic biopic "Oppenheimer" led the pack with 13 nominations, followed by Yorgos Lanthimos's wild period piece "Poor Things" with 11 nominations. Martin Scorsese's long-awaited gangster epic "Killers of the Flower Moon" received 10 nominations, while Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach's live-action "Barbie" movie surprisingly managed to snag 8 nominations.

The Biggest Snubs

There were a few notable snubs this year. Damien Chazelle's space opera "Babylon" was completely shut out, as was Steven Spielberg's historical drama "The Fabelmans." Many were also surprised to see that Jennifer Lawrence and Florence Pugh were not nominated for their performances in "American Hustle," while Leonardo DiCaprio's absence from the Best Actor race for his role in "Killers of the Flower Moon" was also a shock.

The Major Categories

The race for Best Picture is shaping up to be a close one, with "Oppenheimer," "Poor Things," "Killers of the Flower Moon," and "Barbie" all considered to be frontrunners. The Best Director race is also hotly contested, with Nolan, Lanthimos, Scorsese, and Baumbach all vying for the coveted golden statuette.

Other Highlights

Ariana DeBose is the frontrunner for Best Supporting Actress for her breakout role in "West Side Story."

Troy Kotsur is a lock for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "CODA."

The Best Animated Feature race is a stacked field, with "The Boy and the Heron," "Elemental," "Nimona," "Robot Dreams," and "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" all vying for the prize.

The ceremony will be held on March 10, 2024, so be sure to tune in and see who takes home the gold!

In addition to the categories mentioned above, here are a few other interesting facts about the 2024 Oscar nominations:

This year's ceremony will be the first to be held at the Dolby Theatre since the 2020 ceremony.

The ceremony will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel for the third time.

There are a record number of female nominees this year, with women making up 38% of the total nominees.

I hope you enjoyed this blog post about the 2024 Oscar Nominations. Be sure to check back for more updates as the ceremony approaches!