The Oscar Nominations Are In: Will La La Land Dance To Victory?

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by Katie Rosseinsky |
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The countdown for the main event of awards season is on: the nominations for the 89th Academy Awards, or Oscars, have been revealed.

After a record-breaking Golden Globes (the film took seven trophies, winning in every category in which it was nominated) and sweeping up 11 BAFTA nominations, it's hardly surprising that La La Land is leading the Oscar race with a massive 14 nominations, tying with All About Eve and Titanic for the most nods from the Academy.

However, it's unlikely that Damien Chazelle's musical will repeat its Globes clean sweep: the Academy has different rules for nomination categories, meaning La La Land will go up against dramas like Moonlight and Manchester By The Sea in the prestigious Best Picture category.

Breaking with tradition, the Academy chose not to unveil its nominations at an early morning press briefing, attended by journalists and studio employees. Instead, the news was broadcast online via a live stream, hosted by past Oscar winners like Brie Larson, Jennifer Hudson, Gabourey Sidibe and Dustin Lance Black.

The winners will be revealed at the ceremony held on February 26th.

Best Picture

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Amy Adams stars in Arrival ©LFF

Arrival

Fences

Hacksaw Ridge

Hell Or High Water

Hidden Figures

La La Land

Lion

Manchester By The Sea

Moonlight

Best Actor In A Leading Role

Casey Affleck, Manchester By The Sea

Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge

Ryan Gosling, La La Land

Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic

Denzel Washington, Fences

Best Actress In A Leading Role

Isabelle Huppert, Elle

Ruth Negga, Loving

Natalie Portman, Jackie

Emma Stone, La La Land

Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins

Best Actor In A Supporting Role

Mahershala Ali, Moonlight

Jefff Bridges, Hell or High Water

Lucas Hedges, Manchester By The Sea

Dev Patel, Lion

Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals

Best Actress In A Supporting Role

Viola Davis, Fences

Naomie Harris, Moonlight

Nicole Kidman, Lion

Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures

Michelle Williams, Manchester By The Sea

Best Director

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Moonlight ©A24

Arrival Denis Villenueve

Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson

La La Land, Damien Chazelle

Manchester By The Sea, Kenneth Lonergan

Moonlight, Barry Jenkins

Cinematography

Arrival

La La Land

Lion

Moonlight

Silence

Costume Design

Allied

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them

Florence Foster Jenkins

Jackie

La La Land

Music (Original Song)

Audition (The Fools Who Dream), La La Land

Can't Stop The Feeling, Trolls

City of Stars, La La Land

How Far I'll Go, Trolls

Best Adapted Screenplay

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Hidden Figures

Arrival

Fences

Hidden Figures

Lion

Moonlight

Best Original Screenplay

Hell Or High Water

La La Land

The Lobster

Manchester By The Sea

20th Century Women

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