Oscars 2017 nominees full list: La La Land matches record held by Titanic and All About Eve
These are the films competing at the 89th Academy Awards
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Your support makes all the difference.The nominations for Oscars 2017 have been announced and, as expected, it's La La Land vs Moonlight.
Nominations were announced via a live stream today by singer Jennifer Hudson, actors Brie Larson and Ken Watanabe, director Jason Reitman, Birdman and The Revenant cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, and Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs in a slight change from the usual format which saw contenders revealed in front of a live audience.
It's Damien Chazelle's musical love letter La La Land that leads this year's pack with 14 nominations, matching the record previously held by Titanic (1997) and All About Eve (1950).
Across the acting categories, it's Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea), Isabelle Huppert (Elle), Natalie Portman (Jackie) and Fences actors Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in contention, while Moonlight director Barry Jenkins was thankfully included after a surprise omission at this year's Golden Globes.
Elsewhere, surprise additions include Michael Shannon – who was the best thing about Tom Ford's drama Nocturnal Animals – Viggo Mortensen for his understated performance in Captain Fantastic, and Best Picture recognition for Arrival and Hell or High Water (the latter of which also earned Blade Runner 2049 filmmaker Denis Villeneuve a hard-earned directing nomination).
Mel Gibson seems to have sewn up his Hollywood comeback with a directing nod for war drama Hacksaw Ridge, which received a total of six nominations including Best Actor for Andrew Garfield.
Sadly, perennial nominee Amy Adams was snubbed from this year's nominations despite showcasing her best work in 2016 releases Arrival and Nocturnal Animals; her "place" went to Loving actor Ruth Negga – herself a deserving inclusion – with Emma Stone (La La Land) and Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins) rounding out the Best Actress category.
One thing's for certain: it seems the voting shakeup has ensured the #OscarsSoWhite controversy is a thing of the past thanks to hugely deserved nominations for Davis, Washington, Negga and Moonlight's Naomie Harris, as well as Supporting Actor frontrunners Mahershala Ali and Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures).
The Oscars will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday 26 February. Jimmy Kimmel will present.
These are the 2017 nominations in full:
BEST PICTURE
Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
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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
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Ruth Negga, Loving
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Emma Stone, La La Land
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Dev Patel, Lion
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Viola Davis, Fences
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
DIRECTING
Denis Villeneuve, Arrival
Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Arrival
Fences
Hidden Figures
Lion
Moonlight
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Hell or High Water
La La Land
The Lobster
Manchester by the Sea
20th Century Women
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
My Life as a Zucchini
The Red Turtle
Zootropolis
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Land of Mine
A Man Called Ove
The Salesman
Tanna
Toni Erdmann
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Arrival
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Silence
COSTUME DESIGN
Allied
Fantastic Beasts
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie
La La Land
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Fire at Sea
I am Not Your Negro
Life Animated
OJ Made in America
The 13th
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Extremis
4.1 Miles
Joe's Violin
Watani: My Homeland
The White Helmets
EDITING
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Moonlight
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
A Man Called Ove
Star Trek Beyond
Suicide Squad
ORIGINAL SCORE
Jackie
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Passengers
ORIGINAL SONG
Audition, La La Land
Can’t Stop the Feeling, Trolls
City of Stars, La La Land
The Empty Chair, The James Foley Story
How Far I’ll Go, Moana
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Arrival
Fantastic Beasts
Hail Caesar
La La Land
Passengers
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Blind Vaysha
Borrowed Time
Pear Cider and Cigarettes
Pearl
Piper
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Ennemis Interieurs
La Femme et le TGV
Silent Nights
Sing
Tiemcode
SOUND EDITING
Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Sully
SOUND MIXING
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Rogue One
13 Hours
VISUAL EFFECTS
Deepwater Horizon
Doctor Strange
The Jungle Book
Kubo and the Two Strings
Rogue One
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