'La La Land' ties the record for most Oscar nominations of all time
Here we go, guys. La La Land tied All About Eve and Titanic this morning by scoring 14 Oscar nominations, the most of all time. I cannot believe the overpraise this movie is receiving, but after this haul, I believe this race is essentially over. It will likely win 8 or 9 Oscars, including Picture and Director, so there you go. Does it deserve it? NO. But in other news, it was a record breaking year for black actors and filmmakers, as there was at least one person of color in every acting category, and Fences, Moonlight and Hidden Figures were all nominated in Best Picture, which is great. Not to mention that four out of the five documentary nominees were from black filmmakers, and many other nominations behind the camera in the tech categories as well. No need for the OscarSoWhite hashtag this year, but hopefully this year is not an anomaly. I think it speaks more to the kinds of films that were released and in the Academy's wheelhouse as well- this was always an industry problem, rather than the Academy itself. When the films are there, receive attention and receive campaigns, the voters will respond.
BEST PICTURE
- Arrival
- Fences
- Hacksaw Ridge
- Hell or High Water
- Hidden Figures
- La La Land
- Lion
- Manchester By the Sea
- Moonlight
BEST DIRECTOR
- Damien Chazelle, La La Land
- Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge
- Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
- Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester By the Sea
- Denis Villenueve, Arrival
BEST ACTOR
- Casey Affleck, Manchester By the Sea
- Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
- Ryan Gosling, La La Land
- Viggo Mortenson, Captain Fantastic
- Denzel Washington, Fences
BEST ACTRESS
- Isabelle Huppert, Elle
- Ruth Negga, Loving
- Natalie Portman, Jackie
- Emma Stone, La La Land
- Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
- Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
- Lucas Hedges, Manchester By the Sea
- Dev Patel, Lion
- Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Viola Davis, Fences
- Naomie Harris, Moonlight
- Nicole Kidman, Lion
- Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
- Michelle Williams, Manchester By the Sea
Ruth Negga scores a Best Actress nomination for 'Loving'
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- 20th Century Women
- Hell or High Water
- La La Land
- The Lobster
- Manchester By the Sea
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Arrival
- Fences
- Hidden Figures
- Lion
- Moonlight
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
- Kubo and the Two Strings
- Moana
- My Life as a Courgette
- The Red Turtle
- Zootopia
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- Land of Mine (Denmark)
- A Man Called Ove (Sweden)
- The Salesman (Iran)
- Tanna (Australia)
- Toni Erdmann (Germany)
BEST DOCUMENTARY
- 13th
- Fire at Sea
- I Am Not Your Negro
- Life, Animated
- OJ: Made in America
BEST EDITING
- Arrival
- La La Land
- Hacksaw Ridge
- Hell or High Water
- Moonlight
'Moonlight' gets 8 Oscar nominations total
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Arrival
- Hail, Caesar!
- La La Land
- Moonlight
- Silence
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
- Jackie
- La La Land
- Lion
- Moonlight
- Passengers
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
- "The Empty Chair," Jim: The James Foley Story
- "Audition," La La Land
- "City of Stars," La La Land
- "How Far I'll Go," Moana
- "Can't Stop the Feeling," Trolls
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
- Arrival
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Hail, Caesar!
- La La Land
- Passengers
BEST COSTUMES
- Allied
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Florence Foster Jenkins
- Jackie
- La La Land
BEST HAIRSTYLING & MAKEUP
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Florence Foster Jenkins
- Suicide Squad
Meryl Streep gets her 20th acting nomination
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- Deepwater Horizon
- Doctor Strange
- Kubo and the Two Strings
- The Jungle Book
- Rogue One: A Star Wars story
BEST SOUND EDITING
- Arrival
- Deepwater Horizon
- Hacksaw Ridge
- La La Land
- Sully
BEST SOUND MIXING
- 13 Hours
- Arrival
- Hacksaw Ridge
- La La Land
- Rogue One
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
- EXTREMIS
- 4.1 MILES
- JOE'S VIOLIN
- WATANI: MY HOMELAND
- THE WHITE HELMETS
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
- BLIND VAYSHA
- BORROWED TIME
- PEAR CIDER AND CIGARETTES
- PEARL
- PIPER
BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT
- ENNEMIS INTÉRIEURS
- LA FEMME ET LE TGV
- SILENT NIGHTS
- SING
- TIMECODE
So, as for any egregious snubs, I have to say I'm shocked that Amy Adams missed out on a nod for Arrival, despite the movie landing 8 nominations, including Picture and Director. Looks like they had to make room for Meryl Streep's 20th (which I think may have been secured after her Golden Globes speech), or maybe it was the surprise nom for Ruth Negga, whose film seems to have faded in buzz, as she got a lone Best Actress nomination for it. Mel Gibson actually got in for Best Director, surprisingly, although in the year of Trump, I guess it's fitting that Hollywood has decided now's the time to forgive him. Pfft. Michael Shannon also pushed Hugh Grant (still never nominated) out of contention, as he got the sole nod for Nocturnal Animals in supporting. But overall, these nominations were pretty predictable this year. I mean, the nine films nominated for Picture is the entire PGA list minus Deadpool. They weren't daring enough to go for Deadpool anywhere, it seems. On the bright side, I think I may be able to nail my predictions for winners this time, since it looks like we're in for a much bigger sweep year, the biggest since Slumdog Millionaire won eight.
'Arrival' gets 8 nominations but Amy Adams is snubbed in Best Actress
