The 2020 Oscar nominations are out. This year, itβs all about Todd Phillipsβ βJoker,β which leads the pack with 11 nods, including Best Actor for Joaquin Phoenix. In fact, the movie is on track to match the records of βTitanic,β βThe Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King,β and βBen-Hurβ by winning 11 total awards.
Frontrunners also include Martin Scorseseβs βThe Irishman,β Sam Mendesβ World War I epic β1917,β and Quentin Tarantinoβs star-studded βOnce Upon A Time In Hollywoodβ are right behind βJokerβ with 10 nods each. βParasiteβ became the first-ever South Korean film to be nominated for Best Picture, getting six nods along with βJojo Rabbit,β βLittle Women,β and βMarriage Story.β
Now for the snubs⦠here they are:
- Women were totally snubbed in the Best Director category for the second year in a rowβ¦ despite great movies like βLittle Womenβ and βThe Farewellβ coming out last year. While that has Hollywood heated, βDeadlineβ reports that the percentage of female Oscar nominees is actually higher than ever. While 31-percent may not seem that high β men are still getting the majority of the nods β that percent has been consistently rising since at least 2016, when it was 22-percent.
- Jennifer Lopez didnβt get a nod for best supporting actress in βHustlers,β even after scoring Screen Actors Guild, Criticsβ Choice and Golden Globes nominations.
- Lupita Nyongβo played two different characters in Jordan Peeleβs horror movie βUsβ... and didnβt get nominated for either of them. The last time she was nominated was for 2013βs β12 Years A Slave.β
- Nicole Kidman got plenty of props for playing Gretchen Carlson in the Fox News drama βBombshellβ β but not from the Academy. Meanwhile, her co-star Charlize Theron was nominated for her lead role as Megyn Kelly, and Margot Robbie got a nod for supporting actress for her original character.
- Robert De Niro didnβt score an acting nod for Scorseseβs βThe Irishmanβ... but his co-stars Joe Pescie and Al Pacino did.
- Eddie Murphy made a big splash with his role as real-life movie legend Rudy Ray Moore in βDolemite Is My Name.β Fans were hoping a Golden Globe win would push him into the running for an Oscarβ¦ but that didnβt happen.
- Adam Sandler was almost unrecognizable in his hyped-up role in βUncut Gemsβ β and fans were rooting for him to get his first Oscar nomination thanks to the relatively serious role. But heβs not on the list, either.
- βFrozen IIβ didnβt live up to the hype of the original movie. After getting mixed reviews β despite its worldwide gross of over $1-billion β the sequel was denied a Best Animated Movie nod. But the movieβs hit song βInto The Unknownβ did score a nod for Best Song.
- Awkwafina made Golden Globes history as the first Asian actress to win Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy thanks to her role in βThe Farewellββ¦ but she didnβt have the same luck with the Oscars.
- Taron Egerton took home a Golden Globe for Best Actor after portraying Elton John in βRocketman,β but unlike Rami Malekβs success as Freddie Mercury in βBohemian Rhapsody,β Egerton hasnβt been nominated for an Oscar.
The 92nd Academy Awards airs on February 9th at 6:30pm ET on ABC. Check out the nominees for major categories below and CLICK HERE for the full list.
Best Picture
- βFord v Ferrariβ
- βThe Irishmanβ
- βJojo Rabbitβ
- βJokerβ
- βLittle Womenβ
- βMarriage Storyβ
- β1917β
- βOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodβ
- βParasiteβ
Best Actress
- Cynthia Erivo, βHarrietβ
- Scarlett Johansson,β Marriage Storyβ
- Saoirse Ronan, βLittle Womenβ
- Charlize Theron, βBombshellβ
- RenΓ©e Zellweger, βJudyβ
Best Actor
- Antonio Banderas, βPain and Gloryβ
- Leonardo DiCaprio, βOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodβ
- Adam Driver, βMarriage Storyβ
- Joaquin Phoenix, βJokerβ
- Jonathan Pryce, βThe Two Popesβ
Best Supporting Actress
- Kathy Bates, βRichard Jewellβ
- Laura Dern, βMarriage Storyβ
- Scarlett Johansson, βJojo Rabbitβ
- Florence Pugh, βLittle Womenβ
- Margot Robbie, βBombshellβ
Best Supporting Actor
- Tom Hanks, βA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhoodβ
- Anthony Hopkins, βThe Two Popesβ
- Al Pacino, βThe Irishmanβ
- Joe Pesci, βThe Irishmanβ
- Brad Pitt, βOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodβ
Best Director
- Martin Scorsese, βThe Irishmanβ
- Todd Phillips, βJokerβ
- Sam Mendes, β1917β
- Quentin Tarantino, βOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodβ
- Bong Joon-ho, βParasiteβ
Best Animated Feature
- βHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden Worldβ
- βI Lost My Bodyβ
- βKlausβ
- βMissing Linkβ
- βToy Story 4β