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Nods and Snubs - 2020 Oscar Nominations are here

The 2020 Oscar nominations are out. This year, it’s all about Todd Phillips’ β€œJoker,” 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 β€œTitanic,” β€œThe Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King,” and β€œBen-Hur” by winning 11 total awards.

Frontrunners also include Martin Scorsese’s β€œThe Irishman,” Sam Mendes’ World War I epic β€œ1917,” and Quentin Tarantino’s star-studded β€œOnce Upon A Time In Hollywood” are right behind β€œJoker” with 10 nods each. β€œParasite” became the first-ever South Korean film to be nominated for Best Picture, getting six nods along with β€œJojo Rabbit,” β€œLittle Women,” and β€œMarriage Story.”

Now for the snubs… here they are:

  • Women were totally snubbed in the Best Director category for the second year in a row… despite great movies like β€œLittle Women” and β€œThe Farewell” coming out last year. While that has Hollywood heated, β€œDeadline” reports that the percentage of female Oscar nominees is actually higher than ever. While 31-percent may not seem that high – men are still getting the majority of the nods – that percent has been consistently rising since at least 2016, when it was 22-percent.
  • Jennifer Lopez didn’t get a nod for best supporting actress in β€œHustlers,” even after scoring Screen Actors Guild, Critics’ Choice and Golden Globes nominations.
  • Lupita Nyong’o played two different characters in Jordan Peele’s horror movie β€œUs”... and didn’t get nominated for either of them. The last time she was nominated was for 2013’s β€œ12 Years A Slave.”
  • Nicole Kidman got plenty of props for playing Gretchen Carlson in the Fox News drama β€œBombshell” – 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 didn’t score an acting nod for Scorsese’s β€œThe Irishman”... 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 β€œDolemite Is My Name.” Fans were hoping a Golden Globe win would push him into the running for an Oscar… but that didn’t happen.
  • Adam Sandler was almost unrecognizable in his hyped-up role in β€œUncut Gems” – and fans were rooting for him to get his first Oscar nomination thanks to the relatively serious role. But he’s not on the list, either.
  • β€œFrozen II” didn’t live up to the hype of the original movie. After getting mixed reviews – despite its worldwide gross of over $1-billion – the sequel was denied a Best Animated Movie nod. But the movie’s hit song β€œInto The Unknown” 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 β€œThe Farewell”… but she didn’t have the same luck with the Oscars.
  • Taron Egerton took home a Golden Globe for Best Actor after portraying Elton John in β€œRocketman,” but unlike Rami Malek’s success as Freddie Mercury in β€œBohemian Rhapsody,” Egerton hasn’t 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

  • β€œFord v Ferrari”
  • β€œThe Irishman”
  • β€œJojo Rabbit”
  • β€œJoker”
  • β€œLittle Women”
  • β€œMarriage Story”
  • β€œ1917”
  • β€œOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood”
  • β€œParasite”

Best Actress

  • Cynthia Erivo, β€œHarriet”
  • Scarlett Johansson,” Marriage Story”
  • Saoirse Ronan, β€œLittle Women”
  • Charlize Theron, β€œBombshell”
  • RenΓ©e Zellweger, β€œJudy”

Best Actor

  • Antonio Banderas, β€œPain and Glory”
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, ”Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
  • Adam Driver, β€œMarriage Story”
  • Joaquin Phoenix, β€œJoker”
  • Jonathan Pryce, β€œThe Two Popes”

Best Supporting Actress

  • Kathy Bates, β€œRichard Jewell”
  • Laura Dern, β€œMarriage Story”
  • Scarlett Johansson, β€œJojo Rabbit”
  • Florence Pugh, β€œLittle Women”
  • Margot Robbie, β€œBombshell”

Best Supporting Actor

  • Tom Hanks, β€œA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
  • Anthony Hopkins, β€œThe Two Popes”
  • Al Pacino, β€œThe Irishman”
  • Joe Pesci, β€œThe Irishman”
  • Brad Pitt, β€œOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood”

Best Director

  • Martin Scorsese, β€œThe Irishman”
  • Todd Phillips, β€œJoker”
  • Sam Mendes, β€œ1917”
  • Quentin Tarantino, β€œOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood”
  • Bong Joon-ho, β€œParasite”

Best Animated Feature

  • β€œHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
  • β€œI Lost My Body”
  • β€œKlaus”
  • β€œMissing Link”
  • β€œToy Story 4”

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