After six months of storm clouds brewing in the awards battle between Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, nominees for the 2024 Oscars offered a gilded lining to one of the most epic Hollywood showdowns of the year — and Oppenheimer came out on top with an astonishing 13 overall nods.
Leading the Oscar race overall, Oppenheimer stormed nominations Tuesday morning with placements in Best Picture, Director (Nolan), Actor (Cillian Murphy), Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.) and Supporting Actress (Emily Blunt), while Gerwig's Barbie — which earned eight nods — made headlines for other reasons — particularly America Ferrera's surprise nomination for Supporting Actress and its director's absence from the Best Director lineup, where Anatomy of a Fall helmer Justine Triet and The Zone of Interest's Jonathan Glazer likely took her spot. While Margot Robbie was also snubbed in the Best Actress category, she was nominated for her work in producing the Best Picture-nominated blockbuster.
The second-highest number of nominations was Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things haul of 11 nods, which also resulted in Emma Stone becoming a double nominee this year. She is also a producer on the film in addition to showing up in the Best Actress category.
Elsewhere, Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon earned 10 nominations, though it was curiously left out of the screenplay race. Lily Gladstone's Best Actress nomination, however, still marked a monumental occasion after she became the first Native American woman to place in the category.
Announced by Joker actress Zazie Beetz and The Boys' Jack Quaid, the 2024 Oscar nominations followed a contentious awards race that has seen the rise — and fall — of many high-profile contenders, from Cord Jefferson's American Fiction and Celine Song's Past Lives to Bradley Cooper's Maestro.
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Leading up to the nominations announcement, Nolan's history-based epic Oppenheimer steamrolled the precursor circuit, winning top awards at the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards, before leading the nominations list from the British Academy — which shares crossover membership with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences — and scoring major recognition from the Screen Actors Guild as well.
Winners will be revealed Sunday, March 10, 2024 during ABC's live ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with Jimmy Kimmel returning to host.
See the full list of 2024 Oscars nominations below.
2024 Oscar nominations announced: See the full list.
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2024 Oscars nominees
Best Picture
American FictionAnatomy of a FallBarbieThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroOppenheimerPast LivesPoor ThingsThe Zone of Interest
Best Director
Justine Triet, Anatomy of a FallMartin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower MoonChristopher Nolan, OppenheimerYorgos Lanthimos, Poor ThingsJonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Best Actor
Bradley Cooper, MaestroColman Domingo, RustinPaul Giamatti, The HoldoversCillian Murphy, OppenheimerJeffrey Wright, American Fiction
Best Actress
Annette Bening, NyadLily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower MoonSandra Hüller, Anatomy of a FallCarey Mulligan, MaestroEmma Stone, Poor Things
Best Supporting Actor
Sterling K. Brown, American FictionRobert De Niro, Killers of the Flower MoonRobert Downey Jr., OppenheimerRyan Gosling, BarbieMark Ruffalo, Poor Things
Best Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt, OppenheimerDanielle Brooks, The Color PurpleAmerica Ferrera, BarbieJodie Foster, NyadDa'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Best Original Screenplay
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a FallDavid Hemingson, The HoldoversBradley Cooper and Josh Singer, MaestroSamy Burch and Alex Mechanik, May DecemberCeline Song, Past Lives
Best Adapted Screenplay
Cord Jefferson, American FictionGreta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, BarbieChristopher Nolan, OppenheimerTony McNamara, Poor ThingsJonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Best Animated Feature
The Boy and the HeronElementalNimonaRobot DreamsSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best International Feature
Io Capitano (Italy)Perfect Days (Japan)Society of the Snow (Spain)The Teachers' Lounge (Germany)The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom)
Best Documentary Feature
Bobi Wine: The People's PresidentThe Eternal MemoryFour DaughtersTo Kill a Tiger20 Days in Mariupol
Best Documentary Short
The ABCs of Book BanningThe Barber of Little RockIsland in BetweenThe Last Repair ShopNai Nai & Wai Po
Best Live-Action Short
The AfterInvincibleKnight of FortuneRed, White, and BlueThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Best Animated Short
Letter to a PigNinety-Five SensesOur UniformPachydermeWAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
Best Original Score
Laura Karpman, American FictionJohn Williams, Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinyRobbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower MoonLudwig Göransson, OppenheimerJerskin Fendrix, Poor Things
Best Original Song
"The Fire Inside" from Flamin' Hot, music and lyric by Diane Warren"I'm Just Ken" from Barbie, music and lyric by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt"It Never Went Away" from American Symphony, music and lyric by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson"Wahzhazhe" (A Song for My People) from Killers of the Flower Moon, music and lyric by Scott George"What Was I Made For?" from Barbie, music and lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell
Best Sound
The CreatorMaestroMission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part OneOppenheimerThe Zone of Interest
Best Production Design
BarbieKillers of the Flower MoonNapoleonOppenheimerPoor Things
Best Cinematography
El CondeKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroOppenheimerPoor Things
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
GoldaMaestroOppenheimerPoor ThingsSociety of the Snow
Best Costume Design
Jacqueline Durran, BarbieJacqueline West, Killers of the Flower MoonJanty Yates and Dave Crossman, NapoleonEllen Mirojnick, OppenheimerHolly Waddington, Poor Things
Best Film Editing
Anatomy of a FallThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonOppenheimerPoor Things
Best Visual Effects
The CreatorGodzilla Minus OneGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part OneNapoleon
Academy Honorary Awards
Angela BassettMel BrooksCarol LittletonPreviously announced and awarded at the Governors Awards ceremony.
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Michelle SatterPreviously announced and awarded at the Governors Awards ceremony.
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