Finally, that time of the year is here. We will once again sit and back and see who walks away with the coveted Academy Awards in Hollywood. While Ellen Degeneres gets all set to host the spectacular event before the world, let us take a look at the esteemed nominees this year.
5 Days to go; Big names, scintillating performances, undoubted speculation. Here we are with some key categories:
Best Picture
Still from American Hustle
American Hustle
Nebraska
Captain Phillips
Philomena
Dallas Buyers Club
12 Years a Slave
Gravity
The Wolf of Wall Street
Her
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club
Christian Bale – American Hustle
Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave
Bruce Dern – Nebraska
Matthew McConaughey – Dallas Buyers Club
Leonardo Di Caprio – The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock in Gravity
Amy Adams – American Hustle
Judi Dench – Philomena
Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine
Meryl Streep – August: Osage County
Sandra Bullock – Gravity
Actor in a supporting role
Jared Leto in Dallas Buyers Club
Barkhad Abdi – Captain Phillips
Jonah Hill – The Wolf of Wall Street
Bradley Cooper – American Hustle
Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club
Michael Fassbender – 12 Years a Slave
Actress in a supporting role
Julia Roberts in August: Osage County
Sally Hawkins – Blue Jasmine
Julia Roberts – August:Osage County
Jennifer Lawrence – American Hustle
June Squibb – Nebraska
Lupita Nyong’o – 12 Years a slave
Animated Feature Film
A Still from Frozen
The Croods
Frozen
Despicable Me 2
The Wind Rises
Ernest & Calestine
Cinematography
Prisoners
Philippe Le Sourd -The Grandmaster
Emmanuel Lubezki – Gravity
Bruno Delbonnel – Inside Llweyn Davis
Phedon Papamichael – Nebraska
Roger A. Deakins – Prisoners
Direction
Martin Scorsese for The Wolf of Wall Street
David O. Russell – American Hustle
Alfonso Cuarón – Gravity
Alexander Payne – Nebraska
Steve McQueen – 12 Years a Slave
Martin Scorsese – The Wolf of Wall Street
And while we wait with bated breath, praying for our favorites to lift the trophy, May the deserving win!!
See the full list at http://oscar.go.com/nominees
