It’s time of year again and the nominations forthe 95th Academy Awardsare now in. Presented by Oscar winner andSound of Metalstar Riz Ahmed and alongsideGet OutandM3GANactress Alison Williams, this year’s event sees the likes ofEverything Everywhere All at Once, The Banshees of Inisherin, andElvisat the top of the pile, with the multiversal madness ofEverything Everywhere All at Oncegarnering a whopping 11 nods including Best Actress for Michelle Yeoh, Best Supporting Actor for Ke Huy Quan, and Best Picture.
The dark tragi-comedyThe Banshees of Inisherinmeanwhile has picked up a total of 9 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for both Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan, and Best Actor for Colin Farrell. The popular actor’s first ever Oscar nomination.
Other notable nominations include Cate Blanchett for her lead performance as Lydia Tár inTár, Austin Butler for his dedicated portrayal of the iconic Elvis Presley in director Baz Luhrmann’sElvis, Best Animated Feature forGuillermo del Toro’s PinocchioandPuss in Boots: The Last Wish, and, as was expected,a Best Actor nomination for Brendan Fraser for his powerful central performance inThe Whale.
Fraser is currently in the middle of what has been dubbed the Brenaissance, with the actor having been showered with applause, standing ovations, and awards since taking the lead inThe Whale. Beloved around the world, the actor certainly deserves, and many will be hoping to see Fraser take home the coveted Golden statue at the end of the night.
RELATED:Best Actor Oscar 2022: Is Brendan Fraser a Lock to Win?
The 95th Academy Awards Brings a Few Surprises
There are a number of surprises this year, with the likes ofTop Gun: Maverickbeing nominated for Best Picture. The love for sequels continues, with the multi-billion-dollar blockbusterAvatar: The Way of Wateralso finding itself among the Best Picture nominees. Standing alongside them are the likes ofAll Quiet on the Western Front, The Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Fabelmans, Tár, Triangle of Sadness,andWomen Talking.
Everything Everywhere All at Oncehas also been nominated for not one, but two Best Supporting Actress performances, with both Jamie Lee Curtis and Stephanie Hsu up for the award. Finally,Black Pantherstar Angela Bassetthas been nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Queen Ramonda in the MCU sequelBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever. The first time that a Marvel outing has been given the nod for an acting performance.
The 95th Academy Awards 2023is scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 12, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, with Jimmy Kimmel all set to host. You can check out the full list of Oscar nominations 2023 below.
Best Picture
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Fabelmans
Top Gun: Maverick
Triangle of Sadness
Women Talking
Best Director
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Schienert - Everything Everywhere All at Once
Todd Field - Tár
Martin McDonagh - The Banshees of Inisherin
Ruben Östlund - Triangle of Sadness
Steven Spielberg - The Fabelmans
Best Actor
Austin Butler - Elvis as Elvis Presley
Colin Farrell - The Banshees of Inisherin as Pádraic Súilleabháin
Brendan Fraser - The Whale as Charlie
Paul Mescal - Aftersun as Calum Paterson
Bill Nighy - Living as Mr. Williams
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett - Tár as Lydia Tár
Ana de Armas - Blonde as Norma Jeane Mortensen / Marilyn Monroe
Andrea Riseborough - To Leslie as Leslie Rowlands
Michelle Williams - The Fabelmans as Mitzi Schildkraut-Fabelman
Michelle Yeoh - Everything Everywhere All at Once as Evelyn Wang
Best Supporting Actor
Brendan Gleeson - The Banshees of Inisherin as Colm Doherty
Brian Tyree Henry - Causeway as James Aucoin
Judd Hirsch - The Fabelmans as Boris Schildkraut
Barry Keoghan - The Banshees of Inisherin as Dominic Kearney
Ke Huy Quan - Everything Everywhere All at Once as Waymond Wang
Best Supporting Actress
Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Queen Ramonda
Hong Chau – The Whale as Liz
Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin as Siobhán Súilleabháin
Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All At Once as Deirdre Beaubeirdre
Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All At Once as Joy Wang / Jobu Tupaki
Best Adapted Screenplay
All Quiet on the Western Front - Screenplay by Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson & Ian Stokell
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery - Written by Rian Johnson
Living - Written by Kazuo Ishiguro
Top Gun: Maverick - Screenplay by Ehren Kruger and Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie; Story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks
Women Talking - Screenplay by Sarah Polley
Best Original Screenplay
The Banshees of Inisherin - Written by Martin McDonagh
Everything Everywhere All at Once - Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
The Fabelmans - Written by Steven Spielberg & Tony Kushner
Tár - Written by Todd Field
Triangle of Sadness - Written by Ruben Östlund
Best Cinematography
All Quiet on the Western Front - James Friend
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths - Darius Khondji
Elvis - Mandy Walker
Empire of Light - Roger Deakins
Tár - Florian Hoffmeister
Best Documentary Feature Film
All That Breathes
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Fire of Love
A House Made of Splinters
Best Documentary Short Film
The Elephant Whisperers
How Do You Measure a Year?
The Martha Mitchell Effect
Stranger at the Gate
Best Film Editing
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best International Feature Film
All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany)
Argentina, 1985 (Argentina)
Close (Belgium)
EO (Poland)
The Quiet Girl (Ireland)
Best Original Song
Applause from Tell It Like a Woman - Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
Hold My Hand from Top Gun: Maverick - Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga and BloodPop
Lift Me Up from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson; Lyric by Tems and Ryan Coogler
Naatu Naatu from RRR - Music by M.M. Keeravaani; Lyric by Chandrabose
This Is a Life from Everything Everywhere All at Once - Music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne and Mitski; Lyric by Ryan Lott and David Byrne
Best Production Design
Best Visual Effects
The Batman
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Best Animated Feature Film
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
The Sea Beast
Turning Red
Best Animated Short Film
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
The Flying Sailor
Ice Merchants
My Year of Dicks
An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It
Best Costume Design
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Best Live Action Short
An Irish Goodbye
Le Pupille
Night Ride
The Red Suitcase
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
