The moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived! The nominations for the 87th Academy Awards (aka The Oscars) has been revealed, and although exciting, there are no surprises.
Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel led the field with nine Oscar nominations each, followed by The Imitation Game with eight.
Boyhood is also in the running fresh from its win at the Golden Globes, so could it be a battle of the B’s? And in keeping with the theme (and as predicted), the British are standing their ground with nominations in nearly all of the top categories, with the likes of The Imitation Game and The Theory of Everything leading the pack.
The Academy Awards will be presented on February 22 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and broadcast live in most countries. Neil Patrick Harris will host the telecast ceremony.
Here is the full list of nominees…
Best Picture:
American Sniper
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
Best Actor:
Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Bradley Cooper, American Sniper
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton, Birdman
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Best Actress:
Marion Cotillard, Two Days, One Night
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon, Wild
Best Supporting Actor:
Robert Duvall, The Judge
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
Edward Norton, Birdman
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
J. K. Simmons, Whiplash
Best Supporting Actress:
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Laura Dern, Wild
Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game
Emma Stone, Birdman
Meryl Streep, Into the Woods
Best Cinematography:
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ida
Mr. Turner
Unbroken
Best Director:
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Morten Tyldum, The Imitation Game
Best Original Screenplay:
Boyhood
Birdman
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Nightcrawler
Best Adapted Screenplay:
American Sniper
The Imitation Game
Inherent Vice
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
Best Foreign Language Film:
Ida, Poland
Leviathan, Russia
Tangerines, Estonia
Timbuktu, Mauritania
Wild Tales, Argentina
Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Guardians of the Galaxy
Best Original Score:
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Mr. Turner
The Theory of Everything
Best Costume Design:
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Inherent Vice
Into the Woods
Maleficent
Mr. Turner
Best Documentary Feature:
Citizenfour
Finding Vivian Maier
Last Days in Vietnam
Salt of the Earth
Virunga
Best Documentary Short:
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Joanna
Our Curse
The Reaper
White Earth
Best Film Editing:
American Sniper
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Whiplash
Best Animated Feature:
Big Hero 6
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Song of the Sea
The Tale of Princess Kaguya
Best Original Song:
“Lost Stars,” Begin Again
“Grateful,” Beyond the Lights
“I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me
“Everything is Awesome,” The Lego Movie
“Glory,” Selma
Best Production Design:
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Into the Woods
Mr. Turner
Best Animated Short Film:
The Bigger Picture
The Dam Keeper
Feast
Me and My Moulton
A Single Life
Best Live-Action Short Film:
Aya
Boogaloo and Graham
Butter Lamp
Paraveneh
The Phone Call
Best Sound Editing:
American Sniper
Birdman
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Interstellar
Unbroken
Best Sound Mixing:
American Sniper
Birdman
Interstellar
Unbroken
Whiplash
Best Visual Effects:
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Guardians of the Galaxy
Interstellar
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Who will win the coveted ‘Best Picture’ Academy Award? Check out the trailers below and make up your own mind!
Birdman:
The Grand Budapest Hotel:
Boyhood:
The Imitation Game:
