The Academy of Motion Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for the 2014 Academy Awards on Thursday. Christina Bale-starred “American Hustle” and the space brilliance “Gravity” led Oscar nominees with ten nominations each, followed by “12 Years a Slave” with nine.
The ceremony of the 2014 Academy Awards will be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres and will air on March 2 on ABC. This year, the biggest rivalry will be between three big productions that are nominated in the most prestigious of the best picture category – “Gravity” and “American Hustle”, which received ten nominations each and “12 Years a Slave” with nine. Nominated in the same category are also “Captain Phillips”, “Her”, “Dallas Buyers Club”, “Nebraska”, “Philomena”, and Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street”. “Inside Llewyn Davis”, which received many top critics’ awards, could not enter the race for best picture, although the Academy may nominate up to ten movies.
Eight actors of all nominated have been selected for the first time. One of them, Chiwetel Ejiofor, who played the slave in “12 Years a Slave” received nomination for the best actor category, together with Matthew McConaughey, who won a Golden Globe on Sunday for his work in “Dallas Buyers Club”. Others competing in this category are Christian Bale, Bruce Dern, and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Legendary Maryl Streep proved herself again as the most nominated performer – her nomination for best actress for her role in “August: Osage County” is the 18th in her career. Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett are also in the race for the best actress category.
Best picture
- American Hustle
- Captain Phillips
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Gravity
- Her
- Nebraska
- Philomena
- The Wolf of Wall Street
- 12 Years a Slave
Best actor
- Christian Bale, American Hustle
- Bruce Dern, Nebraska
- Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
- Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
- Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Best actress
- Amy Adams, American Hustle
- Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
- Sandra Bullock, Gravity
- Judi Dench, Philomena
- Meryl Streep, August: Osage County
Best supporting actor
- Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
- Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
- Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
- Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
- Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Best supporting actress
- Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
- Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
- Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
- Julia Roberts, August: Osage County
- June Squibb, Nebraska
Best director
- Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
- Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
- Alexander Payne, Nebraska
- David O. Russell, American Hustle
- Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street
Best animated feature film
- The Croods
- Despicable Me 2
- Ernest & Celestine
- Frozen
- The Wind Rises
Best foreign film
- The Broken Circle Breakdown, Belgium
- The Great Beauty, Italy
- The Hunt, Denmark
- The Missing Picture, Cambodia
- Omar, Palestine
Best original screenplay
- American Hustle, Eric Singer and David O. Russell
- Blue Jasmine, Woody Allen
- Dallas Buyers Club, Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack
- Her, Spike Jonze
- Nebraska, Bob Nelson
Best adapted screenplay
- Before Midnight, Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke
- Captain Phillips, Billy Ray
- Philomena, Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
- 12 Years a Slave, John Ridley
- The Wolf of Wall Street, Terence Winter
Best original score
- The Book Thief
- Gravity
- Her
- Philomena
- Saving Mr. Banks
Best original song
- Alone Yet Not Alone, from Alone Yet Not Alone
- Happy, from Despicable Me 2
- Let It Go, from Frozen
- The Moon Song, from Her
- Ordinary Love, from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Best cinematography
- The Grandmaster
- Gravity
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- Nebraska
- Prisoners
Best costume design
- American Hustle
- The Grandmaster
- The Great Gatsby
- The Invisible Woman
- 12 Years a Slave
Best documentary feature
- The Act of Killing
- Cutie and the Boxer
- Dirty Wars
- The Square
- 20 Feet from Stardom
Best documentary short subject
- CaveDigger
- Facing Fear
- Karama Has No Walls
- The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
- Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall
Best film editing
- American Hustle
- Captain Phillips
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Gravity
- 12 Years a Slave
Best makeup and hairstyling
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
- The Lone Ranger
Best production design
- American Hustle
- Gravity
- The Great Gatsby
- Her
- 12 Years a Slave
Best animated short film
- Feral
- Get a Horse!
- Mr. Hublot
- Possessions
- Room on the Broom
Best live action short film
- Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn’t Me)
- Avant Que De Tout Perdre (Just Before Losing Everything)
- Helium
- Pitaako Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?)
- The Voorman Problem
Best sound editing
- All Is Lost
- Captain Phillips
- Gravity
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
- Lone Survivor
Best sound mixing
- Captain Phillips
- Gravity
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- Lone Survivor
Best visual effects
- Gravity
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
- Iron Man 3
- The Lone Ranger
- Star Trek Into Darkness
