In the last couple of months, we've watched as critics groups and film organizations around the world have all submitted their big choices for their favorite pieces of work from the cinematic year that was 2016. Of course, those all pale in comparison to what we have going on today. The Academy Awards are unquestionably considered the highest honor in the industry, and this morning we have learned who is up for the latest round of prizes.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has officially announced their list of Oscar nominees for their 2017 show, and as always it's a nice mix of surprises, snubs and earned recognition. Check out the full list below, and stay tuned for more of our Academy Award coverage here on CinemaBlend!
Best Picture
Fences
Best Director
Denis Villenueve, Arrival
Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Kenneth Lonnergan, Manchester By The Sea
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Best Actor
Casey Affleck, Manchester By The Sea
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington, Fences
Best Actress
Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Ruth Negga, Loving
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Emma Stone, La La Land
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell Or High Water
Lucas Hedges, Manchester By The Sea
Dev Patel, Lion
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals
Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis, Fences
Naomi Harris, Moonight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
Best Animated Feature Film
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
My Life as a Zucchini
The Red Turtle
Zootopia
Best Adapted Screenplay
Arrival
Fences
Hidden Figures
Lion
Moonlight
Best Original Screenplay
Hell or High Water
La La Land
The Lobster
Manchester By The Sea
20th Century Women
Best Cinematography
Arrival
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Silence
Best Costume Design
Allied
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie
La La Land
Best Documentary Feature
Fire At Sea
I Am Not Your Negro
Life, Animated
O.J.: Made In America
13th
Best Documentary Short Subject
Extremis
4.1 miles
Joe's Violin
Watani: My Homeland
White Helmets
Best Foreign Language Film
Land of Mine
A Man Called Ove
The Salesman
Tanna
Toni Erdmann
Best Makeup And Hairstyling
A Man Called Ove
Star Trek Beyond
Suicide Squad
Best Original Song
"Audition" From La La Land
"Can't Stop The Feeling" Trolls
"City Of Stars" La La Land
"The Empty Chair" Jim The James Foley Story
"How Far I'll Go" Moana
Best Original Score
Jackie
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Passengers
Best Animated Short Film
Blind Vaysha
Borrowed Time
Pear Cider and Cigarettes
Pearl
Piper
Best Live Action Short Film
Ennemis Interieurs
La Femme et le TGV
Silent Nights
Sing
Best Sound Editing
Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Sully
Best Sound Mixing
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Best Production Design
Arrival
Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them
Hail, Caesar!
La La Land
Passengers
Best Visual Effects
Deepwater Horizon
Doctor Strange
Jungle Book
Kubo and the Two Strings
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Best Editing
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Moonlight
