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Oscar nominations 2023: sci-fi, sequels and song

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The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards are live! The sci-fi drama, Everything Everywhere All At Once led the pack with 11 nods. Not to mention, Michelle Yeoh is the second Asian woman nominated for Best Actress since the first Academy Awards in 1929.

 

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Nominees include blockbuster films like Top Gun and Avatar. And Irish dark comedy, The Banshees of Inisherin nabbed 9 nominations.

 

Both Avatar: The Way of Water and Top Gun: Maverick are nominated for the Best Picture A. Angela Bassett became the first star in a Marvel movie to ever earn an Oscar nomination for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

 

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Avatar: The Way of Water is nominated for Best Picture / Disney

 

Meanwhile, another barrier breaker is the song, Naatu Naatu, which comes from the Telegu-language Indian film, RRR. It is the first song from a completely Indian production nominated for the award.

 

Here are the main nominations. Find a full list here. Winners will be announced on March 12.

Oscars 2023 Nominations

Best picture

  • Women Talking
  • All Quiet on the Western Front
  • Avatar: The Way of Water
  • Triangle of Sadness
  • The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Elvis
  • Top Gun: Maverick
  • Tár
  • The Fabelmans
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once

 

Actress in a Leading Role

  • Ana de Armas (Blonde)
  • Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie)
  • Michelle Williams (The Fabelmans)
  • Cate Blanchett (Tár)
  • Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once)

 

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Actor in a Leading Role

  • Brendan Fraser (The Whale)
  • Paul Mescal (Aftersun)
  • Bill Nighy (Living)
  • Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin)
  • Austin Butler (Elvis)

 

Actress in a Supporting Role

  • Hong Chau (The Whale)
  • Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin)
  • Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
  • Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
  • Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All At Once)

 

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Ke Huy Quan in Everything Everywhere All at Once / IMDb

Actor in a Supporting Role Nominations

  • Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway)
  • Judd Hirsch (The Fabelmans)
  • Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin)
  • Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
  • Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin)

 

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Zahraa Schroeder
Zahraa Schroeder
Zahraa writes articles about climate change, world conflict and celebrities. She received her Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies from Damelin, and has garnered more than four years’ experience in the radio industry. She is short for no reason and loves talking to strangers on the bus.

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