The 2017 Oscar nominations have been announced, reflecting a refreshing amount of diversity thanks to films such as Fences, Moonlight, Hidden Figures and Lion.
The Academy was criticised for overlooking actors and actresses of colour and films that portrayed non-white narratives for the past two years. In 2016, no non-white talent was recognised in any of the four acting categories.
Viola Davis received her third Oscar nomination for her Best Supporting Actress-worthy performance in Fences, alongside co-star Denzel Washington, who was given a Best Actor nomination. Mahershala Ali was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Moonlight, while Octavia Spencer received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in Hidden Figures.
British stars were also recognised: Dev Patel in a supporting role for Lion, and Naomie Harris was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Moonlight. Ruth Negga, who grew up in Ireland after being born in Ethiopia, was given a Best Actress nomination for Loving. British actor Andrew Garfield received a nomination as leading actor in Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge.
Non-white filmmakers have been nominated in other categories. Moonlight director Barry Jenkins was recognised in the Best Director category, making him only the fourth-ever black best director nominee. Bradford Young has become the first black cinematographer to be nominated in the category.
The Best Picture category was also considerably more diverse, with Fences, Hidden Figures, Moonlight and Lion being nominated alongside Hell or High Water, Hacksaw Ridge, Arrival and La La Land.
Oscars favourite La La Land did as well as predicted, scooping 14 nominations – the tied record between Titanic (1997) and All About Eve (1950). The number of nominations, which includes two in the same Best Original Song category, makes the Damian Chazelle-directed film the most Oscar-nominated musical in history, beating Mary Poppins’ 13 nominations.
La La Land remains the favourite to win Best Picture, winning odds of 9/2 from bookmakers William Hill. Although the Best Picture nominees are the most diverse in recent years, the musical has been criticised for its lack of diversity, with Best Actor nominee Ryan Gosling cast as a white man who hopes to save jazz.
For the first time in history, the nominations were not announced at a press conference attended by members of the entertainment media. Instead, Academy officials are bypassing the opportunity for journalists’ questions and revealing the nominees in a global web broadcast on the Oscars website.
The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 26 February, 2017.
Best performance by an actor in a leading role
Casey Affleck – Manchester By The Sea
Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling – La La Land
Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington – Fences
Best performance by an actor in a supporting role
Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges – Manchester By The Sea
Dev Patel – Lion
Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals
Best performance by an actress in a supporting role
Viola Davis (Fences)
Naomie Harris (Moonlight)
Nicole Kidman (Lion)
Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures)
Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea)
Best performance by an actress in a leading role
Isabelle Huppert (Elle)
Ruth Negga (Loving)
Emma Stone (La La Land)
Natalie Portman (Jackie)
Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins)
Best Director
Arrival – Denis Villeneuve
Hacksaw Ridge – Mel Gibson
La La Land – Damien Chazelle
Manchester by the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan
Moonlight – Barry Jenkins
Best Picture
Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester By the Sea
Moonlight
Cinematography
Arrival
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Silence
Documentary Feature
Fire at Sea
I Am Not Your Negro
Life, Animated
OJ: Made In America
13th
Documentary: Short Subject
Extremis
4.1 Miles
Joe’s Violin
Watani: My Homeland
The White Helmets
Foreign Language Film
Land of Mine
A Man Called Ove
The Salesman
Tanna
Toni Erdmann
Best Costume Design
Allied (Joanna Johnston)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Colleen Atwood)
Florence Foster Jenkins (Consolata Boyle)
Jackie (Madeline Fontaine)
La La Land (Mary Zophres)
Best Original Score
Jackie (Mica Levi)
La La Land (Justin Hurwitz)
Lion (Dustin O’Halloran, Hauschka)
Moonlight (Nicholas Britell)
Passengers (Thomas Newman)
Best Original Song
Audition (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 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
Best Production Design
Arrival (Patrice Vermette)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Stuart Craig)
Hail Caesar
La La Land (Sandy Reynolds-Wasco, David Wasco)
Passengers (Guy Hendrix Dyas)
Best Original Screenplay
Hell or High Water (Taylor Sheridan)
La La Land (Damien Chazelle)
The Lobster (Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filippou)
Manchester by the Sea (Kenneth Lonergan)
20th Century Women (Mike Mills)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Arrival (Eric Heisserer)
Fences (August Wilson)
Hidden Figures (Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi)
Lion (Luke Davies)
Moonlight (Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McRaney)
Best Animated Feature
Kubo and the Two Strings (Focus Features)
Moana (Disney)
My Life As a Zucchini (GKIDS)
The Red Turtle (Sony Classics)
Zootopia (Disney)
Best Animated Short
Blind Vaysha (National Film Board of Canada)
Borrowed Time (Quorum Films)
Pear Cider and Cigarettes (Massive Swerve Studios and Passion Pictures Animation)
Pearl (Google Spotlight Stories/Evil Eye Pictures)
Piper (Pixar)
Best Film Editing
Arrival (Joe Walker)
Hacksaw Ridge (John Gilbert)
Hell or High Water (Jake Roberts)
La La Land (Tom Cross)
Moonlight (Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders)
Best Visual Effects
Deepwater Horizon
Doctor Strange
The Jungle Book
Kubo and the Two Strings
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
A Man Called Ove
Star Trek Beyond
Suicide Squad
