In a momentous Oscar nomination ceremony, live from the iconic Samuel Goldwyn Theater, the 2024 nominations have set the stage for what promises to be a groundbreaking year in the world of cinema. Among the standout highlights are the historic nomination for Lily Gladstone, who has carved her place in the annals of film history. Oppenheimer and Poor Things lead the pack with an impressive thirteen and eleven nominations, respectively. Bradley Cooper, with a trio of nods, now boasts a lifetime total of twelve, yet both he and Greta Gerwig were notably absent from the best director category.
Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid, dynamic presenters for the day, announced the nominations, unveiling a list that has sent shockwaves through Hollywood. The films heading into the nominations morning, including Oppenheimer, Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon, Poor Things, and The Holdovers, had already displayed strength with major victories at the Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes. Their widespread support from the guilds, comprising directors, actors, and producers—a significant portion of the Academy’s voting body—further solidified their standing.
However, the landscape was rich with contenders, each vying for a coveted spot among the nominees. Maestro and Past Lives, fellow best picture hopefuls, were in the race, alongside animated blockbusters such as The Boy and the Heron and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
For a comprehensive look at this year’s Oscar nominations, explore the list below.
| Category | Nominee |
|---|---|
| BEST PICTURE | American Fiction |
| Anatomy of a Fall | |
| Barbie | |
| The Holdovers | |
| Killers of the Flower Moon | |
| Maestro | |
| Oppenheimer | |
| Past Lives | |
| Poor Things | |
| The Zone of Interest | |
| BEST DIRECTOR | Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest |
| Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things | |
| Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer | |
| Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon | |
| Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall | |
| BEST ACTRESS | Annette Bening, Nyad |
| Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon | |
| Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall | |
| Carey Mulligan, Maestro | |
| Emma Stone, Poor Things | |
| BEST ACTOR | Bradley Cooper, Maestro |
| Colman Domingo, Rustin | |
| Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers | |
| Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer | |
| Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction | |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS | Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer |
| Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple | |
| America Ferrera, Barbie | |
| Jodie Foster, Nyad | |
| Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers | |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR | Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction |
| Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon | |
| Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer | |
| Ryan Gosling, Barbie | |
| Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things | |
| BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY | Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall |
| David Hemingson, The Holdovers | |
| Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer, Maestro | |
| Samy Burch, May December | |
| Celine Song, Past Lives | |
| BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY | Cord Jefferson, American Fiction |
| Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, Barbie | |
| Tony McNamara, Poor Things | |
| Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer | |
| Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest | |
| BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE | Io Capitano, Italy |
| Perfect Days, Japan | |
| Society of the Snow, Spain | |
| The Teacher’s Lounge, Germany | |
| The Zone of Interest, United Kingdom | |
| BEST ANIMATED FEATURE | The Boy and the Heron |
| Elemental | |
| Nimona | |
| Robot Dreams | |
| Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | |
| BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE | Bobi Wine: The People’s President |
| The Eternal Memory | |
| “Four Daughters” | |
| To Kill a Tiger | |
| 20 Days in Mariupol | |
| BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY | El Conde |
| Killers of the Flower Moon | |
| Maestro | |
| Oppenheimer | |
| Poor Things | |
| BEST EDITING | Anatomy of a Fall |
| The Holdovers | |
| Killers of the Flower Moon | |
| Oppenheimer | |
| Poor Things | |
| BEST COSTUME DESIGN | Barbie |
| Killers of the Flower Moon | |
| Napoleon | |
| Oppenheimer | |
| Poor Things | |
| BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP | Golda |
| Maestro | |
| Oppenheimer | |
| Poor Things | |
| Society of the Snow | |
| BEST SOUND | The Creator |
| Maestro | |
| Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One | |
| Oppenheimer | |
| The Zone of Interest | |
| BEST VISUAL EFFECTS | The Creator |
| Godzilla Minus One | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | |
| Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One | |
| Napoleon | |
| BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN | Barbie |
| Killers of the Flower Moon | |
| Napoleon | |
| Oppenheimer | |
| Poor Things | |
| BEST ORIGINAL SONG | “What Was I Made For?”, Billie Eilish and Finneas, Barbie |
| “I’m Just Ken,” Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, Barbie | |
| “The Fire Inside,” Diane Warren, Flamin’ Hot | |
| “It Never Went Away,” Jon Batiste, American Symphony | |
| “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People,” Osage Tribal Singers, “Killers of the Flower Moon” | |
| BEST ORIGINAL SCORE | American Fiction |
| Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | |
| Killers of the Flower Moon | |
| Oppenheimer | |
| Poor Things | |
| BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT | The After |
| Invincible | |
| Knight of Fortune | |
| Red, White and Blue | |
| The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar | |
| BEST ANIMATED SHORT | Letter to a Pig |
| Ninety-Five Senses | |
| Our Uniform | |
| Pachyderme | |
| War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko | |
| BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT | The ABCs of Book Banning |
| The Barber of Little Rock | |
| Island in Between | |
| The Last Repair Shop | |
| Nai Nai & Wai Po |
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