The 95th Academy Awards is set to be held on March 12, 2023 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and the nominations were revealed on Tuesday, January 24.
Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams revealed which actors, films and music were set to be celebrated at the event during a live announcement, which was shared on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Metaverse’s Horizon Worlds.
Here is everything that viewers will need to know about the nominations, as well as what the biggest snubs and surprises were at the 2023 Oscars.
Complete Oscars 2023 Nominees List—The Biggest Snubs and Surprises
The 2023 edition of the Oscars will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, which marks his third time hosting the event after doing so in 2017 and 2018.
Everything Everywhere All At Once dominated the nominations with 11 nods, The Banshees of Inisherin earned nine nominations including Best Picture, and Best Actor nods for Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan and Kerry Condon in the Leading and Supporting Actor/Actress categories.
All Quiet on the Western Front also proved to be a frontrunner in the Oscars 2023 race, as it earned nine nominations including Best Picture and Best International Film.
One big surprise in the nominations included Paul Mescal, who was shortlisted in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category for his performance in Aftersun. He is nominated alongside awards show favorites Farrell, Brendan Fraser, Austin Butler, and Bill Nighy.
The Best Picture nominees saw Everything Everywhere All At Once, All Quiet on the Western Front, Avatar: The Way of Water, Elvis, The Fabelmans, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick, Triangle of Sadness, andWomen Talking get shortlisted.
Angela Bassett became the first actor from a Marvel film to receive an Oscar nomination for their performance in one of the superhero franchise’s productions, she received a nod for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Previously Black Panther was nominated for Best Picture in 2019 where the film also won Best Original Score, Best Achievement in Costume Design and Production Design.
A surprise in the Oscars 2023 nominations was Andrea Riseborough who was shortlisted in the Best Actress in a Leading Role category for her performance in To Leslie.
After being snubbed at the Golden Globes, Stephanie Hsu received a nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role category for Everything Everywhere All At Once alongside Jamie Lee Curtis.
The Best Director category consisted of entirely male nominees, with Martin McDonagh, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, Steven Spielberg, Todd Field, and Ruben Ostlund getting nominated for The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Fabelmans, Tár, and Triangle of Sadness, respectively.
Sarah Polley’s Women Talking failed to earn a Best Directing nod at the Oscars, but it was nominated for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.
RRR was not nominated in the Best International Film category, but the film did receive a nod for “Naatu Naatu” by M.M. Keeravaani and Chandrabose.
All Quiet on the Western Front, Argentina, 1985, Close, EO, and The Quiet Girl were nominated in the Best International Film category instead.
Here Are the Nominees for the Oscars 2023:
Best Picture
All Quiet on the Western FrontAvatar: The Way of WaterThe Banshees of InisherinElvisEverything Everywhere All At OnceThe FabelmansTárTop Gun: MaverickTriangle of SadnessWomen Talking
Best Directing
Martin McDonagh - The Banshees of InisherinDaniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert - Everything Everywhere All At OnceSteven Spielberg - The FabelmansTodd Field - TárRuben Ostlund - Triangle of Sadness
Best Actor in A Leading Role
Austin Butler - ElvisColin Farrell - The Banshees of InisherinBrendan Fraser - The WhalePaul Mescal - AftersunBill Nighy - Living
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett - TárAna de Armas - BlondeAndrea Riseborough - To LeslieMichelle Williams - The FabelmansMichelle Yeoh - Everything Everywhere All At Once
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Angela Bassett - Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverHong Chau - The WhaleKerry Condon - The Banshees of InisherinJamie Lee Curtis - Everything Everywhere All At OnceStephanie Hsu - Everything Everywhere All At Once
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Brendan Gleeson - The Banshees of InisherinBrian Tyree Henry - CausewayJudd Hirsch - The FabelmansBarry Keoghan - The Banshees of InisherinKe Huy Quan - Everything Everywhere All At Once
Best International Feature Film
All Quiet on the Western Front - GermanyArgentina, 1985 - ArgentinaClose - BelgiumEO - PolandThe Quiet Girl - Ireland
Animated Feature Film
Guillermo del Toro’s PinocchioMarcel the Shell with Shoes OnPuss in Boots: The Last WishThe Sea BeastTurning Red
Original Song
“Applause” - Tell it Like a Woman"Hold my Hand" - Top Gun: Maverick"Lift Me Up" - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"Naatu Naatu" - RRR"This is a Life" - Everything Everywhere All At Once
Best Documentary Feature Film
All That BreathesAll the Beauty and the BloodshedFire of LoveA House made of SplintersNavalny
Best Documentary Short Film
The Elephant WhisperersHauloutHow do you Measure a Year?The Martha Mitchell EffectStranger at the Gate
Makeup and Hairstyling
All Quiet on the Western FrontThe BatmanBlack Panther: Wakanda ForeverElvisThe Whale
Production Design
All Quiet on the Western FrontAvatar: The Way of WaterBabylonElvisThe Fabelmans
Film Editing
The Banshees of InisherinElvisEverything Everywhere All At OnceTárTop Gun: Maverick
Cinematography
All Quiet on the Western FrontBardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of TruthsElvisEmpire of LightTár
Visual Effects
All Quiet on the Western FrontAvatar: The Way of WaterThe BatmanBlack Panther: Wakanda ForeverTop Gun: Maverick
Costume Design
BabylonBlack Panther: Wakanda ForeverElvisEverything Everywhere All At OnceMrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Achievement in Sound
All Quiet on the Western FrontAvatar: The Way of WaterThe BatmanElvisTop Gun: Maverick
Original Score
All Quiet on the Western FrontBabylonThe Banshees of InisherinEverything Everywhere All At OnceElvis
Adapted Screenplay
All Quiet on the Western FrontGlass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryLivingTop Gun: MaverickWomen Talking
Original Screenplay
The Banshees of Inisherin - Martin McDonaghEverything Everywhere All At Once - Daniel Kwan & Daniel ScheinertThe Fabelmans - Steven Spielberg & Tony KushnerTár - Todd FieldTriangle of Sadness - Ruben Östlund
Live-Action Short Film
An Irish GoodbyeIvaluLe PupilleNight RideThe Red Suitcase
Animated Short Film
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The HorseThe Flying SailorIce MerchantsMy Year of DicksAn Ostrich Told me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It
The 95th Academy Awards is set to take place on March 12, 2023.