The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ends the two-year #OscarsSoWhite protest with nominations on six African-American themed films.
AceShowbiz -
The nominees for the 89th Oscars has been unveiled. "La La Land", starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, dominated the nominations with 14 nods to tie the record set by 1997's "Titanic" and 1950's "All About Eve".
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences also offered up the most nonwhite nominees in over a decade, ending the two-year #OscarsSoWhite protest with nominations on six African-American themed films.
Seven people of color were among the 20 acting nominees, including Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali ("Moonlight") and Dev Patel ("Lion"), a near-sweep in the Best Supporting Actress category for Viola Davis ("Fences"), Naomie Harris ("Moonlight") and Octavia Spencer ("Hidden Figures"), Best Actor for Denzel Washington ("Fences"), and Best Actress for Ruth Negga ("Loving").
The 2017 Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel for the first time, will air live on ABC on February 26.
The full list of nominees for the 2017 Oscars:
Best Picture
Lead Actor
Lead Actress
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actress
Best Director
Animated Feature
Animated Short
- "Blind Vaysha"
- "Borrowed Time"
- "Pear Cider and Cigarettes"
- "Pearl"
- "Piper"
Adapted Screenplay
Original Screenplay
Cinematography
Best Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Short Subject
Best Live-Action Short Film
- "Ennemis Interieurs"
- "La Femme et le TGV"
- "Silent Nights"
- "Sing"
- "Timecode"
Best Foreign Language Film
Film Editing
Sound Editing
Sound Mixing
Production Design
Original Score
Original Song
Makeup and Hair
Costume Design
Visual Effects
About This Article
AI-Assisted Content: This article was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence technology under human editorial oversight. Our editorial team reviews and verifies all AI-generated content for accuracy.
Sources: Information in this article may be aggregated from publicly available sources including press releases, news agencies, and entertainment industry sources. We provide attribution where applicable and strive to ensure factual accuracy.
Learn More: For details about our editorial standards and practices, visit our Editorial Standards page.
Contact: Questions or concerns? Email us at [email protected]
