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Jokes apart as “Joker” dominates Oscar nominations

by Yinka Akanbi January 14, 2020
by Yinka Akanbi January 14, 2020

Comic book film, ‘Joker’ is leading the pack with 11 nominations for this year’s Academy awards. The nominations were released on Monday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organisers of the prestigious ceremony.

The film’s nominations equal its tally at the British Academy Film Awards, where it garnered same number of nominations.

The Todd Phillips film is up for best picture, best director and best actor for Joaquin Phoenix, including eight other awards. The 92nd Academy Awards holds in Los Angeles on February 10.

Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ and Martin Scorsese’s ‘Irishman’ follow closely with 10 nominations each.

Here is a full list of the nominees:

Best Picture

Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Actor

Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory
Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Adam Driver – Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
Jonathan Pryce – The Two Popes

Best actress

Cynthia Erivo – Harriet
Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
Charlize Theron – Bombshell
Renee Zellweger – Judy

Best director

The Irishman – Martin Scorsese
Joker – Todd Phillips
1917 – Sam Mendes
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood – Quentin Tarantino
Parasite – Bong Joon-ho

Best Supporting Actor

Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes
Al Pacino – The Irishman
Joe Pesci – The Irishman
Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Best Supporting Actress

Kathy Bates – Richard Jewell
Laura Dern – Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh – Little Women
Margot Robbie – Bombshell

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Best Adapted Screenplay

The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
The Two Popes

Best Original Screenplay

Knives Out
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Animated Feature

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4

Best Cinematography

The Irishman
Joker
The Lighthouse
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Best Costume Design

The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Best Documentary Feature

American Factory
The Cave
The Edge of Democracy
For Sama
Honeyland
Best editing
Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Parasite

Best International Feature Film

Corpus Christi – Poland
Honeyland – North Macedonia
Les Miserables – France
Pain and Glory – Spain
Parasite – South Korea

Best Make-up and Hairstyling

Bombshell
Joker
Judy
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
1917

Best Original Score

Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Original Song

I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away – Toy Story 4
(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again – Rocketman
I’m Standing With You – Breakthrough
Into the Unknown – Frozen 2
Stand Up – Harriet

Best Production Design

The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Sound Editing

Ford v Ferrari
Joker
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Sound Mixing

Ad Astra
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Best Visual Effects

Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
The Lion King
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Animated Short

Dcera (Daughter)
Hair Love
Kitbull
Memorable
Sister

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Best Documentary Short

In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)
Life Overtakes Me
St Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha

Best Live Action Short

Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
The Neighbors’ Window
Saria
A Sister

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