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Performance by an actor in a leading role

Christian Bale in “American Hustle”
Bruce Dern in “Nebraska”
Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Wolf of Wall Street”
Chiwetel Ejiofor in “12 Years a Slave”
Matthew McConaughey in “Dallas Buyers Club”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Barkhad Abdi in “Captain Phillips”
Bradley Cooper in “American Hustle”
Michael Fassbender in “12 Years a Slave”
Jonah Hill in “The Wolf of Wall Street”
Jared Leto in “Dallas Buyers Club”

Performance by an actress in a leading role

Amy Adams in “American Hustle”
Cate Blanchett in “Blue Jasmine”
Sandra Bullock in “Gravity”
Judi Dench in “Philomena”
Meryl Streep in “August: Osage County”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

Sally Hawkins in “Blue Jasmine”
Jennifer Lawrence in “American Hustle”
Lupita Nyong’o in “12 Years a Slave”
Julia Roberts in “August: Osage County”
June Squibb in “Nebraska”

Best animated feature film of the year

“The Croods” Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco and Kristine Belson
“Despicable Me 2” Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin and Chris Meledandri
“Ernest & Celestine” Benjamin Renner and Didier Brunner
“Frozen” Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho
“The Wind Rises” Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki

Achievement in cinematography

“The Grandmaster” Philippe Le Sourd
“Gravity” Emmanuel Lubezki
“Inside Llewyn Davis” Bruno Delbonnel
“Nebraska” Phedon Papamichael
“Prisoners” Roger A. Deakins

Achievement in costume design

“American Hustle” Michael Wilkinson
“The Grandmaster” William Chang Suk Ping
“The Great Gatsby” Catherine Martin
“The Invisible Woman” Michael O’Connor
“12 Years a Slave” Patricia Norris

Achievement in directing

“American Hustle” David O. Russell
“Gravity” Alfonso Cuarón
“Nebraska” Alexander Payne
“12 Years a Slave” Steve McQueen
“The Wolf of Wall Street” Martin Scorsese

Best documentary feature

“The Act of Killing”Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen
“Cutie and the Boxer” Zachary Heinzerling and Lydia Dean Pilcher
“Dirty Wars” Richard Rowley and Jeremy Scahill
“The Square” Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer
“20 Feet from Stardom” Nominees to be determined

Best documentary short subject

“CaveDigger” Jeffrey Karoff
“Facing Fear” Jason Cohen
“Karama Has No Walls” Sara Ishaq
“The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life” Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas Reed
“Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall” Edgar Barens

Achievement in film editing

“American Hustle” Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers and Alan Baumgarten
“Captain Phillips” Christopher Rouse
“Dallas Buyers Club” John Mac McMurphy and Martin Pensa
“Gravity” Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger
“12 Years a Slave” Joe Walker

Best foreign language film of the year

“The Broken Circle Breakdown” Belgium
“The Great Beauty” Italy
“The Hunt” Denmark
“The Missing Picture” Cambodia
“Omar” Palestine

Achievement in makeup and hairstyling

“Dallas Buyers Club” Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews
“Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa” Stephen Prouty
“The Lone Ranger” Joel Harlow and Gloria Pasqua-Casny

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

“The Book Thief” John Williams
“Gravity” Steven Price
“Her” William Butler and Owen Pallett
“Philomena” Alexandre Desplat
“Saving Mr. Banks” Thomas Newman

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

“Alone Yet Not Alone” from “Alone Yet Not Alone”
Music by Bruce Broughton; Lyric by Dennis Spiegel
“Happy” from “Despicable Me 2”
Music and Lyric by Pharrell Williams
“Let It Go” from “Frozen”
Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
“The Moon Song” from “Her”
Music by Karen O; Lyric by Karen O and Spike Jonze
“Ordinary Love” from “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”
Music by Paul Hewson, Dave Evans, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen; Lyric by Paul Hewson

Best motion picture of the year

“American Hustle” Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison and Jonathan Gordon, Producers
“Captain Phillips” Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti and Michael De Luca, Producers
“Dallas Buyers Club” Robbie Brenner and Rachel Winter, Producers
“Gravity” Alfonso Cuarón and David Heyman, Producers
“Her” Megan Ellison, Spike Jonze and Vincent Landay, Producers
“Nebraska” Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa, Producers
“Philomena” Gabrielle Tana, Steve Coogan and Tracey Seaward, Producers
“12 Years a Slave” Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen and Anthony Katagas, Producers
“The Wolf of Wall Street” Nominees to be determined

Achievement in production design

“American Hustle” Production Design: Judy Becker; Set Decoration: Heather Loeffler
“Gravity” Production Design: Andy Nicholson; Set Decoration: Rosie Goodwin and Joanne Woollard
“The Great Gatsby” Production Design: Catherine Martin; Set Decoration: Beverley Dunn
“Her” Production Design: K.K. Barrett; Set Decoration: Gene Serdena
“12 Years a Slave” Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration: Alice Baker

Best animated short film

“Feral” Daniel Sousa and Dan Golden
“Get a Horse!” Lauren MacMullan and Dorothy McKim
“Mr. Hublot” Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares
“Possessions” Shuhei Morita
“Room on the Broom” Max Lang and Jan Lachauer

Best live action short film

“Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn’t Me)” Esteban Crespo
“Avant Que De Tout Perdre (Just before Losing Everything)” Xavier Legrand and Alexandre Gavras
“Helium” Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson
“Pitääkö Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?)” Selma Vilhunen and Kirsikka Saari
“The Voorman Problem” Mark Gill and Baldwin Li

Achievement in sound editing

“All Is Lost” Steve Boeddeker and Richard Hymns
“Captain Phillips” Oliver Tarney
“Gravity” Glenn Freemantle
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” Brent Burge
“Lone Survivor” Wylie Stateman

Achievement in sound mixing

“Captain Phillips” Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor, Mike Prestwood Smith and Chris Munro
“Gravity” Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead and Chris Munro
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Michael Semanick and Tony Johnson
“Inside Llewyn Davis” Skip Lievsay, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland
“Lone Survivor” Andy Koyama, Beau Borders and David Brownlow

Achievement in visual effects

“Gravity” Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk and Neil Corbould
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and Eric Reynolds
“Iron Man 3” Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Erik Nash and Dan Sudick
“The Lone Ranger” Tim Alexander, Gary Brozenich, Edson Williams and John Frazier
“Star Trek Into Darkness” Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossmann and Burt Dalton

Adapted screenplay

“Before Midnight” Written by Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke
“Captain Phillips” Screenplay by Billy Ray
“Philomena” Screenplay by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
“12 Years a Slave” Screenplay by John Ridley
“The Wolf of Wall Street” Screenplay by Terence Winter

Original screenplay

“American Hustle” Written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell
“Blue Jasmine” Written by Woody Allen
“Dallas Buyers Club” Written by Craig Borten & Melisa Wallack
“Her” Written by Spike Jonze
“Nebraska” Written by Bob Nelson

 

[soundscream]

So 8:30am

 

[Jb]

I hope Before Midnight gets some love (Screenplay+Best picture). The Male Supporting Actor category should be interesting too, I hope Fassbender gets a nom for 12 years.

 

[b&jy77VjiKn$#F]

Statue for Leo!

 

[Squall5042]

They certainly airbrushed Ellen to high heaven in that photo....

And I'm pulling for Gravity to win quite a few awards.

 

[GardenSirens]

I really do hope Leo finally gets it. He's been in some of the best movies in the past 12 years or so. He should have at least 2-3 Oscars by now. Scorsese should also get one, though I doubt that. 2 hours to go until the announcements! So exciting!

 

[Brinbe]

Gotta say, it has been a damn good year for film. I just hope some of my personal favs (Fruitvale/Short term 12/Spectacular Now) get a bit of love, though they'll prob be overlooked.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

Leo won't be nominated. Because it's a thing apparently.

 

[ЯAW]

Statue for Leo!

It will go to that 12 year slave guy. I wonder if Oprha has pulled some celeb clout and will take the Oscar for best actress. It would be hillarious.

 

[Acorn]

Haven't seen it yet but American Hustle has a crazy good cast and a lot of Oscar buzz for Amy Adams, Bale and best picture.

 

[ЯAW]

Haven't seen it yet but American Hustle has a crazy good cast and a lot of Oscar buzz for Amy Adams, Bale and best picture.

This might be true. It would be great promo for Hollywood's new wonder producer Megan Ellison.

 

[BowieZ]

Damn why does my home internet have to falter today!

 

[GardenSirens]

It will go to that 12 year slave guy. I wonder if Oprha has pulled some celeb clout and will take the Oscar for best actress. It would be hillarious.

From what I hear, Oprah did a great job in The Butler. It just came to VOD so I haven't seen it yet. she was a good actress in the 80s...maybe she got better with age...LOL.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

I will be disappointed if Gravity wins more than 1 award. Good movie, but there were many more deserving movies.

 

[glaurung]

Is that a promo still for the next Insidious or Paranormal Activity horror turd?

Ellen looks so horrid in this picture. And I think her hosting will be as horrid as her own talk show.

About who takes home the golden dildo: I want Leonardo to get a proper nod for Wolf. I also wish Out of the Furnace gets some manner of mention. But I doubt it will even get listed in the categories. American Hustle will probably get something, but I don't believe they deserve it. Adams was good, the rest was mediocre.

 

[GardenSirens]

I will be disappointed if Gravity wins more than 1 award. Good movie, but there were many more deserving movies.

I agree. It was good and there are so many great movies this year. American Hustle, Dallas Buyers Club, Wolf of Wall Streeet, 12 Years a Slave, Capt Phillips, Mr Banks....such a great year for film!

 

[Aiii]

So 8:30am

Or 14:30 if you're on the superior continent

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That's entirely too much photoshop on Ellen in that picture by the way. Looks terrible.

 

[BrokenEchelon]

As long as Gravity doesn't win shit, I'll be content.

 

[Ridley327]

Leo won't be nominated. Because it's a thing apparently.

The lead actor field is so crowded this year that any omission is going to be a big snub. I can't remember the last time it's been this busy with great performances.

 

[SlowRevolution]

I know they're coming but the Before Midnight snubs are still going to be really disappointing.

 

[soundscream]

Or 14:30 if you're on the superior continent

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That's entirely too much photoshop on Ellen in that picture by the way. Looks terrible.

Its timed for the morning news cycle of the most important time zone.

 

[Discotheque]

give 12 Years a Slave and Her all the awards.

best actor in order
chiwetel
joaquin
mcconaughey
leo

leo did really good this year but his competition is too good.

Haven't seen it yet but American Hustle has a crazy good cast and a lot of Oscar buzz for Amy Adams, Bale and best picture.

it also happens to be kinda fucking boring. david o russell aint shit these days.

 

[GardenSirens]

give 12 Years a Slave and Her all the awards.

best actor in order
chiwetel
joaquin
mcconaughey
leo

leo did really good this year but his competition is too good.



it also happens to be kinda fucking boring. david o russell aint shit these days.

Joaquin Phoenix is definitely overdue for an Oscar. He should have won for Walk the Line.

 

[Skiptastic]

Gotta say, it has been a damn good year for film. I just hope some of my personal favs (Fruitvale/Short term 12/Spectacular Now) get a bit of love, though they'll prob be overlooked.

Interesting. I haven't seen as many movies this year as I have in years past, but I feel like there isn't anything that stands out to me as "wow, this was a good year!", other than my high level of joy whilst watching The Hobbit.

 

[javac]

Whats the chances for The Wind Rises getting a nom? I'm sure Frozen will win however! I'm happy either way but with this being Miyazaki's last...

 

[theignoramus]

Chiwetel is a lock for a best actor nom but I also hope Michael Fassbender gets a nom for best supporting actor. he's fucking terrifying the way Ralph Fiennes was in Schindler.
I personally dont care for Oscars being awarded on the basis of them being "long overdue", it cheapens the merit of the award and we've already had that happen too many times.

 

[justjohn]

I hope 12 years gets a ton of awards just for the right wing meltdown.

 

[RE lover]

I'm sorry I'm confused with the time zones, still 1 h 30 mins to go?

 

[illmatic22]

I'm sorry I'm confused with the time zones, still 1 h 30 mins to go?

yes

 

[Dabanton]

Best Actress for Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine.

 

[Zebra]

Interesting. I haven't seen as many movies this year as I have in years past, but I feel like there isn't anything that stands out to me as "wow, this was a good year!", other than my high level of joy whilst watching The Hobbit.

Honestly, 2013 was the best year for film in recent memory. The last few months in particular were spectacular.

Besides, any year which saw the release of Before Midnight was bound to be amazing by default.

it also happens to be kinda fucking boring. david o russell aint shit these days.

American Hustle will be completely and utterly forgotten in a year or two. Count on it.

 

[D4Danger]

As long as Gravity doesn't win shit, I'll be content.

Alfonso Cuarón will win best director and Gravity might win best picture if 12 Years doesn't.

I hope Leo gets something for the scene in Wolf of Wall Street

Spoiler

when he's trying to go down the stairs and get to his car

Captain Phillips was also really good. It probably won't win anything though.

 

[BowieZ]

Joaquin Phoenix is definitely overdue for an Oscar. He should have won for Walk the Line.

Funny story. I went for like 5 or 6 years believing he'd won it, for some reason, having not been able to watch the broadcast but reading about it. A headline must have misled me or something. But yeah PSH won it and I think well deserved, but I was disappointed when that dawned on me...

Conversely, on the topic, I thought Felicity Huffman pulled off the performance of a lifetime in Transamerica, and was unduly overlooked in favor of Witherspoon's June Cash.

 

[Zebra]

I hope Leo gets something for the scene in Wolf of Wall Street

Spoiler

when he's trying to go down the stairs and get to his car

They should invent an award category just for that scene.

 

[Aiii]

YouTube link btw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVDo7S4172o

 

[RE lover]

As much as I like Gravity I don't think the movie itself is oscar worthy to be honest. I do believe Cuaron's oscar is long overdue, he's such a good director he deserves an Academy award for sure

 

[NaM]

YouTube link btw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVDo7S4172o

Thanks!

 

[kazebyaka]

I sincerely hope Frozen will get nominated for best screenplay, original score and best picture. Along with animated picture and best song, of course.
Hobbit will get a few nominations too, but probably not in best picture or screenplay, though.

 

[.GqueB.]

I rarely care about the Oscars but I really want her to get some love. I didn't see much else last year but whatevs.

 

[Merino]

Lubezki and Cuaron will be getting their deserved statues.

Before Midnight will be robbed though it will not be as painfully unfair as it was for Before Sunrise.

Leo will be snubbed as always. Liked him in Wolf but I'm not sure if it is really the role he should be awarded for.

Would like to see Her getting some nominations (Joaquin should have won best actor last years by a mile)

American Hustle will be completely and utterly forgotten in a year or two. Count on it.

I've already forgotten about it a week later. It doesn't even enter into my top10 of the past year.

 

[Freewheelin']

I posted this in the movies thread but here's the predictions my brother (and GAF poster Wilbur!) came up with - http://letterboxd.com/nathanrb61/list/academy-award-nomination-predictions-2014/

 

[Mr.Awesome]

Man they are going to struggle to put out ten best picture nominations this year. CNN speculating Iron Man 3 might even get one. Weak year for sure. I guess they don't need to fill out ten so we will see.

 

[pokeystaples]

Man they are going to struggle to put out ten best picture nominations this year. CNN speculating Iron Man 3 might even get one. Weak year for sure. I guess they don't need to fill out ten so we will see.

Oh crap, so they're forced to put out ten? Ugh...

 

[strafer]

YouTube link btw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVDo7S4172o

Thanks! Added to OP.

 

[Ridley327]

Man they are going to struggle to put out ten best picture nominations this year. CNN speculating Iron Man 3 might even get one. Weak year for sure. I guess they don't need to fill out ten so we will see.

Really? They can easily get to 10 deserving films easily, without having to resort to ratings-bait nominations. This was a really damn good year for film.

 

[Maxim726X]

Leo ain't gonna win shit, and Wolf of Wall Street was way too fucking long.

Probably one of the funniest movies of the year, though.

 

[number11]

Minus American Hustle, this is one of the few years where i'm happy to see any of the "contenders" win the best picture award (Her, 12 Years, Gravity, Wolf of Wallstreet)

..but knowing how often the academy gets it wrong, this means American Hustle will win.

 

[Freewheelin']

Man they are going to struggle to put out ten best picture nominations this year. CNN speculating Iron Man 3 might even get one. Weak year for sure. I guess they don't need to fill out ten so we will see.

:lol it was a great year

Oh crap, so they're forced to put out ten? Ugh...

It'll definitely be eight I think.

12YAS, Gravity, Hustle, Phillips, Wall Street, Her and Nebraska are locks. I think inside Llewyn Davis will get enough first choice votes but come nowhere near to winning it. And then Dallas Buyers Club and one of philomena and Saving Mr banks definitely have a chance. Maybe the Butler too!

 

[Zebra]

I've already forgotten about it a week later. It doesn't even enter into my top10 of the past year.

Pretty much.
It was a finely crafted film with a lot of great performances, but there is just nothing going on there. It felt bland and lifeless. The nomination is a sure-fire thing, but I will be super disappointed if it wins best picture.

Man they are going to struggle to put out ten best picture nominations this year. CNN speculating Iron Man 3 might even get one. Weak year for sure. I guess they don't need to fill out ten so we will see.

I just counted off like a dozen easy contenders in my head without coming close to touching Iron Man 3.

 

[Mr.Awesome]

Really? They can easily get to 10 deserving films easily, without having to resort to ratings-bait nominations. This was a really damn good year for film.

When fx porn like Gravity is one of the two year's best pic front runner you know it's a ban year.


As for the nominations you have 12 years, Wolf, Gravity, Dallas Buyer's Club, American Hustle, Captain Phillips. Then what? Her? Nebraska? Um that's stretching it to 8. Saving Mr Banks? Okay, whatever. The Butler? Good Lord. Llewyn Davis? That was pretty small time. Iron Man 3 doesn't seem like such a stretch anymore. Last year we saw only 9 nominations and I think we will see the same.