“Oppenheimer” Leads 2024 Oscar Nominations

Vanessa Obioha

Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” maintains its award season dominance, securing an impressive 13 Oscar nominations. Nolan himself received nods for Best Picture and Best Director, while the talented cast, including Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., and Emily Blunt earned recognition in the categories of Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.

Following it closely is Yorgos Lanthimos “Poor Things” with 11 nominations including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress for Emma Stone.

Martin Scorsese’s historical film about the murders committed against the Osage Nation in the 1920s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” fetched 10 nominations including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress for Lily Gladstone.

Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” earned eight nominations including a first Oscar nomination for America Ferrera in Best Supporting Actress and Ryan Gosling who played Ken in Best Supporting Actor.

Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” also made an impression, fetching nominations for Best Picture and Best Actor for Bradley Cooper.

This year’s International Feature Film category notably lacks representation from African cinema. Despite Nigeria’s submission of C.J. Obasi’s “Mami Wata,” the film didn’t secure a spot on the shortlist. The selected nominees hail from Germany, Japan, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

The 96th Academy Awards comprises films released between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023. Jimmy Kimmel will host the awards on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

Below is the full list of 2024 Oscar Nominations

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”
Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
Yorgos Lanthimos, “Poor Things”
Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Justine Triet, “Anatomy of a Fall”

Best Actor
Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”
Colman Domingo, “Rustin”
Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers”
Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction”

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 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 Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”
Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple”
America Ferrera, “Barbie”
Jodie Foster, “Nyad”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”

Original Screenplay
“Anatomy of a Fall”
“The Holdovers”
“May December”
“Maestro”
“Past Lives”

Adapted Screenplay
“American Fiction”
“Barbie”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”
“The Zone of Interest”

Animated Feature
“The Boy and the Heron”
“Elemental”
“Nimona”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“Robot Dreams”

Production Design
“Barbie”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Napoleon”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”

Costume Design
“Barbie”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Napoleon”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”

Cinematography
“El Conde”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Maestro”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”

Editing
“Anatomy of a Fall”
“The Holdovers”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”

Makeup and Hairstyling
“Golda”
“Maestro”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”
“Society of the Snow”

Sound
“The Creator”
“Maestro”
“Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One”
“Oppenheimer”
“The Zone of Interest”

Visual Effects
“The Creator”
“Godzilla Minus One”
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
“Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One”
“Napoleon”

Original Score
“American Fiction”
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”

Original Song
“The Fire Inside” (“Flamin’ Hot”)
“I’m Just Ken” (“Barbie”)
“It Never Went Away” (“American Symphony”)
“Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” (“Killers of the Flower Moon”)
“What Was I Made For?” (“Barbie”)

Documentary Feature
“Bobi Wine: The People’s President”
“The Eternal Memory”
“Four Daughters”
“To Kill a Tiger”
“20 Days in Mariupol”

International Feature
“The Teachers’ Lounge,” Germany
“Io Capitano,” Italy
“Perfect Days,” Japan
“Society of the Snow,” Spain
“The Zone of Interest,” United Kingdom

Animated Short
“Letter to a Pig”
“Ninety-Five Senses”
“Our Uniform”
“Pachyderm”
“War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko”

Documentary Short
“The ABCs of Book Banning”
“The Barber of Little Rock”
“Island in Between”
“The Last Repair Shop”
“Nai Nai & Wai Po”

Live-Action Short
“The After”
“Invincible”
“Knight of Fortune”
“Red, White and Blue”
“The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”