Last year, Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar, so it's going to be tough for the 2017 Oscars nominations list to top that in terms of excitement. Still, there's a lot to look forward to at this year's ceremony (taking place Feb. 26). Will La La Land continue its Golden Globes success and run away with the most Oscars of the night? Will Natalie Portman win her second statue, this time for her impeccable role in Jackie? Will your favorite film get snubbed entirely? Ah, how fun awards season is, especially since America doesn't get to vote on these winners. (We don't have the best track record of that lately.)
This year, the nominees spanned genres, styles, and topics. From the instant classic La La Land to intense films like Passengers and uplifting animations like Moana, there's a lot to love about these Oscar nominees. And, even if your fave actors didn't make the cut this time, there's always next year. For now, let's celebrate those who do stand a chance of winning... even if Leonardo DiCaprio isn't one of them this year.
Best Picture
- Arrival
- Fences
- Hacksaw Ridge
- Hell Or High Water
- Hidden Figures
- La La Land
- Lion
- Manchester By The Sea
- Moonlight
Best Actress
- Isabelle Huppert, Elle
- Ruth Negga, Loving
- Natalie Portman, Jackie
- Emma Stone, La La Land
- Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
Best Actor
- Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
- Denzel Washington, Fences
- Ryan Gosling, La La Land
- Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
- Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Best Supporting Actress
- Viola Davis, Fences
- Naomie Harris, Moonlight
- Nicole Kidman, Lion
- Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
- Michelle Williams, Manchester By The Sea
Best Supporting Actor
- Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
- Jeff Bridges, Hell Or High Water
- Lucas Hedges, Manchester By the Sea
- Dev Patel, Lion
- Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals
Best Director
- Arrival
- Hacksaw Ridge
- La La Land
- Manchester By The Sea
- Moonlight
Best Original Screenplay
- Hell or High Water
- La La Land
- The Lobster
- Manchester By The Sea
- 20th Century Women
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Arrival
- Fences
- Hidden Figures
- Lion
- Moonlight
Best Animated Feature
- Kubo & The Two Strings
- Moana
- My Life As A Zucchini
- The Red Turtle
- Zootopia
Best Foreign Language Film
- Land of Mine
- A Man Called Ove
- The Salesman
- Tanna
- Toni Erdmann
Best Cinematography
- Arrival
- La La Land
- Lion
- Moonlight
- Silence
Best Costume Design
- Allied
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Florence Foster Jenkins
- Jackie
- La La Land
Best Documentary Feature
- Fire At Sea
- I Am Not Your Negro
- Life, Animated
- O.J.: Made in America
- 13th
Best Documentary Short
- Extremis
- 4.1 Miles
- Joe's Violin
- Watani: My Homeland
- The White Helmets
Best Film Editing
- Arrival
- Hacksaw Ridge
- Hell Or High Water
- La La Land
- Moonlight
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- A Man Called Ove
- Star Trek Beyond
- Suicide Squad
Best Music, Original Score
- Jackie
- La La Land
- Lion
- Moonlight
- Passengers
Best Music, Original Song
- "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)," La La Land
- "Can’t Stop The Feeling," Trolls
- "City Of Stars," La La Land
- "The Empty Chair," Jim: The James Foley Story
- "How Far I’ll Go," Moana
Best Production Design
- Arrival
- Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them
- Hail Caesar
- La La Land
- Passengers
Best Animated Short Film
- Blind Vaysha
- Borrowed Time
- Pear Cider and Cigarettes
- Pearl
- Piper
Best Live Action Short Film
- Ennemis Intérieurs
- La Femme et le TGV
- Silent Nights
- Sing
- Timecode
Best Sound Editing
- Arrival
- Deep Water Horizon
- Hacksaw Ridge
- La La Land
- Sully
Best Sound Mixing
- Arrival
- Hacksaw Ridge
- La La Land
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi
Best Visual Effects
- Deep Water Horizon
- Dr. Strange
- The Jungle Book
- Kubo & The Two Strings
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
