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The 86th Academy Awards nominations have been announced—and this year’s list has a few notable snubs and surprises.
David O. Russell’s comedy “American Hustle” and Alfonso Cuaron’s 3-D space thriller “Gravity” are among the big winners, with each film earning 10 nominations. Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave earned 9 Oscar nominations.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sandra Bullock, Bruce Dern and Cate Blanchett are among those in consideration for the top acting honors. Notably absent from the list are actors Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson.
What did you find most surprising or disappointing in this year’s selections? Which films, actors and directors were overlooked?
Below is a list of nominations in some of the major categories. For the complete list of Oscar nominees, visit Oscar.com.
Best picture
"12 Years a Slave"
"American Hustle"
"Captain Phillips"
"Dallas Buyers Club”
"Gravity"
"Her”
"Nebraska"
"Philomena"
"The Wolf of Wall Street"
Director
Alfonso Cuarón, "Gravity"
Steve McQueen, "12 Years a Slave"
Alexander Payne, "Nebraska"
David O. Russell, "American Hustle"
Martin Scorsese, "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Lead actor
Christian Bale, "American Hustle"
Bruce Dern, "Nebraska"
Chiwetel Ejiofor, "12 Years a Slave"
Matthew McConaughey, "Dallas Buyers Club"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Lead actress
Amy Adams, "American Hustle"
Cate Blanchett, "Blue Jasmine"
Judi Dench, "Philomena"
Meryl Streep, "August: Osage County"
Sandra Bullock, "Gravity"
Guests:
Tom O'Neil, Editor and CEO, Gold Derby.com - specializing in show business awards; has written books on the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys for Variety; and articles for the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, and TV Guide, among others
Lael Loewenstein, KPCC film critic