Ellen DeGeneres, host of the Academy Awards (photo courtesy | Oscars 2014 FB Page)
Ellen DeGeneres, host of the Academy Awards (photo courtesy | Oscars 2014 FB Page)

The 86th Annual Academy Awards take place on March 2nd 2014 and the nominees have just been announced. Want to know if your favourite movies have been nominated?

Best Motion Picture of the Year

12 Years a Slave

Gravity

Dallas Buyers Club

American Hustle

Captain Phillips

Her

Nebraska

Philomena

The Wolf of Wall Street

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

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

American Hustle
American Hustle

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

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

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

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

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

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

Best Achievement in Directing

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

The Wolf of Wall Street
The Wolf of Wall Street

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

American Hustle: Eric Singer, David O. Russell
Blue Jasmine: Woody Allen
Her: Spike Jonze
Nebraska: Bob Nelson
Dallas Buyers Club: Craig Borten, Melisa Wallac

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Before Midnight: Richard Linklater
Captain Phillips: Billy Ray
12 Years a Slave: John Ridley
The Wolf of Wall Street: Terence Winter
Philomena: Steven Coogan

12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

The Croods
Despicable Me 2
Ernest & Celestine
Frozen
The Wind Rises

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song:

Despicable Me 2Pharrell Williams Happy
FrozenKristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez Let It Go
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom: Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Burton Ordinary Love
Alone Yet Not Alone: Bruce Broughton Alone Yet Not Alone
Her: Karen O The Moon Song

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