Award shows are a species of entertainment entirely on their own. You’ve got the glitz and glamour, the drama, the nominees, and of course, the snubs. 2019, in my opinion, had some of the best films of all time, and strangely, a lot of them had to do with being set in a different time period. This can be seen in Oscar nominations such as Little Women, Joker, 1917, and Jojo Rabbit. Every actor or actress dreams of winning an Oscar one day, which showcases just how important this particular award is. However, the Oscars are not without controversy. Last year it was no host, and now it is both their lack of host and lack of diversity in some categories. Let us dive into the biggest categories for nominees.

Best Picture:
Ford vs. Ferrari
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Actor:
Joaquin Phoenix in Joker
Antonio Banderas in Pain And Glory
Leonardo DiCaprio in Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood
Adam Driver in Marriage Story
Jonathan Pryce in The Two Popes

Best Actress:
Cynthia Erivo in Harriet
Scarlett Johansson in Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan in Little Women

Charlize Theron in Bombshell
Renee Zellweger in Judy

Best Supporting Actor:
Tom Hanks in A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins in The Two Popes
Al Pacino in The Irishman
Joe Pesci in The Irishman
Brad Pitt in Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood

Best Supporting Actress:
Kathy Bates in Richard Jewell
Laura Dern in Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson in Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh in Little Women
Margot Robbie in Bombshell

Best Animated Feature Film:
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4

Best Cinematography:
The Irishman
Joker
The Lighthouse
1917
Once Upon A Time… in Hollywood
Best Costume Design:
The Irishman
Joker
Once Upon A Time… in Hollywood
Little Women

Jojo Rabbit

Best Director:
The Irishman
1917
Once Upon A Time… in Hollywood
Joker
Parasite

Best Documentary Feature:
American Factory
The Cave
The Edge of Democracy
Honeyland
For Sama

Best Short Subject Documentary:
In The Absence
Walk Run Cha-Cha
Life Overtakes Me
St. Louis Superman
Learning To Skate In A Warzone (If You’re A Girl)

Best Film Editing:
Ford vs. Ferrari
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Parasite

Best Original Score:
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker

Best International Feature Film:
Corpus Christi
Honeyland
Les Miserables
Pain And Glory
Parasite

If you are intrigued, tune into the Oscars which airs on Sunday,
February 9th! Don’t miss out on the drama!