The film industry’s most prestigious night of nights is almost here, and the nominations have been revealed
The indie sci-fi comedy drama, “Everything Everywhere All At Once”, scored the most Academy Award nominations, with 11 in total.
It was closely followed by “All Quiet on the Western Front”.
Not far behind were fan favourites including “Elvis”, “Top Gun: Maverick”, and the recent “Black Panther” and “Avatar” films.
Streaming services have not had as strong a year, with Netflix’s “All Quiet On The Western Front” the only nominee from a streaming service in the top category.
There has been an extremely strong showing for Irish talent this year. “The Quiet Girl” is recognised in the best international feature category.
Colin Farrell, Brendan Fraser, Paul Mescal are all in contention for Best Actor and Austin Butler scored his first ever Oscars nomination for his role as Elvis Presley.
And when it comes to Best Actress Cate Blanchett, Andrea Riseborough and Michelle Williams are leading the pack alongside Ana de Armas, who has been nominated for the first time.
Indian action epic “RRR” stands a strong chance of beating Rihanna and Lady Gaga to best original song.
The catchy Naatu Naatu has already won the Golden Globe, and is very likely to repeat its success at the Oscars.
The event all happens on March 12, when you can find out which stars will be taking home the iconic gold Oscar statuette.
