The 2017 Academy Awards
Best Cinematography Blade Runner 2049, Roger Deakins 14th nomination, 0 wins!
Best Cinematography Darkest Hour, Bruno Delbonnel Previously shot Amélie and Inside Llewyn Davis
Best Cinematography Dunkirk, Hoyte van Hoytema Previously shot Her and Interstellar
Best Cinematography Mudbound, Rachel Morrison The first-ever female nominee in this category!
Best Cinematography The Shape of Water, Dan Laustsen Frequently hired for action and horror photography
Best Cinematography Blade Runner 2049, Roger Deakins Darkest Hour, Bruno Delbonnel Dunkirk, Hoyte van Hoytema Mudbound, Rachel Morrison The Shape of Water, Dan Laustsen Three first-time nominees Anybody will be a first-time winner Deakins won American Society of Cinematographers
Best Cinematography Blade Runner 2049, Roger Deakins Darkest Hour, Bruno Delbonnel Dunkirk, Hoyte van Hoytema Mudbound, Rachel Morrison The Shape of Water, Dan Laustsen Twice as many votes as Dunkirk! Nothing else made a dent.
Showcase: Blade Runner 2049 Cinematography, Production Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects
Best Film Editing Baby Driver, Paul Machliss, Jonathan Amos Dunkirk, Lee Smith I, Tonya, Tatiana S. Riegel The Shape of Water, Sidney Wolinsky Three Billboards, Jon Gregory Two nominees not up for Best Picture: very rare! Only Lee Smith is a previous nominee Anybody will be a first-time winner
Showcase: Baby Driver Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing and Editing Baby Driver Blade Runner 2049 Dunkirk The Shape of Water Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi First direct overlap in these two categories
Showcase: Dunkirk Picture, Director, Cinematography, Production Design, Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Original Score
Best Adapted Screenplay Call Me by Your Name, James Ivory from André Aciman s novel
Best Adapted Screenplay The Disaster Artist, Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber based on the book by Greg Sestero & Tom Bissell
Best Adapted Screenplay Logan, Scott Frank, James Mangold, Michael Green from the comic Old Man Logan by Millar, McNiven
Best Adapted Screenplay Molly s Game, Aaron Sorkin from the book by Molly Bloom
Best Adapted Screenplay Mudbound, Dee Rees & Virgil Williams from the novel by Hillary Jordan
Best Adapted Screenplay Call Me by Your Name, James Ivory The Disaster Artist, Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber Logan, Scott Frank, James Mangold, Michael Green Molly s Game, Aaron Sorkin Mudbound, Dee Rees, Virgil Williams Ivory is 89 years old and has never won Logan is the first superhero movie nominated Rees is just the second black female writing nominee
Best Adapted Screenplay Call Me by Your Name, James Ivory The Disaster Artist, Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber Logan, Scott Frank, James Mangold, Michael Green Molly s Game, Aaron Sorkin Mudbound, Dee Rees, Virgil Williams We want to see James get his Oscar at last! More votes than all the others combined, though Molly and Mudbound did well.
Best Original Screenplay The Big Sick, Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani the only nomination for this popular comedy
Best Original Screenplay Get Out, Jordan Peele honored for producing, directing, and writing his debut
Best Original Screenplay Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig never nominated for acting, her primary vocation
Best Original Screenplay The Shape of Water, G. del Toro, V. Taylor del Toro previously nominated for Pan s Labyrinth
Best Original Screenplay Three Billboards, Martin McDonagh McDonagh previously nominated for In Bruges
Best Original Screenplay The Big Sick, Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani Get Out, Jordan Peele Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig The Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor Three Billboards, Martin McDonagh Three nominees written or co-written by women Get Out won the Writers Guild Award Peele, Gerwig, del Toro also up for Director
Best Original Screenplay The Big Sick, Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani Get Out, Jordan Peele Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig The Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor Three Billboards, Martin McDonagh Every movie had support but Gerwig still cruised to victory.
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project third nomination, zero wins
Best Supporting Actor Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards third nomination, zero wins
Best Supporting Actor Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water second nomination, zero wins
Best Supporting Actor Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the World 3 nominations, 1 win all in his 80s!
Best Supporting Actor Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards first nomination
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water Christopher Plummer, All the Money Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Rockwell won Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA Dafoe won most of the film critics prizes First noms from same movie in this race since 1991
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water Christopher Plummer, All the Money Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards A horse-race between these two, which is probably true for Oscar, as well
Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water Christopher Plummer, All the Money Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards A horse-race between these two, which is probably true for Oscar, as well but Rockwell eked out the victory!
Best Supporting Actress Mary J. Blige, Mudbound 9-time Grammy winner; also up for Best Song
Best Supporting Actress Allison Janney, I, Tonya 7-time Emmy winner; first Oscar nomination
Best Supporting Actress Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread first nomination; veteran of many Mike Leigh movies
Best Supporting Actress Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird 3-time Emmy winner, 1-time Tony winner
Best Supporting Actress Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water ties Viola Davis as most-nominated black actress
Best Supporting Actress Mary J. Blige, Mudbound Allison Janney, I, Tonya Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water Janney won Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA Metcalf won most of the film critics prizes
Best Supporting Actress Mary J. Blige, Mudbound Allison Janney, I, Tonya Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water The widest margin of victory in any race!
Showcase: Mudbound Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Original Song
Best Foreign Language Film A Fantastic Woman (Chile) The Insult (Lebanon) Loveless (Russia) On Body and Soul (Hungary) The Square (Sweden) The Square won the top prize at Cannes. Sweden has won 3 times, Hungary twice. Russia has won once (+ 3 times as the USSR).
Showcase: The Square * Our movie for March 12, streaming on Amazon *
Best Documentary Feature Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (embattled bank) Faces Places (French artists on a road trip) Icarus (doping in Russian sports) Last Men in Aleppo (ongoing civil war) Strong Island (investigating a sibling s murder) Agnès Varda, 89, is oldest-ever nominee Abacus is first nod for Chicago director Steve James Strong Island first nomination for trans director
Showcase: Faces Places Premiering on streaming and DVD next week
Best Actor Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name third youngest nominee in this category s history
Best Actor Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread only three-time winner in this category (89, 07, 12)
Best Actor Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out 14th black Best Actor nominee (only second from UK)
Best Actor Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour second nomination, after Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Actor Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq. Joins the baker s dozen of most nominated actors Streep; Hepburn, Nicholson; Davis, Olivier; Tracy, Newman; Brando, Lemmon, O Toole, Pacino, Page
Best Actor Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq. Oldman won Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA Chalamet won most of the film critics prizes First year since 2006 with two black nominees
Best Actor Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq. As is predicted for Oscar, these two were way out front, neck-and-neck
Best Actor Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq. As is predicted for Oscar, these two were way out front, neck-and-neck but Oldman pulled it off by a single vote!
Showcase: Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Best Actress Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water fourth silent Best Actress nominee; other three won!
Best Actress Frances McDormand, Three Billboards fifth nomination; also won a Tony, two Emmys
Best Actress Margot Robbie, I, Tonya also produced the movie for which she s nominated
Best Actress Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird second-youngest actress to earn three nominations
Best Actress Meryl Streep, The Post first female lead in a Spielberg film since 1989
Best Actress Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Margot Robbie, I, Tonya Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird Meryl Streep, The Post McDormand won Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA Hawkins, Ronan, Streep all won critics awards
Best Actress Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Margot Robbie, I, Tonya Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird Meryl Streep, The Post Everyone but Meryl had support, but Fran was the undisputed champ.
Best Picture and Director Call Me by Your Name 4 nominations total
Best Picture and Director Darkest Hour 6 nominations total
Best Picture and Director Dunkirk 8 nominations total, incl. Director
Best Picture and Director Get Out 4 nominations total, incl. Director
Best Picture and Director Lady Bird 5 nominations total, incl. Director
Best Picture and Director Phantom Thread 6 nominations total, incl. Director
Best Picture and Director The Post 2 nominations total, incl. Director
Best Picture and Director The Shape of Water 13 nominations total, incl. Director
Best Picture and Director Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 7 nominations total
Best Director Paul Thomas Anderson, Phantom Thread Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk Jordan Peele, Get Out del Toro would be fourth Mexican winner in 5 years Gerwig is fifth female nominee; would be 2nd winner Peele is fifth black nominee; would be 1st winner
Best Director Paul Thomas Anderson, Phantom Thread Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk Jordan Peele, Get Out Two different sensibilities dominated the voting
Best Director Paul Thomas Anderson, Phantom Thread Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk Jordan Peele, Get Out Two different sensibilities dominated the voting Gerwig better call her mom first if she wins!
Best Picture Call Me by Your Name Darkest Hour Dunkirk Get Out Lady Bird Phantom Thread The Post The Shape of Water Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Picture Call Me by Your Name Darkest Hour Dunkirk Get Out Lady Bird Phantom Thread The Post The Shape of Water Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri The middle of the ballot never had a chance
Best Picture Call Me by Your Name Darkest Hour Dunkirk Get Out Lady Bird Phantom Thread The Post The Shape of Water Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and both Director favorites folded quickly
Best Picture Call Me by Your Name Darkest Hour Dunkirk Get Out Lady Bird Phantom Thread The Post The Shape of Water Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and our divisive December movie emerged on top!
PICTURE: Get Out > Lady Bird Nick s Votes Director: Peele > Gerwig Actress: Ronan > Robbie and Streep Actor: Chalamet > Washington S. Actress: Metcalf, by a long shot S. Actor: Dafoe, also by a long shot O. Screenplay: Lady Bird A. Screenplay: Call Me by Your Name Documentary: Last Men in Aleppo Foreign Film*: Square > On Body Animated Feature*: Coco Cinematography: Dunkirk > Blade Art Direction: Blade Runner 2049 Costume Design: Phantom Thread Film Editing: I, Tonya > Dunkirk Original Score: Dunkirk > Phantom Original Song: Remember Me Sound Mixing: Blade Runner 2049 Sound Editing: Dunkirk Makeup & Hair: Darkest Hour Visual Effects*: War for the Planet A > B = My favorite > Close runner-up * = Haven t seen all the nominees