Oscars 2017: Best Picture confusion
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Another year, another batch of Oscars nominations, and for once the general consensus is that The Academy got it right.
At an eye-watering 5.22am PST in Los Angeles (1.22pm GMT) the 2018 nominees were announced by Tiffany Haddish and Andy Serkis live from the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
As expected, Guillermo del Toro's surreal yet touching romance The Shape of Water picked up the most nominations, landing a sizeable 13, with Christopher Nolan's war epic Dunkirk and Joe Wright's Churchill biopic Darkest Hour following, albeit quite far behind.
Luscious movies Call Me By Your Name and Phantom Thread also made the big categories, along with indie darlings Lady Bird and Get Out . Respective directors Jordan Peele and Greta Gerwig managed to earn Best Director nods for their directorial debuts, Gerwig becoming only the fifth woman to enter that category.
Blade Runner 2049 and Star Wars: The Last Jedi also snuck into the mix thanks to the Oscars involving a larger number of technical awards.
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2018's biggest Oscar nominees
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The 2018 Oscars will take place on Sunday 4 March presented by Jimmy Kimmel.
Oscar nominations 2018: in picturesShow all 34 1 /34Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture Darkest Hour
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture Call Me by Your Name
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture Dunkirk
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture Get Out
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture Lady Bird
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture Phantom Thread
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture The Post
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture The Shape of Water
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Picture Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actress Sally Hawkins in 'The Shape of Water'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actress Frances McDormand in 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'
Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actress Margot Robbie in 'I, TONYA'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actress Saoirse Ronan as Lady Bird McPherson in 'Lady Bird'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actress Meryl Streep in 'The Post'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actor Timothee Chalamet as Elio in 'Call Me by Your Name'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actor Daniel Day-Lewis as Reynolds Woodcock in 'Phantom Thread'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actor Daniel Kaluuya as Chris Washington in 'Get Out'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actor Gary Oldman won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in 'Darkest Hour'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Actor Denzel Washington as Roman J. Israel Esq.
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actress Mary J. Blige as Florence Jackson in 'Mudbound'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actress Allison Janney as LaVona Golden in 'I, Tonya'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actress Lesley Manville as Cyril in 'Phantom Thread'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actress Laurie Metcalf as Marion McPherson in 'Lady Bird'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actress Sally Hawkins next to nominated Octavia Spencer in 'The Shape of Water'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actor Sam Rockwell as Dixon in 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actor Christopher Plummer as J. Paul Getty in 'All the Money in the World'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actor Willem Dafoe as Bobby in the 'The Florida Project'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actor Woody Harrelson as Willoughby in 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Supporting Actor Richard Jenkins as Giles in 'The Shape of Water'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Director Christopher Nolan on the set of 'Dunkirk'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Director Jordan Peele directed 'Get Out'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Director Greta Gerwig directed 'Lady Bird'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Director Paul Thomas Anderson directed 'Phantom Thread'
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Oscar nominations 2018: in pictures Best Director Guillermo del Torro on the set of 'The Shape of Water'
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Show latest update 1516703129 Today is the day! The Oscar 2018 nominations are set to be announced in just under three hours
Kristin Hugo 23 January 2018 10:25
1516704191 This year's main Best Picture contenders? Call Me By Your Name, Dunkirk, Lady Bird, The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Kristin Hugo 23 January 2018 10:43
1516704246 Our prediction for surprise contender goes to THE FLORIDA PROJECT which is all kinds of brilliant
Kristin Hugo 23 January 2018 10:44
1516704398 The below if a point well made, despite recent Three Billboards controversy
Kristin Hugo 23 January 2018 10:46
1516704464 (which if you're not up-to-date with...)
Kristin Hugo 23 January 2018 10:47
1516705031 It must be said this year's Best Actress race is poised to be the most exciting one in years with a range of high-calibre yet extremely unique roles
Kristin Hugo 23 January 2018 10:57
1516705095 It'll ultimately end up a Frances McDormand (Three Billboards) and Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water) face-off - who do you think is more deserving?
Kristin Hugo 23 January 2018 10:58
1516705164 Kristin Hugo 23 January 2018 10:59
1516705317 In unsurprising news: the Academy are being extra
Kristin Hugo 23 January 2018 11:01
1516705381 And we should *really* point out that PADDINGTON 2 was not eligible for any nominations so poor Hugh Grant will have to wait his turn
Kristin Hugo 23 January 2018 11:03
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