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Oscar nominations 2019 – live updates: The Favourite and Roma lead nods with UK's Olivia Colman and Christian Bale shortlisted for best actor categories

The announcement follows what has been one of the tightest Oscar races in years

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This year’s Oscar nominations have been announced in Los Angeles bringing the 2019 awards season into its final stages.

The films vying for success at the annual awards ceremony were named by Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick) and Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross.

In contention are Yorgos Lanthimos’s periood comedy The Favourite, Netflix film Roma and the Bradley Cooper-Lady Gaga mudsical drama, A Star is Born.

Catch up with all the action has it happened in our live blog below – and scan your eyes over the full list of nominations here.

The 91st Academy Awards ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre on 24 February.

There will be no host and will instead have a selection of guests introducing special segments throughout the evening.

Kevin Hart dropped out of hosting the ceremony after refusing to apologise for resurfaced homophobic tweets he made between 2009 and 2011.

As it stands, Best Director looks like Alfonso Cuarón's to beat. Read our five-star Roma review below:

Roma review: ‘One of the best films of the year’The Mexican filmmaker makes even the most banal moments seem lyrical in this brilliantly observed piece of filmmaking

Jacob Stolworthy22 January 2019 10:05

A fun list to break up the morning.

The 10 best winners of Best Picture at the OscarsOur film critic Geoffrey Macnab chooses the best films to have ever won Hollywood's most prestigious award

Jacob Stolworthy22 January 2019 10:12

In case you missed them, here's this year's Razzie nominations.

The Razzie nominations have been announcedNominees include John Travolta, Melissa McCarthy and Donald Trump

Jacob Stolworthy22 January 2019 10:35

This year's "Sandra Bullock" could be Melissa McCarthy who has been nominated (twice) for Worst Actress, and will probably pick up an Oscar nomination for Can You Ever Forgive Me?.

Jacob Stolworthy22 January 2019 10:38

Another fun list, this one counting down the worst Best Picture winners.

The 10 worst winners of Best Picture at the OscarsThe Independent's critic Geoffrey Macnab chooses the best films to have ever won Hollywood's most prestigious award

Jacob Stolworthy22 January 2019 10:50

Just imagine if this happened...

Jacob Stolworthy22 January 2019 11:02

Also, how great would it be if Black Panther – AKA Marvel's one flawless film – got a Best Pic nom? Looks like it'll happen too.

Jacob Stolworthy22 January 2019 11:15

This guy doesn't agree

Jacob Stolworthy22 January 2019 11:20

In Green Book news, Viggo Mortensen has jumped to its defence.

Viggo Mortensen defends controversial Oscar frontrunner Green Book'Is there anything wrong with Mahershala Ali directing a samurai movie in Japan?'

Jacob Stolworthy22 January 2019 11:22

Everyone may be hyped that Olivia Colman's getting an Oscar nomination, but are predicting that the eventual winner will be...

Jacob Stolworthy22 January 2019 11:25

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