Oscars nominations 2023 – as it happened: Irish stars triumph with Paul Mescal and Colin Farrell up for Best Actor

Irish films and actors win big while Ana de Armas shocks with a nod for ‘Blonde’

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Everything Everywhere All At Once leads the pack with the most Oscar nominations this year – but some surprises and snubs have certainly shaken things up.

The nominations were announced today (24 January), as awards season continues.

Read: Full list of 2023 Oscar nominees here

Among the surprise nominees this year is Paul Mescal who received a Best Actor nod for his role in the father-daughter drama Aftersun. He is nominated alongside Austin Butler, Brendan Fraser, Bill Nighy, and fellow Irish actor Colin Farrell.

It is a big year for Ireland, with Brendan Gleeson and Kerry Condon joining Mescal and Farrell in the list of nominees. The Banshees of Inisherin, An Irish Goodbye and A Quiet Girl all received nods this year.

Read: The 7 biggest snubs and surprises from the 2023 Oscar nominations

Another shock came when Ana de Armas was nominated for Best Actress thanks to her role in the hugely polarising Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde, which The Independent gave one-star.

Riz Ahmed and Alison Williams hosted the announcement presentation from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, California.

The 95th Academy Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday (12 March) with Jimmy Kimmel returning as host for the third time.

Follow along with all the live updates below…

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[24 January 2023 13:46 · Annabel Nugent]

Noinees for Production Design

All Quiet on the Western Front

Avatar: The Way of Water

Babylon

Elvis

The Fabelmans

[24 January 2023 13:47 · Annabel Nugent]

Nominees for Cinematogrphy

All Quiet on the Western Front

Bardo, False Chronicles of a Handful of Truths

Elvis

Empire of Light

Tár

[24 January 2023 13:48 · Annabel Nugent]

Nominees for Visual Effects

All Quiet on the Western Front

Avatar: The Way of Water

The Batman

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Top Gun: Maverick

[24 January 2023 13:48 · Annabel Nugent]

Nominees for Best Actor

Austin Butler, Elvis

Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin

Brendan Fraser, The Whale

Paul Mescal, Aftersun

Bill Nighy, Living

[24 January 2023 13:49 · Annabel Nugent]

Nominees for Best Actress

Cate Blanchett, Tár

Ana de Armas, Blonde

Andrea Riseborough

Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans

Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All At Once

[24 January 2023 13:49 · Annabel Nugent]

Nominees for Best Director

The Banshees of Inisherin

Everything Everywhere All At Once

The Fabelmans

Tár

Triangle of Sadness

[24 January 2023 13:51 · Annabel Nugent]

Nominees for Best Picture

All Quiet on the Western Front

Avatar: The Way of Water

The Banshees of Inisherin

Elvis

Everything Everywhere All at Once

The Fabelmans

Tár

Top Gun: Maverick

Triangle of Sadness

Women Talking

[24 January 2023 13:54 · Annabel Nugent]

Done and dusted

There you have it... your 2023 nominees!

[24 January 2023 14:14 · Annabel Nugent]

Ireland wins big!

Irish films and actors received received a lot of love.

Brendan Gleeson and Kerry Condon join Paul Mescal and Colin Farrell in the list of acting nominees.

The Banshees of Inisherin, An Irish Goodbye and A Quiet Girl all received nods this year.

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[24 January 2023 14:15 · Annabel Nugent]

The results are in...

Here are the films with the most Oscar nominations:

Everything Everywhere All at Once – 11 All Quiet on the Western Front – 10 The Banshees of Inisherin – 8 Elvis – 8 The Fabelmans – 7 Tár – 6 Avatar: The Way of Water – 4 Triangle of Sadness – 3 Women Talking – 2