(Beverly Hills, CA) — The countdown is on for the Oscars. Nominations for the 87th Academy Awards have been announced. Eight films are competing for Best Picture this year. The list includes: “American Sniper,” “Birdman,” “Boyhood,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “The Imitation Game,” “Selma,” “The Theory of Everything,” and “Whiplash.” Oscars for outstanding film achievements of 2014 will be presented on Sunday, February 22nd at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood with Neil Patrick Harris as host.
Here is a list of nominees for the 87th Academy Awards:
BEST PICTURE
“American Sniper”
“Birdman”
“Boyhood”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“The Imitation Game”
“Selma”
“The Theory of Everything”
“Whiplash”
BEST ACTOR
Michael Keaton, “Birdman”
Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Imitation Game”
Steve Carell, “Foxcatcher”
Bradley Cooper, “American Sniper”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert Duvall, “The Judge”
J.K. Simmons, “Whiplash”
Ethan Hawke, “Boyhood”
Edward Norton, “Birdman”
Mark Ruffalo, “Foxcatcher”
BEST ACTRESS
Julianne Moore, “Still Alice”
Felicity Jones, “The Theory of Everything”
Rosamund Pike, “Gone Girl”
Reese Witherspoon, “Wild”
Marion Cotillard, “Two Days, One Night”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood”
Keira Knightley, “The Imitation Game”
Emma Stone, “Birdman”
Meryl Streep, “Into the Woods”
Laura Dern, “Wild”
BEST DIRECTOR
Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”
Alejandro G. Inarritu, “Birdman”
Morten Tyldum, “The Imitation Game”
Wes Anderson, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Bennett Miller, “Foxcatcher”
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
“Ida”
“Leviathan”
“Wild Tales”
“Timbuktu”
“Tangerine”
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Everything is Awesome” – The Lego Movie
“Glory” – Selma
“Grateful” – Beyond the Lights
“I’m Not Gonna Miss You” – Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me
“Lost Stars” – Begin Again
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“Imitation Game”
“Interstellar”
“Mr. Turner”
“Theory of Everything”
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“American Sniper”
“Imitation Game”
“Inherent Vice”
“The Theory of Everything”
“Whiplash”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Birdman”
“Boyhood”
“Foxcatcher”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“Nightcrawler”
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
“Aya”
“Boogaloo And Graham”
“Butter Lamp”
“Parvaneh”
“The Phone Call”
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
“Big Hero 6
“The Boxtrolls”
“How to Train Your Dragon 2”
“Song of the Sea”
“Princess Kaguya”
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
“The Bigger Picture”
“The Dam Keeper”
“Feast”
“Me and My Moulton”
“A Single Life”
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“Citizenfour”
“Finding Vivian Maier”
“Last Days in Vietnam”
“Salt of the Earth”
“Virunga”
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
“Crisis Hotline”
“Joanna”
“Our Curse”
” The Reaper”
” White Earth”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Birdman”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“Ida”
“Mr. Turner”
“Unbroken”
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“Imitation Game”
“Interstellar”
“Into the Woods”
“Mr. Turner”
BEST SOUND MIXING
“American Sniper”
“Birdman”
“Interstellar”
“Unbroken”
“Whiplash”
BEST SOUND EDITING
“American Sniper”
“Birdman”
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”
“Interstellar”
“Unbroken”
BEST FILM EDITING
“American Sniper”
“Boyhood”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“Imitation Game”
“Whiplash”
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“Inherent Vice”
“Into the Woods”
” Maleficent”
“Mr. Turner”
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
“Foxcatcher”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“Guardians of the Galaxy”
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Suzanne Wilson/acc
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01-15-2015 07:39:03
