
The 2017 Oscar Nominations have been announced and the nominees paired with Black Magic is astounding! Ending off the list were the picks for Best Picture which includedĀ Moonlight, Hidden Figures, Fences, Arrival, La La Land, Manchester of The Sea and more.
In total, a number of 7 African-Americans have been nominated for the iconic accolade.
The movie ‘Moonlight’ received a number of 8 nods. These nominations make Moonlight co-editor Joi McMillon the first African-American woman to be recognized by the Academy for editing and director Barry Jenkins only the fourth African-American to be nominated for “Best Director” (John Singleton, Lee Daniels and Steve McQueen were prior nominees). This is Joi’s first feature film and Barry’s second feature.
Written and directed by Jenkins, ‘Moonlight’ is having an incredible awards season. The film is the only release of 2016 that has topped over 300 Top 10 Lists praised by writers and critics nationwide. In addition to taking home “Best Motion Picture – Drama” at the Golden Globes earlier this month, Moonlight has earned six NAACP Image Award nominations, a Critics’ Choice Award, four Gotham Awards including “Best Picture,” a National Board of Review Award, three SAG nominations andĀ much more.
The Academy Awards will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and will air LIVE on ABC on Feb. 26.
Check out the complete list below:
Best picture:
āArrivalā
āFencesā
āHacksaw Ridgeā
āHell or High Waterā
āHidden Figuresā
āLa La Landā
āManchester by the Seaā
āLionā
āMoonlightā
Lead actor:
Casey Affleck, āManchester by the Seaā
Andrew Garfield, āHacksaw Ridgeā
Ryan Gosling, āLa La Land,ā
Viggo Mortensen, āCaptain Fantasticā
Denzel Washington, āFencesā
Lead actress:
Isabelle Huppert, āElleā
Ruth Negga, āLovingā
Natalie Portman, āJackieā
Emma Stone, āLa La Landā
Meryl Streep, āFlorence Foster Jenkinsā
Supporting actor:
Mahershala Ali, āMoonlightā
Jeff Bridges, āHell or High Waterā
Lucas Hedges, āManchester by the Seaā
Dev Patel, āLionā
Michael Shannon, āNocturnal Animalsā
Supporting actress:
Viola Davis, āFencesā
Naomie Harris, āMoonlightā
Nicole Kidman, āLionā
Octavia Spencer, āHidden Figuresā
Michelle Williams, āManchester by the Seaā
Best director:
Denis Villeneuve, āArrivalā
Mel Gibson, āHacksaw Ridgeā
Damien Chazelle, āLa La Landā
Kenneth Lonergan, āManchester by the Seaā
Barry Jenkins, āMoonlightā
Animated feature:
āKubo and the Two Stringsā
āMoanaā
āMy Life as a Zucchiniā
āThe Red Turtleā
āZootopiaā
Animated short:
āBlind Vayshaā
āBorrowed Timeā
āPear Cider and Cigarettesā
āPearlā
āPiperā
Adapted screenplay:
āArrivalā
āFencesā
āHidden Figuresā
āLionā
āMoonlightā
Original screenplay:
āHell or High Waterā
āLa La Landā
āThe Lobsterā
āManchester by the Seaā
ā20th Century Womenā
Cinematography:
āArrivalā
āLa La Landā
āLionā
āMoonlightā
āSilenceā
Best documentary feature:
āFire at Seaā
āI Am Not Your Negroā
āLife, Animatedā
āOJ: Made in Americaā
ā13thā
Best documentary short subject:
āExtremistā
ā4.1 Milesā
āJoeās Violinā
āWatani My Homelandā
āThe White Helmetsā
Best live-action short film:
āEnnemis Interieursā
āLa Femme et le TGVā
āSilent Nightsā
āSingā
āTimecodeā
Best foreign language film:
āA Man Called Oveā
āLand of Mineā
āTannaā
āThe Salesmanā
āToni Erdmannā
Film editing:
āArrivalā
āHacksaw Ridgeā
āHell or High Waterā
āLa La Landā
āMoonlightā
Sound editing:
āArrivalā
āDeep Water Horizonā
āHacksaw Ridgeā
āLa La Landā
āSullyā
Sound mixing:
āArrivalā
āHacksaw Ridgeā
āLa La Landā
āRogue Oneā
ā13 Hoursā
Production design:
āArrivalā
āFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themā
āHail Caesar!ā
āLa La Landā
āPassengersā
Original score:
āJackieā
āLa La Landā
āLionā
āMoonlightā
āPassengersā
Original song:
Audition
Canāt Stop the Feeling
City of Stars
Empty Chair
How Far Iāll Go
Makeup and hair:
āA Man Called Oveā
āStar Trek Beyondā
āSuicide Squadā
Costume design:
āAlliedā
āFantastic Beastsā
āFlorence Foster Jenkinsā
āJackieā
āLa La Landā
Visual effects:
āDeepwater Horizonā
āDoctor Strangeā
āJungle Bookā
āKuboā
āRogue Oneā