African artistes are getting a fair share of nomination in this year`s Oscar nomination; among them is our very own Chiwetel Ejiofor for his fantastic role or character interpretation in the movie titled: “12 Years A Slave”. Rhodiesworld is also pleased to tell her readers about other Africans from different countries who also got nominations. They include: Kenya’s Lupita Nyong`o who got nomination as Best Supporting actress for 12 Years A Slave. Somalian Barkhad Abdi got Best Supporting actor nomination for his role as the main villain in Captain Phillips.
Behind the scene photos from 12 Years A Slave
American Hustle and Gravity lead this year’s Oscars with 10 nominations each, followed by 12 Years a Slave with 9; Captain Phillips – 6, Dallas Buyers Club – 6, Nebraska – 6, Her – 5 and The Wolf of Wall Street – 5.
See the full list of nominations:
Best picture
12 Years a Slave
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
The Wolf of Wall Street
Best director
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Alexander Payne, Nebraska
David O Russell, American Hustle
Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street
Best actor
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Best actress
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Judi Dench, Philomena
Meryl Streep, August: Osage County
Best supporting actor
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Best supporting actress
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Julia Roberts, August: Osage County
June Squibb, Nebraska
Best animated feature
The Croods
Despicable Me 2
Ernest and Celestine
Frozen
The Wind Rises
Best foreign language film The Broken Circle Breakdown
The Great Beauty
The Hunt
The Missing Picture
Omar
Best Adapted Screenplay:
- Before Midnight
- Captain Phillips
- Philomena
- 12 Years a Slave
- The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Original Screenplay:
- American Hustle
- Blue Jasmine
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Her
- Nebraska
Best Animated Feature Film:
- The Croods
- Despicable Me 2
- Ernest & Celestine
- Frozen
- The Wind Rises
Best Documentary Feature:
- The Act of Killing
- Cutie and the Boxer
- Dirty Wars
- The Square
- 20 Feet from Stardom
Best Foreign Language Film:
- The Broken Circle Breakdown Belgium
- The Great Beauty Italy
- The Hunt Denmark
- The Missing Picture Cambodia
- Omar Palestine
Best Cinematography:
- The Grandmaster Philippe Le Sourd
- Gravity Emmanuel Lubezki
- Inside Llewyn Davis Bruno Delbonnel
- Nebraska Phedon Papamichael
- Prisoners Roger A. Deakins
Best Film Editing:
- American Hustle
- Captain Phillips
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Gravity
- 12 Years a Slave
Best Original Score:
- The Book Thief, John Williams
- Gravity, Steven Price
- Her, William Butler and Owen Pallett
- Philomena, Alexandre Desplat
- Saving Mr. Banks, Thomas Newman
Best Original Song:
- “Alone Yet Not Alone” from – Alone Yet Not Alone
- “Happy” from – Despicable Me 2
- “Let It Go” from – Frozen
- “The Moon Song from – Her
- “Ordinary Love” from – Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Best Sound Mixing:
- Captain Phillips
- Gravity
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- Lone Survivor
Best Sound Editing:
- All Is Lost
- Captain Phillips
- Gravity
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
- Lone Survivor
Best Production Design:
- American Hustle
- Gravity Woollard
- The Great Gatsby
- Her
- 12 Years a Slave
Best Visual Effects:
- Gravity
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
- Iron Man 3
- The Lone Ranger
- Star Trek Into Darkness
Best Costume Design:
- American Hustle
- The Grandmaster
- The Great Gatsby
- The Invisible Woman
- 12 Years a Slave
Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
- The Lone Ranger
Best Documentary Short Subject:
- CaveDigger
- Facing Fear
- Karama Has No Walls
- The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
- Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall
Best Short Film (Animated):
- Feral
- Get a Horse!
- Mr. Hublot
- Possessions
- Room on the Broom
Best Short Film (Live Action):
- Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn’t Me)
- Avant Que De Tout Perdre (Just before Losing Everything)
- Helium
- Pitääkö Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?)
- The Voorman Problem
