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The awards season is finally here! On Tuesday, January 24th the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the list of nominees for The 89th Academy Awards. This year, important names such as Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep are nominated for Best Actor and Actress, respectively. Also, the musical “La La Land” starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone is one of the favorites to win Best Picture. The 89th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will take place on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center.

Best Picture

Arrival

Fences

Hacksaw Ridge

Hell or High Water

Hidden Figures

La La Land

Lion

Manchester by the Sea

Moonlight

Best Director

Denis Villeneuve, Arrival

Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge

Damien Chazelle, La La Land

Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea

Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Best Actress

Emma Stone, La La Land

Natalie Portman, Jackie

Ruth Negga, Loving

Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins

Isabelle Huppert, Elle

Best Actor

Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea

Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge

Ryan Gosling, La La Land

Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic

Denzel Washington, Fences

Best Supporting Actress

Viola Davis, Fences

Naomie Harris, Moonlight

Nicole Kidman, Lion

Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures

Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali, Moonlight

Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water

Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea

Dev Patel, Lion

Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals

Best Adapted Screenplay

Arrival

Fences

Hidden Figures

Lion

Moonlight

Best Original Screenplay

Hell or High Water

La La Land

The Lobster

Manchester by the Sea

20th Century Women

Best Foreign Language Film

Land of Mine, Martin Zandvliet, Denmark

A Man Called Ove, Hannes Holm,  Sweden

The Salesman, Asghar Farhadi, Iran

Tanna, Bentley Dean, Martin Butler, Australia,

Toni Erdmann, Maren Ade, Germany

Best Documentary Feature

Fire at Sea

I Am Not Your Negro

Life, Animated

13th

O.J.: Made in America

Best Animated Feature

Kubo and the Two Strings

Moana

My Life as a Zucchini

The Red Turtle

Zootopia

Best Film Editing

Arrival

Hacksaw Ridge

Hell or High Water

La La Land

Moonlight

Best Original Song

“Audition (The Fools Who Dream),” La La Land

“Can’t Stop the Feeling,” Trolls

“City of Stars,” La La Land

“The Empty Chair,” Jim: The James Foley Story

“How Far I’ll Go,” Moana

Best Original Score

Jackie

La La Land

Lion

Moonlight

Passengers

Best Cinematography

Arrival, Bradford Young

La La Land, Linus Sandgren

Silence, Rodrigo Prieto

Lion, Grieg Fraser

Moonlight, James Laxton

Best Costume Design

Allied

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Florence Foster Jenkins

Jackie

La La Land   

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

A Man Called Ove

Star Trek Beyond

Suicide Squad

Best Production Design

Arrival

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Hail, Caesar!

La La Land

Passengers

Best Sound Editing

Arrival

Deepwater Horizon

Hacksaw Ridge

La La Land

Sully

Best Sound Mixing

Arrival

Hacksaw Ridge

La La Land

Rogue One

13  Hours

Best Visual Effects

Rogue One

The Jungle Book

Doctor Strange

Deepwater Horizon

Kubo and the Two Strings

Best Short Film, Live Action

Ennemis Intérieurs

La Femme et le TGV

Silent Nights

Sing

Timecode

Best Short Film, Animated

Blind Vaysha

Borrowed Time

Pear Cider and Cigarettes

Pearl

Piper

Best Documentary, Short Subject

Extremis

4.1 Miles

Joe’s Violin

Watani: My Homeland

The White Helmets

International sophomore at Augustana College who is pursuing a career in Political Science and History. Enjoys reading romantic novels, baking pastries, strong Nicaraguan coffee and traveling to get to know new cultures better. Passionate about globalization, women's rights and quality education for everyone. Proud member of Sigma Pi Delta social sorority.  "I would like to be remembered as someone who accomplished useful deeds, and who was a kind and loving person. I would like to leave the memory of a human being with a correct attitude and who did her best to help others."                                                        - Grace Kelly.
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