Cinematic storytelling is where artistry and imagination blend to create magic on screen, the Oscars stand as a beacon of excellence, celebrating the finest in film. As the golden hues of the 96th Academy Awards statuettes shimmer in anticipation, the film industry and its enthusiasts around the globe turn their attention to the announcement of the 2024 Oscar Award nominees.
Each nominee, chosen from a myriad of films that have graced the silver screen over the past year, represents the pinnacle of cinematic achievement. These films, ranging from intimate indie gems to grandiose epics, have not only entertained but also challenged, inspired, and moved audiences worldwide.
In this prestigious list, we find stories that speak to the human experience in all its forms – tales of love and loss, triumph and tragedy, humour and heartache. The actors, directors, writers, and technical wizards behind these narratives have transcended the ordinary, turning fleeting moments into lasting memories. Their craft goes beyond the visual spectacle, touching the very soul of cinema.
Let us celebrate the artists who have dared to dream and dared to create, for in their stories, we find reflections of ourselves and our world.
Here is a list of oscar 2024 nominees
Best Picture Oscar 2024 nominees
- The Holdovers
- American Fiction
- Anatomy of a Fall
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Barbie
- Poor Things
- Maestro
- Past Lives
- The Zone of Interest
- Oppenheimer
Best actress nominees Oscar 2024
- Annette Bening - Nyad
- Emma Stone - Poor Things
- Sandra Huller - Anatomy of a Fall
- Carey Mulligan - Maestro
- Lily Gladstone - Killers of the Flower Moon
Best actor Oscar nominees 2024
- Colman Domingo - Rustin
- Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer
- Jeffrey Wright - American Fiction
- Bradley Cooper - Maestro
- Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers
Best supporting actor Oscar 2024 nominees
- Robert De Niro - Killers of the Flower Moon
- Sterling K Brown - American Fiction
- Ryan Gosling - Barbie
- Mark Ruffalo - Poor Things
- Robert Downey Jr - Oppenheimer
Best supporting actress nominees Oscar 2024
- America Ferrera - Barbie
- Danielle Brooks - The Color Purple
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers
- Jodie Foster - Nyad
- Emily Blunt - Oppenheimer
Best adapted screenplay
- Poor Things
- Barbie
- The Zone of Interest
- Oppenheimer
- American Fiction
Best director
- Oppenheimer - Christopher Nolan
- Anatomy of a Fall - Justine Triet
- The Zone of Interest - Jonathan Glazer
- Killers of the Flower Moon - Martin Scorsese
- Poor Things - Yorgos Lanthimos
Best original screenplay
- The Holdovers
- Past Lives
- Anatomy of a Fall
- May December
- Maestro
Best adapted screenplay
- Barbie
- American Fiction
- Poor Things
- Oppenheimer
- The Zone of Interest
Best original song
- The Fire Inside - Flamin' Hot (Diane Warren)
- I'm Just Ken - Barbie (Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt)
- It Never Went Away - American Symphony (Jon Batiste, Dan Wilson)
- Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People) - Killers of the Flower Moon (Scott George)
- What Was I Made For? - Barbie (Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell)
Best original score
- American Fiction
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
Best international feature
- Io Capitano
- Perfect Days
- Society of the Snow
- The Teachers' Lounge
- The Zone of Interest
Best animated feature
- The Boy and the Heron
- Elemental
- Nimona
- Robot Dreams
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best documentary feature
- Bobi Wine: The People's President
- The Eternal Memory
- Four Daughters
- To Kill a Tiger
- 20 Days in Mariupol
Best costume design
- Barbie
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Napoleon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
Best make-up and hairstyling
- Golda
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- Society of the Snow
Best production design
- Barbie
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Napoleon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- Best sound
- The Creator
- Maestro
- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
- Oppenheimer
- The Zone of Interest
Best film editing
- Anatomy of a Fall
- The Holdovers
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
Best cinematography
- El Conde
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
Best visual effects
- The Creator
- Godzilla Minus One
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
- Napoleon
Best live action short
- The After
- Invincible
- Knight of Fortune
- Red, White and Blue
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Best animated short
- Letter to a Pig
- Ninety-Five Senses
- Our Uniform
- Pachyderme
- War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
Best documentary short
- The ABCs of Book Banning
- The Barber of Little Rock
- Island In Between
- The Last Repair Shop
- Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó