Oscars 2018: 90th Academy Awards nominations

Nominations for the 90th Academy Awards were unveiled Tuesday morning in global live stream by the Academy.

Nominations for the 90th Academy Awards were unveiled Tuesday morning in a global live stream.

Tiffany Haddish and Andy Serkis announced nominations for the 90th Academy Awards Tuesday. They were joined in beautifully crafted, pre-taped segments with special guests Priyanka Chopra, Rosario Dawson, Gal Gadot, Salma Hayek Pinault, Michelle Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, Molly Shannon, Rebel Wilson and Michelle Yeoh.

This year, the Academy also added a live audience for added applause and excitement.

Final Tally
"The Shape of Water" (Fox Searchlight) – 13
"Dunkirk" (Warner Bros.) – 8
"Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri" (Fox Searchlight) – 7
"Darkest Hour" (Focus Features) – 6
"Phantom Thread" (Focus Features) – 6
"Blade Runner 2049" (Warner Bros.) – 5
"Lady Bird" (A24) – 5
"Call Me by Your Name" (Sony Pictures Classics) – 4
"Get Out" (Universal) – 4
"Mudbound" (Netflix) – 4
"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (Walt Disney) – 4
"Baby Driver" (Sony Pictures Releasing) – 3
"I, Tonya" (Neon/30 West) – 3
"Beauty and the Beast" (Walt Disney) – 2
"Coco" (Walt Disney) – 2
"The Post" (20th Century Fox) – 2
"Victoria & Abdul" (Focus Features) – 2


Best Picture Release Dates
"Get Out" - February 23, 2017
"Dunkirk" - July 20, 2017
"Lady Bird" - November 2, 2017
"Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri" - November 9, 2017
"Darkest Hour" - November 21, 2017
"Call Me by Your Name" - November 23, 2017
"The Shape of Water" - December 7, 2017
"The Post" - December 22, 2017
"Phantom Thread" - December 24, 2017


Statistics
“The Shape of Water” was the most nominated film, earning 13 nominations. The fantasy film is the 10th film in Oscar history to earn 13 nominations. The current record is 14 nominations, held by “All about Eve” (1950), “Titanic” (1997) and “La La Land” (2016).

Jordan Peele, nominated for his film “Get Out,” is the third person to receive Best Picture, Directing and Writing nominations for his first feature film as a director. Warren Beatty did so with “Heaven Can Wait” (1978), followed by James L. Brooks with “Terms of Endearment” (1983). (Beatty shared the Directing and Writing nominations with Buck Henry.)

Greta Gerwig becomes the fifth woman nominated for Directing for “Lady Bird.” The other nominated directors are Lina Wertmüller for “Seven Beauties” (1976), Jane Campion for “The Piano” (1993), Sofia Coppola for “Lost in Translation” (2003) and Kathryn Bigelow, who won the award for “The Hurt Locker” (2009).

Nominated for “The Post,” Steven Spielberg extends his record total of Best Picture nominations for an individual producer with 10. He has also directed 11 Best Picture-nominated films, the most of any living person, and second only to William Wyler’s total of 13.

Rachel Morrison, nominated for “Mudbound,” is the first woman to receive a nomination for Cinematography.

At 14 nominations, Roger A. Deakins has the most nominations for Cinematography of any living person. He was nominated for his work in “Blade Runner 2049.” His first was for “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994) and most recent was “Sicario” (2015). He has yet to win. (Charles B. Lang, Jr. and Leon Shamroy share the all-time record with 18 nominations each.)

Nominated for “The Post,” Meryl Streep increases her lead as the most nominated performer with her 21st nomination.

At 88 years old, Christopher Plummer becomes the oldest acting nominee to date. He was nominated for for Supporting Actor in “All the Money in the World.” Plummer replaced Kevin Spacey in the 11th hour after Spacey’s alleged history of sexual misconduct made headlines in October. Plummer remains the oldest acting winner, having won for his supporting role in “Beginners” (2011) at the age of 82.

“Lady Bird,” nominated five times, is the 13th film directed by a woman to be nominated for Best Picture. It is the fourth film written and directed solely by women to receive nominations for Best Picture and Writing. The earlier films were “The Piano” (1993), “Lost in Translation” (2003) and “Winter’s Bone” (2010).

Renowned composer of our favorite scores, John Williams adds to his record number of music scoring nominations with his 46th, for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” His overall total of 51 nominations (including five for Original Song) is the most for any living person, and second only to Walt Disney at 59.

Mary H. Ellis, nominated for “Baby Driver,” is the sixth woman to be nominated for Sound Mixing. The others are Deb Adair (one nomination), Anna Behlmer (10 nominations), Pud Cusack (one nomination), Lora Hirschberg (two nominations, including one award) and Ai-Ling Lee (one nomination in the category).


And the nominees are…

The 90th Academy Awards, for outstanding film achievements of 2017, will be presented on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 225 countries worldwide. Jimmy Kimmel hosts.