The full list of nominations for 2024 Oscars and everything you need to know about the 96th Academy Awards

The 2024 Golden Globe Awards and 2024 Emmy Awards kickstarted the award season in Hollywood this year, paving the way for the much-anticipated 2024 Oscars. Set to be held on March 10 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, the awards night will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel for the fourth time in a row. With a little more than a month to go, our excitement is an inch away from a fever pitch after the Oscar nominations were announced last night. 

So who earned the most number of nominations and which of the big names got snubbed? Bazaar India brings you all the details. 

Oppenheimer topping the list

No points for guessing that the film written and directed by Christopher Nolan earned the highest number of nominations, 13 in total, including Best Picture, Best Director (Nolan), Best Actor (Cillian Murphy), Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.) and Best Supporting Actress (Emily Blunt). They were followed closely by the feminist fantasy movie Poor Things which got 11 nominations, and Emma Stone earned not one, but two nominations—Best Actress and Best Picture (since she is a producer of the film). Coming third was Martin Scorsese's drama, Killers of the Flower Moon, with 10 nominations. And if you’re wondering where Greta Gerwig's Barbie is, they earned eight nominations.

The biggest snubs of the night

Though Barbie earned eight nominations, it was missing from some key categories. While Greta Gerwig missed out on a Best Director nomination and Margot Robbie failed to make the cut for Best Actress, Ryan Gosling, earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Truth be told, it does feel unfair to see Ken being recognised at the Oscars for a movie that's all about Barbie.

DiCaprio misses out

Killers of the Flower Moon may have earned 10 nominations, but unfortunately, Leonardo DiCaprio, a six-time nominee and one-time winner, missed out. DiCaprio lost out to actors such as Colman Domingo (Rustin), Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers), Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer), and Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction). It was a good performance, but not his best. 

Milestone moments

A major milestone moment at the nominations was that three women directors were nominated for Best Picture for the very first time. This terrific trio includes Barbie’s director Greta Gerwig, Justine Triet who made Anatomy of a Fall, and Celine Song of Past Lives. Furthermore, Lily Gladstone etched her name into history by becoming the first Native American to be nominated for Best Actress for her outstanding performance in Killers of the Flower Moon. And finally, Martin Scorsese, the director of Killers of the Flower Moon, at 81, became the oldest director to earn a nomination in the Best Director category. 

An Indian documentary received recognition

India-based documentary feature, To Kill a Tiger, earned a nomination in the Best Documentary Feature category. Helmed by Delhi-born Nisha Pahuja, who is presently based in Toronto, To Kill a Tiger (as per its official synopsis) charts the emotional journey of an ordinary man facing extraordinary circumstances. A father's love for his daughter forces a social reckoning that will reverberate for years to come.

The full Oscar nominations list

Best Picture: American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things, The Zone of Interest

Best Director: Justine Triet (Anatomy of a Fall), Martin Scorsese (Killers of the Flower Moon), Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer), Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things), Jonathan Glazer (The Zone of Interest).

Best Actor: Bradley Cooper (Maestro), Colman Domingo (Rustin), Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers), Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer), Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction).

Best Actress: Annette Bening (Nyad), Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon), Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall), Carey Mulligan (Maestro), Emma Stone (Poor Things)

Best Supporting Actor: Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction), Robert De Niro (Killers of the Flower Moon), Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer), Ryan Gosling (Barbie), Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things).

Best Supporting Actress: Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer), Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), America Ferrera (Barbie), Jodie Foster (Nyad), Da'Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers).

Best Original Screenplay: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari (Anatomy of a Fall), David Hemingson (The Holdovers), Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer (Maestro), Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik (May December), Celine Song (Past Lives).

Best Adapted Screenplay: Cord Jefferson (American Fiction), Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach (Barbie), Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer), Tony McNamara (Poor Things), Jonathan Glazer (The Zone of Interest).

Best Animated Feature: The Boy and the Heron, Elemental, Nimona, Robot Dreams, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. 

Best International Feature: Io Capitano (Italy), Perfect Days (Japan), Society of the Snow (Spain), The Teachers' Lounge (Germany), The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom).

Best Documentary Feature: Bobi Wine: The People's President, The Eternal Memory, Four Daughters, To Kill a Tiger, 20 Days in Mariupol.

Best Documentary Short: The ABCs of Book Banning, The Barber of Little Rock, Island in Between, The Last Repair Shop, Nai Nai & Wai Po.

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 Original Score: Laura Karpman (American Fiction), John Williams (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny), Robbie Robertson (Killers of the Flower Moon), Ludwig Göransson (Oppenheimer), Jerskin Fendrix (Poor Things).

Best Original Song: "The Fire Inside" from Flamin' Hot, music and lyrics by Diane Warren, "I'm Just Ken" from Barbie, music and lyrics by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, "It Never Went Away" from American Symphony, music and lyrics by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson, "Wahzhaze" (A Song for My People) from Killers of the Flower Moon, music and lyrics by Scott George, "What Was I Made For?" from Barbie, music and lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell.

Best Sound: The Creator, Maestro, Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One, Oppenheimer, The Zone of Interest.

Best Production Design: Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon, Napoleon, Oppenheimer, Poor Things.

Best Cinematography: El Conde, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Poor Things.

Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Golda, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Society of the Snow.

Best Costume Design: Jacqueline Durran (Barbie), Jacqueline West (Killers of the Flower Moon), Janty Yates and Dave Crossman (Napoleon), Ellen Mirojnick (Oppenheimer), Holly Waddington (Poor Things).

Best Film Editing: Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, Poor Things

Best Visual Effects: The Creator, Godzilla Minus One, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One, Napoleon.

Academy Honorary Awards: Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, Carol Littleton.