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Hollywood, CA/ USA - July 26, 2018: Oscar golden award in a souvenir store on Hollywood Boulevard. Success and victory concept

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The 94th annual Academy Awards is taking place on Sunday. Amy SchumerRegina Hall, and Wanda Sykes are hosting the in-person kudofest live from Hollywood's Dolby Theatre.

As we told you, it's all about “The Power of the Dog.” Netflix’s revisionist Western that examines toxic masculinity leads the Oscar race with 12 nominations. “Dune” comes in a close second with 10 nods.

Both “West Side Story” and “Belfast” picked up seven nods each. All of those films are up for Best Picture along with “CODA,” “King Richard,” “Don’t Look Up,” “Drive My Car,” “Licorice Pizza,” and “Nightmare Alley.” 

We've got a look at the major categories below. Check out the full list HERE

The 94th Academy Award Nominations

Best Picture

  • “Belfast,” Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik and Tamar Thomas, producers
  • “CODA,” Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi and Patrick Wachsberger, producers
  • “Don’t Look Up,” Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, producers
  • “Drive My Car,” Teruhisa Yamamoto, producer
  • “Dune,” Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve and Cale Boyter, producers
  • “King Richard,” Tim White, Trevor White and Will Smith, producers
  • “Licorice Pizza,” Sara Murphy, Adam Somner and Paul Thomas Anderson, producers
  • “Nightmare Alley,” Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Bradley Cooper, producers
  • “The Power of the Dog,” Jane Campion, Tanya Seghatchian, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning and Roger Frappier, producers
  • “West Side Story,” Steven Spielberg and Kristie Macosko Krieger, producers 

Best Director

  • Kenneth Branagh (“Belfast”)
  • Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (“Drive My Car”)
  • Paul Thomas Anderson (“Licorice Pizza”)
  • Jane Campion (“The Power of the Dog”)
  • Steven Spielberg (“West Side Story”) 

Best Lead Actor

  • Javier Bardem (“Being the Ricardos”)
  • Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Power of the Dog”)
  • Andrew Garfield (“Tick, Tick … Boom!”)
  • Will Smith (“King Richard”)
  • Denzel Washington (“The Tragedy of Macbeth”) 

Best Lead Actress

  • Jessica Chastain (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”)
  • Olivia Colman (“The Lost Daughter”)
  • Penélope Cruz (“Parallel Mothers”)
  • Nicole Kidman (“Being the Ricardos”)
  • Kristen Stewart (“Spencer”) 

Best Supporting Actor

  • Ciarán Hinds (“Belfast”)
  • Troy Kotsur (“CODA”)
  • Jesse Plemons (“The Power of the Dog”)
  • K. Simmons (“Being the Ricardos”)
  • Kodi Smit-McPhee (“The Power of the Dog”) 

Best Supporting Actress

  • Jessie Buckley (“The Lost Daughter”)
  • Ariana DeBose (“West Side Story”)
  • Judi Dench (“Belfast”
  • Kirsten Dunst (“The Power of the Dog”)
  • Aunjanue Ellis (“King Richard”) 

Best Adapted Screenplay

  • “CODA,” screenplay by Siân Heder
  • “Drive My Car,” screenplay by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe
  • “Dune,” screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth
  • “The Lost Daughter,” written by Maggie Gyllenhaal
  • “The Power of the Dog,” written by Jane Campion 

Best Original Screenplay

  • “Belfast,” written by Kenneth Branagh
  • “Don’t Look Up,” screenplay by Adam McKay; story by Adam McKay and David Sirota
  • “King Richard,” written by Zach Baylin
  • “Licorice Pizza,” written by Paul Thomas Anderson 

Best Supporting Actress

  • Jessie Buckley (“The Lost Daughter”)
  • Ariana DeBose (“West Side Story”)
  • Judi Dench (“Belfast”
  • Kirsten Dunst (“The Power of the Dog”)
  • Aunjanue Ellis (“King Richard”) 

Best Adapted Screenplay

  • “CODA,” screenplay by Siân Heder
  • “Drive My Car,” screenplay by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe
  • “Dune,” screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth
  • “The Lost Daughter,” written by Maggie Gyllenhaal
  • “The Power of the Dog,” written by Jane Campion 

Best Original Screenplay

  • “Belfast,” written by Kenneth Branagh
  • “Don’t Look Up,” screenplay by Adam McKay; story by Adam McKay and David Sirota
  • “King Richard,” written by Zach Baylin
  • “Licorice Pizza,” written by Paul Thomas Anderson
  • “The Worst Person in the World,” written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier

Best Animated Feature Film

  • “Encanto,” Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer
  • “Flee,” Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Monica Hellström, Signe Byrge Sørensen and Charlotte De La Gournerie
  • “Luca,” Enrico Casarosa and Andrea Warren
  • “The Mitchells vs. the Machines,” Mike Rianda, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Kurt Albrecht
  • “Raya and the Last Dragon,” Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Osnat Shurer and Peter Del Vecho

Best Original Song

  • “Be Alive” from “King Richard,” music and lyric by Dixson and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
  • “Dos Oruguitas” from “Encanto,” music and lyric by Lin-Manuel Miranda
  • “Down To Joy” from “Belfast,” music and lyric by Van Morrison
  • “No Time To Die” from “No Time to Die,” music and lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
  • “Somehow You Do” from “Four Good Days,” music and lyric by Diane Warren

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