The nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards have been announced (see below) with the usual support and talks of snubs that come with it. We thought it would be fun to have our own take on the conversation and so here are our nominations, chosen by writers Victoria Tomis, Mark Jackson, Steven Lee and Jason Hemming aka The Vern. Winners will be announced in March so be sure to head over to Twitter and let us know who you think will win.
Best Actor
THE OSCAR NOMINATIONS ARE:
- Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory
- Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Adam Driver – Marriage Story
- Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
- Jonathan Pryce – The Two Popes
Victoria nominates:
- Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse
- Robert Downey Jr – Avengers: Endgame
- Taron Egerton – Rocketman
- Robert Pattinson – The Lighthouse
Steven nominates:
- Adam Driver – Marriage Story
- Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
- Robert Pattinson – The Lighthouse
- Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems
- Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory
Mark nominates:
- Adam Sandler–Uncut Gems
- Paul Walter Hauser–Richard Jewell
- Joaquin Phoenix–Joker
- Adam Driver–Marriage Story
- Taron Egerton–Rocketman
Vern nominates:
- Roman Griffin – Jo Jo Rabbit
- Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
- Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems
- Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a time in Hollywood
- Matthew McConaughey –The Beach Bum
Best Actress
THE OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
- Cynthia Erivo – Harriet
- Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
- Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
- Charlize Theron – Bombshell
- Renée Zellweger – Judy
Victoria nominates:
- Lupita Nyong’o – Us
- Florence Pugh – Midsommar
- Awkwafina – The Farewell
- Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
- Elisabeth Moss – Her Smell
Steven nominates:
- Charlize Theron – Bombshell
- Ana de Armas – Knives Out
- Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
- Renée Zellweger – Judy
- Emily Beecham – Little Joe
Mark nominates:
- Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
- Florence Pugh – Midsommar
- Lupita Nyong’o – Us
- Awkwafina –The Farewell
- Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
The Vern nominates:
- Rosa Salazar – Alita: Battle Angel
- Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
- Samara Weaving – Ready or Not
- Florence Pugh – Midsommar
- Lupita Nyongo – Us
Best Screenplay
THE OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
- Knives Out – Rian Johnson
- Marriage Story – Noah Baumbach
- 1917 – Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns
- Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood – Quentin Tarantino
- Parasite – Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won
Victoria nominates:
- Us
- Jojo Rabbit
- Knives Out
- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
- Midsommar
Steven nominates:
- Marriage Story
- Knives Out
- Jojo Rabbit
- The Irishman
- Uncut Gems
Mark nominates:
- Marriage Story
- Parasite
- Waves
- The Irishman
- The Farewell
The Vern nominates:
- Knives Out
- Parasite
- Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood
- Ready or Not
- Midsommar
Best Director
THE OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
- Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
- Todd Phillips – Joker
- Sam Mendes – 1917
- Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood
- Bong Joon-ho – Parasite
Victoria nominates:
- Taika Waititi – Jojo Rabbit
- Jordan Peele – Us
- Ari Aster – Midsommar
- Robert Eggers – The Lighthouse
- Greta Gerwig – Little Women
Steven nominates:
- Bong Joon Ho – Parasite
- Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
- Robert Eggers – The Lighthouse
- Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood
- Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story
Mark nominates:
- Noah Baumbach–Marriage Story
- The Safdie Brothers–Uncut Gems
- Bong Joon-ho–Parasite
- Sam Mendes–1917
- Quentin Tarantino–Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood
Vern’s list
- Gaspar Noe – Climax
- Greta Gerwig – Little Women
- Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood
- Bong Joon Ho – Parasite
- Ari Aster – Midsommar
Best Cinematography
THE OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
- The Irishman – Rodrigo Prieto
- Joker – Lawrence Sher
- The Lighthouse – Jarin Blaschke
- 1917 – Roger Deakins
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Robert Richardson
Victoria nominates:
- Midsommar
- 1917
- The Lighthouse
Steven nominates:
- Joker
- The Irishman
- Ford V Ferrari
- Uncut Gems,
- Waves
Mark nominates:
- Waves
- 1917
- Ad Astra
- Midsommar
- Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood
The Vern nominates:
- Climax
- 1917
- The Lighthouse
- Midsommar
- Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood
Best Picture
THE OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
- Ford v Ferrari
- The Irishman
- Jojo Rabbit
- Joker
- Little Women
- Marriage Story
- 1917
- Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood
- Parasite
Victoria nominates:
- Jojo Rabbit
- The Lighthouse
- The Farewell
- Midsommar
- Avengers: Endgame
Steven nominates:
- Uncut Gems
- The Lighthouse
- Parasite
- Marriage Story
- Waves
Mark nominates:
- Waves
- Uncut Gems
- Marriage Story
- Parasite
- Knives Out
The Vern nominates:
- Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood
- Parasite
- Knives Out
- JoJo Rabbit
- Little Women
BONUS: Favorite Movie Moments of 2019
Victoria
- When Hiccup reunites with Toothless at the end of How to Train Your Dragon 3 as a grown man with his children
Steven
- Marriage Story (Argument between Driver and Johansson)
- Avengers: Endgame (Avengers assemble)
- Joker (City riot)
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Flamethrower against the Manson family)
- Uncut Gems (Finale gamble)
Mark
- Captain America wielding Thor’s Hammer (Endgame)
- Going to the Party (Waves)
- Family Home Alone (Parasite)
- Le Mans is won (Ford V Ferrari)
- Pirate Fight on the Moon (Ad Astra)
The Vern
- The first dance sequence in Climax
- When the Manson cult meets Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- The Knife battle in John WIck Chapter 3
- The opening and ending of JoJo Rabbit
That’s our list. Do you agree? Head over to our Twitter page and make your voice heard.