In an all-too-familiar scenario, no women have been recognised in the list of best directors. Over the past 10 years, 49 out of the 50 best director nominees have been men. Only five women have been nominated in the category in the 92-year history of the Oscars.
Many believe Greta Gerwig deserved a nod for her adaptation of classic novel Little Women. There had also been whispers Lulu Wang and Marielle Heller might be acknowledged for The Farewell and A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood respectively.
It was a year of stiff competition, however, with most of the category taken up by industry heavyweights including Martin Scorsese, Sam Mendes, and Quentin Tarantino.
Issa Rae, after announcing the Best Director category: "Congratulations to those men." pic.twitter.com/Sf8KHGRMGJ
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 13, 2020
Meanwhile, Cynthia Erivo is the only person of colour to be nominated for an acting award. She was recognised for her role as anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman in Harriet.
There were hopes of nominations for Lupita Nyong’o for Us, Awkwafina for The Farewell, Eddie Murphy for Dolemite Is My Name, and Jennifer Lopez for Hustlers – films that all shockingly received no nominations. Awkwafina’s snub was particularly surprising given her recent Golden Globes win.
When it comes to the acting categories, multiple Oscars favourites of years gone by feature on the lists, including Al Pacino for The Irishman, Sir Anthony Hopkins for The Two Popes, Tom Hanks for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and Renee Zellweger for Judy.
The controversy over a lack of diversity comes just a few years after the #OscarsSoWhite saga, which saw the Academy forced to reassess its processes following all-white acting nominees for the 2015 and 2016 awards.
Here’s the full list of this year’s nominees:
Best Picture:
Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite
Best Actor:
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
Best Actress:
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Renee Zellweger, Judy
Best Supporting Actor:
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Best Supporting Actress:
Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh, Little Women
Margot Robbie, Bombshell
Best Director:
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Todd Phillips, Joker
Sam Mendes, 1917
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Bong Joon Ho, Parasite
Best Animated Feature:
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4
Best Animated Short:
Dcera (Daughter)
Hair Love
Kitbull
Memorable
Sister
Best Adapted Screenplay:
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
The Two Popes
Best Original Screenplay:
Knives Out by Rian Johnson
Marriage Story by Noah Baumbach
1917 by Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino
Parasite by Bong Joon Ho & Han Jin Won
Best Cinematography:
The Irishman
Joker
The Lighthouse
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Best Documentary Feature:
American Factory
The Cave
The Edge of Democracy
For Sama
Honeyland
Best Documentary Short Subject:
In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)
Life Overtakes Me
St. Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha
Best Live Action Short Film:
Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
The Neighbors’ Window
Saria
A Sister
Best International Feature Film:
Corpus Christi
Honeyland
Les Miserables
Pain and Glory
Parasite
Best Film Editing:
Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Parasite
Best Sound Editing:
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Best Sound Mixing:
Ad Astra
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Best Production Design:
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite
Best Original Score:
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Best Original Song:
“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away,” Toy Story 4
“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” Rocketman
“I’m Standing With You,” Breakthrough
“Into the Unknown,” Frozen II
“Stand Up,” Harriet
Best Makeup and Hair:
Bombshell
Joker
Judy
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
1917
Best Costume Design:
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Best Visual Effects:
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
The Lion King
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker