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She was nominated for a SAG award, but does not feature in this year's list of Oscar nominees.
Beyoncé was not recognized for ‘Spirit,’ her musical contribution to ‘The Lion King.’
Eddie Murphy does not appear in the list of contenders for ‘Dolemite Is My Name.'
In fact, the film was left out of the awards ceremony completely.
Beyoncé will have to settle for the Golden Globe on this one.
Adam Sandler was not nominated for his performance in ‘Uncut Gems.’
The film itself was nominated for Best Picture, and Gerwig did get a Best Adapted Screenplay nod.
He was nominated for a Golden Globe, but did not win.
This comes as a surprise after she was nominated for both a Golden Globe and a SAG award.
This year’s list of nominees does not recognize the Welsh actor for his portrayal of Elton John in ‘Rocketman.’
Favorite Greta Gerwig did not receive a nod in the Best Director category for ‘Little Women.’
He will have to settle for the Golden Globe he bagged for the same performance.
This comes as particularly disappointing news after the 2019 awards, in which three out of four best acting categories were won by people from minority backgrounds: Rami Malek for ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, Regina King for ‘If Beale Street Could Talk,’ and Mahershala Ali for ‘Green Book.’
Indeed, this year’s Academy Award nominations are in tune with an awards season that has been criticized for its lack of diversity.
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Despite her victory at the Golden Globes, rapper-turned-actress Awkwafina did not receive a nomination for her performance in ‘The Farewell.’
In fact, the movie was left out of the awards ceremony completely.
As mentioned, Greta Gerwig was a favorite for 'Little Women,' but she was sadly left out, alongside Lulu Wang ('The Farewell') and Lorene Scafaria ('Hustlers').
Just about all of the acting nominees are white, with the exception of Cynthia Erivo, who was nominated for her performance in 'Harriet.'
After diversity reached a record high in the 2019 list of nominees, this year’s picture of Hollywood is much less inclusive.
It did, however, receive a nomination for Best Original Song.
Unlike its 2014 predecessor, 'Frozen II' was not nominated for Best Animated Feature.
Another point of controversy is that there are no women nominated in the Best Director category.
The actress was not nominated for her performance in ‘Us.’
With the 92nd Academy Awards just around the corner, social media is awash with discussions of the nominees. Todd Phillips’ ‘Joker’ comes out on top with a whopping 11 nominations. Following closely behind are Sam Mendes’ ‘1917,’ Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman,’ and Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,’ each with an impressive 10 nominations.
Whether one agrees that these films should be the forerunners at this year’s ceremony or not, it cannot be denied that the overall list of nominees is disappointingly non-inclusive. With 19 of 20 acting nominees being white and an all-male list of Best Director nominees, social media is ablaze with criticism of the lack of diversity.
And if you get into some of the other major snubs, there's even more to talk about. Intrigued? Then click on to discover more.
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With the 92nd Academy Awards just around the corner, social media is awash with discussions of the nominees. Todd Phillips’ ‘Joker’ comes out on top with a whopping 11 nominations. Following closely behind are Sam Mendes’ ‘1917,’ Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman,’ and Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,’ each with an impressive 10 nominations.
Whether one agrees that these films should be the forerunners at this year’s ceremony or not, it cannot be denied that the overall list of nominees is disappointingly non-inclusive. With 19 of 20 acting nominees being white and an all-male list of Best Director nominees, social media is ablaze with criticism of the lack of diversity.
And if you get into some of the other major snubs, there's even more to talk about. Intrigued? Then click on to discover more.