10 Shocking Oscar Snubs and Surprises From the Last 10 Years

Clayton Davis On Sunday night, the Writers Guild Awards handed out its screenwriting prizes in a virtual setting, signaling a historic moment for women at the Oscars, specifically the screenplay awards.Emerald Fennell won best original screenplay for her revenge drama “Promising Young Woman” over Oscar-nominated films “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Will Berson, Shaka King, Keith Lucas, Kenny Lucas), “Sound of Metal” (Darius Marder, Abraham Marder, Derek Cianfrance) and “The Trial of the Chicago

Clayton Davis Netflix just tacked on another Oscar nomination to its already record-setting haul. The streamer announced that it has acquired worldwide rights to the Academy Award-nominated live action short film “Two Distant Strangers” from directors Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe.

The National are set to release a new photography book in collaboration with photographer Graham MacIndoe.MacIndoe took the group’s first publicity photograph back in 2001 and the new book, Light Years, will document their 20 year collaborative relationship.Featuring black and white photographs from inside the studio and on the road, the book will also feature essays and quotes from band members.Announcing the release on social media, the group said: “Light Years chronicles Scottish photographer

(CNN)Nominations for 93rd Academy Awards were announced Monday morning and women fared well.Seventy women received a total 76 nominations, according to the Academy, a record for a given year.Two women, Emerald Fennell and Chloé Zhao, were nominated in the directing category in the same year for the first time. Zhao is the first woman of color to be nominated in the category."Mank," Netflix's black and white drama about screenwriter Herman J.

Clayton Davis The Oscar nominations announced on March 15 didn’t offer too many surprises, but the race for best picture in this unconventional year is still wide open. Here’s how one of these five nominees could win the top trophy on April 25.“Mank” (Netflix)If you’re the most nominated film of the lot — ”Mank” leads all films with 10 nominations —then that typically makes you a heavy favorite to win it all.

Clayton Davis When Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas announced the nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards, the most shocking inclusion was Lakeith Stanfield in best supporting actor for his performance in Warner Bros’ “Judas and the Black Messiah.” Not surprising from the standpoint of quality, as he delivers a career-best turn as William O’Neal — an FBI informant that betrays the trust of his friend Fred Hampton, who is played by his fellow nominee and Oscar frontrunner Daniel Kaluuya —

Clayton Davis The Oscars have unveiled the 2021 nominations, and it was a historic group that closes the chapter of one of the hardest years for cinema.After a year in which the Academy announced its divisive inclusion and representation standards, members stepped up to the plate, recognizing the most people of color in the acting categories in history with nine nods.

A mix of emotions. When the nominations were announced for the 93rd annual Academy Awards on Monday, March 15, the list was filled with happy surprises and disappointing snubs — as it always is.

Oscar nominations still offered moments of confusion, from Lakeith Stanfield’s unusual Best Supporting Actor nod, to the maligned Hillbilly Elegy’s general presence. If the 10 nods for David Fincher’s Mank came as a pleasant surprise, as well as the love for the family drama Minari in the acting categories, there were also significant omissions.

2021 Oscar nominations were announced. While much of the roster was as expected — “Nomadland” for Best Picture, Chadwick Boseman for Best Actor — there were plenty of burns and shockers to go around.Here are some of the biggest snubs and surprises in the lead-up to the April 25 ceremony, which will air live on ABC.

Oscars voting window was extended by two months —  it was mostly business as usual at the 93rd annual Academy Awards nominations.“Mank,” a black-and-white drama from Netflix about the making of “Citizen Kane,” led the pack with 10 nominations.

The pretenders and contenders are out of the way and the awards season main event is finally here with the 93rd Academy Awards nominations unveiled this morning, for better or worse.

’Tis the (awards) season! Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas announced the nominees for the 93rd annual Academy Awards on Monday, March 15, months after their regularly scheduled drop.

Record-breaking wins and heartbreaking losses: The 2021 Grammy Awards definitely broke the mold. From the outdoor seating due to COVID-19 to the shocking outcomes of each category, everything about the 63rd annual Grammys — which aired March 14 on CBS — was different than any of the Recording Academy’s awards ceremonies, ever.  Lead by Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” host and one-time Grammy nominee Trevor Noah, 37, the show was full of monumental moments — especially for artists like Beyoncé,

Clayton Davis If you’re reading this the day after our issue hits newsstands, the Oscar voting period is now closed. So where does it all stand?The Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards gave their top prize to Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” which solidified its front-runner status.

Clayton Davis Actor and producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas (“The White Tiger”) and singer, songwriter and actor Nick Jonas will announce the Academy Award nominations in all 23 categories in a two-part live presentation on Monday, March 15, the Academy announced today.This will be conducted via global live stream on Oscars.com, Oscars.org and the Academy’s digital platforms – Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.Films such as Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and