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Oscars 2023 Nominees: Key Categories and Contenders (Rewritten)

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the nominees for the 2023 Oscars. The event was hosted by Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams. The ceremony, held on March 12, was hosted by comedian and TV presenter Jimmy Kimmel, who brought a fresh, playful energy to the night and guided viewers through a celebration of filmmaking from coast to coast. This year’s contenders highlight a mix of daring storytelling, technical mastery, and emotional resonance, underscoring how cinema continues to reflect the diversity and ambition of the industry. Observers in Canada, the United States, and beyond are watching closely as the awards set the tone for the year in film and performance, inviting audiences to revisit outstanding achievements across multiple genres.

This year’s leaders were “Everything Everywhere All at Once” with 11 nominations, “Banshees of Inisherin” with 8 nominations, and “The Fabelmans” with 7 nominations. These titles demonstrate a broad spectrum of voices and cinematic styles, all competing for the coveted statuette that symbolizes excellence in the art form. The nominations also signal strong momentum for performances, visual design, and storytelling that resonate across audiences and critics alike. As with every Oscar season, industry chatter blends with fan anticipation, making the event a focal point for conversations about craft, innovation, and cultural impact.

Best Movie:

  • No News from the Western Front;

  • Banshees of Inisherin;

  • Avatar: The Way of Water;

  • Elvis;

  • Everything Everywhere All at Once;

  • The Fabelmans;

  • Tar;

  • Top Gun: Maverick;

  • Women Talking;

  • Triangle of Sadness.

Best Director:

  • Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin;

  • Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once;

  • Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans;

  • Todd Field – Tar;

  • Ruben Östlund – Triangle of Sadness.

Best Actor:

  • Austin Butler – Elvis;

  • Colin Farrell – The Banshees of Inisherin;

  • Brendan Fraser – The Whale;

  • Paul Mescal – Aftersun;

  • Bill Nighy – Living;

Best Actress:

  • Cate Blanchett – tar;

  • Ana de Armas – Blonde;

  • Andrea Riseborough – To Leslie;

  • Michelle Williams – The Fabelmans;

  • Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Best Supporting Actor:

  • Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin;

  • Brian Tyree Henry – Causeway;

  • Judd Hirsch – The Fabelmans;

  • Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin;

  • Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Best Supporting Actress:

  • Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever;

  • Hong Chau – The Whale;

  • Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin;

  • Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All at Once;

  • Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Best Original Screenplay:

  • The Banshees of Inisherin;

  • Everything Everywhere All at Once;

  • The Fabelmans;

  • Tar;

  • Triangle of Sadness.

Best Adapted Screenplay:

  • No News from the Western Front;

  • Bring Your Knives: Crystal Ball;

  • Living;

  • Top Gun: Maverick;

  • Women Talking.

Best Animated Film:

  • Pinocchio – Guillermo del Toro;

  • Marseille, Shell in Shoes;

  • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish;

  • The Sea Monster;

  • I Am Blushing.

Best Documentary:

  • Volcano of Love;

  • House of Chips;

  • Everything That Breathes;

  • All the Beauty and Bloodshed;

  • Navalny.

Best Foreign Language Film:

  • No News from the Western Front;

  • Argentina, 1985;

  • Close to;

  • No One Left Behind;

  • Quiet.

Best Production Design:

  • Avatar: The Way of Water;

  • Babylon;

  • The Fabelmans;

  • Elvis;

  • No News from the Western Front.

Best Cinematography:

  • No News from the Western Front;

  • Bardo;

  • Elvis;

  • Realm of Light;

  • Tar.

Best Editing:

  • Elvis;

  • Everything Everywhere All at Once;

  • Tar;

  • Banshees of Inisherin;

  • Top Gun: Maverick.

Best Makeup:

  • The Whale;

  • No News from the Western Front;

  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever;

  • Elvis;

  • Batman.

Best Costumes:

  • Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris;

  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever;

  • Elvis;

  • Babylon;

  • Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Best Sound:

  • Top Gun: Maverick;

  • No News from the Western Front;

  • Avatar: The Way of Water;

  • Elvis;

  • Batman.

Best Visual Effects:

  • No News from the Western Front;

  • Avatar: The Way of Water;

  • Batman;

  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever;

  • Top Gun: Maverick.

Best Original Soundtrack:

  • No News from the Western Front;

  • Babylon;

  • Banshee of Inisherina;

  • Everything Everywhere All at Once;

  • Fabelmans.

Best Song:

  • Applause – Together Now;

  • Hold My Hand – Top Gun: Maverick;

  • Lift Me Up – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever;

  • Naatu Naatu – RRR: Revolution Is Roaring In The Neighborhood

  • This Is a Life – Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Best Short Film:

  • An Irish Goodbye;

  • Ivalu;

  • Le P39rille;

  • Night Ride;

  • The Red Suitcase.

Best Animated Short Film:

  • The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse;

  • The Flying Sailor;

  • Ice Merchants;

  • My Year of Dicks;

  • An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It.

Best Short Documentary:

  • The Elephant Whisperers;

  • Lash Out;

  • How Do You Measure a Year?;

  • Stranger at the Gate;

  • The Martha Mitchell Effect.

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