The nominations for the 86th Academy Awards were announced this morning. Best picture nominations are "American Hustle," "Captain Phillips," "Dallas Buyers Club," "Gravity," "Her," "Nebraska," "Philomena," "12 Years a Slave" And "The Wolf of Wall Street."
The nominees for best actor are Christian Bale ("American Hustle"), Bruce Dern ("Nebraska"), Leonardo DiCaprio ("The Wolf of Wall Street"), Chiwetel Ejiofor ("12 Years a Slave"), and Matthew McConaughey ("Dallas Buyers Club").
The nominees for best actress are Amy Adams ("American Hustle"), Cate Blanchett ("Blue Jasmine"), Sandra Bullock ("Gravity"), Judi Dench ("Philomena") and Meryl Streep ("August: Osage County").
The nominees for best director are Alfonso Cuaron ("Gravity"), Steve McQueen ("12 Years a Slave"), Alexander Payne ("Nebraska"), David O. Russell ("American Hustle") and Martin Scorsese ("The Wolf of Wall Street").
The 86th Academy Awards will air March 2 from Hollywood's Dolby Theatre. The show will be on ABC. Ref. CNN
86th Academy Awards (Hover)
"12 Years a Slave" Wins the Oscar for best picture at the 2014 Academy Awards. Cate Blanchett takes home the Oscar for best actress for her role in "Blue Jasmine." Best actor goes to Matthew McConaughey for "Dallas Buyers Club." Ref. CNN
Ellen DeGeneres hosts the 86th annual ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. "American Hustle" and "Gravity" lead the nominees with 10 each, followed closely by "12 Years a Slave" with nine. All three are up for Best Picture, along with "Captain Phillips," "Dallas Buyers Club," "Her," "Nebraska," "Philomena" and "The Wolf of Wall Street." U2, Pharrell Williams, Idina Menzel, Karen O and Bette Midler are scheduled to perform.