Be prepared! The Oscars are on their way!
Just so you’re in the know, here are the major awards and their nominees:
Actor in a Leading Role:
- Steve Carell–Fox Catcher
- Bradley Cooper–American Sniper
- Benedict Cumberbatch–The Imitation Game
- Michael Keaton–Birdman
- Eddie Redmayne–The Theory of Everything
Actress in a Leading Role:
- Reese Witherspoon–Wild
- Marion Cotillard–Two Days, One Night
- Julianne Moore–Still Alice
- Rosamund Pike–Gone Girl
- Felicity Jones–The Theory of Everything
Actor in a Supporting Role
- J.K. Simmons–Whiplash
- Robert Duvall–The Judge
- Ethan Hawke–Boyhood
- Edward Norton–Birdman
- Mark Ruffalo–Foxcatcher
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Laura Dern–Wild
- Patricia Arquette–Boyhood
- Keira Knightley–The Imitation Game
- Emma Stone–Birdman
- Meryl Streep–Into the Woods
Best Picture
- Birdman
- American Sniper
- Boyhood
- The Grand Budapest Hotel
- The Imitation Game
- Selma
- The Theory of Everything
- Whiplash
These are the five major categories; for more information on all the categories and their nominees, check out the official Oscars website.
I know, I know, everyone live-tweets The Oscars, which is why I’m planning on doing something completely different. I won’t say too much at this point, but what can is that I hope you’ll be entertained!
The Oscars will be on Feb. 22nd on ABC.
Source:
The 87th Academy Awards|2015. (n.d.). Retrieved February 12, 2015, from http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2015
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