98th Oscar Nominations Surprises and Highlights – Wicked is No Good!

  • Sinners breaks the All About Eve – Titanic – La La Land 14 nomination record to land an astonishing 16 nominations helped by the addition of a new CASTING category this year – but it would have made history even without it!
  • Wicked For Good is snubbed entirely, leaving gaps in several categories, including Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Song, and, of course, Best Supporting Actress.
  • Best Actress; Chase Infiniti OUT, Kate Hudson IN
  • Best Supporting Actress: Ariana Grande OUT, Elle Fanning IN
  • Best Supporting Actor: Paul Mescal OUT, Delroy Lindo IN
  • Best Original Score: Marty Supreme OUT, Bugonia IN
  • Best Director: Jafar Panahi (It Was Just an Accident) OUT, Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme) IN
  • Best Original Screenplay: The Secret Agent OUT, Blue Moon IN
  • Best Casting: Sentimental Value OUT, The Secret Agent IN
  • Best Cinematography: Hamnet OUT, Marty Supreme IN
  • Best Editing: Hamnet OUT, Sentimental Value IN
  • Best Picture: It Was Just an Accident OUT, F1 IN
  • Best International Film: No Other Choice (South Korea) OUT, The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia) IN
  • Best Makeup and Hairstyling: The Ugly Stepsister (Norway) and Kokuho (Japan) make the list and Wicked: For Good is OUT
  • Best Original Song: Viva Verdi’s Sweet Dreams of Joy is IN while The Girl in the Bubble from Wicked: For Good is OUT
  • Best Costume Design: Wicked: For Good OUT, Marty Supreme IN
  • Best Documentary: The LGBTQ+ film Come See Me in the Good Light makes the list.

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