It’s been another long awards season for film lovers leading up to the 2024 Oscars, as great movies from cinematic titans will all vie for the big prizes. While the 96th Academy Awards are predicted to be a very good night for Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer, there’s a ton of room for surprises, especially with contenders like Killers of the Flower Moon, Barbie, and Poor Things in the mix.
Unlike previous years, there’s no chance of a Green Book situation, as the ten films nominated for Best Picture truly represent the best of 2023. If nothing else, nine out of ten appeared on Consequence’s Best Films of 2023 list (sorry, Bradley Cooper’s Maestro).
Beyond the excitement of knowing who finally wins, after literal months of speculation, Oscars night will also showcase performances of all five nominated songs, including Barbie star Ryan Gosling belting “I’m Just Ken” — what will undoubtedly be one of the night’s biggest highlights.
We’ll be updating this list live all Sunday night, as the 96th Academy Awards air on ABC Sunday, March 10th at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. (That’s an hour earlier than past years, and it’s also the first day of Daylight Savings Time. So plan accordingly.)
Best Picture
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Actor in a Leading Role
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening, Nyad
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Emma Stone, Poor Things
Actor in a Supporting Role
Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
Actress in a Supporting Role
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
America Ferrera, Barbie
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Da/Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Directing
Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
International Feature Film
Io Capitano
Perfect Days
Society of the Snow
The Teachers’ Lounge
The Zone of Interest
Animated Feature Film
The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Cord Jefferson, American Fiction
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, Barbie
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Tony McNamara, Poor Things
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall
David Hemingson, The Holdovers
Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer, Maestro
Samy Burch (story by Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik), May December
Past Lives
Music (Original Song)
“The Fire Inside,” Flamin’ Hot – music and lyrics by Diane Warren
“I’m Just Ken,” Barbie – music and lyrics by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
“It Never Went Away,” American Symphony – music and lyrics by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson
“Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People),” Killers of the Flower Moon – music and lyrics by Scott George
“What Was I Made For?”, Barbie – music and lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
Music (Original Score)
Laura Karpman, American Fiction
John Williams, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Robbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower Moon
Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer
Jerskin Fendrix, Poor Things
Cinematography
Edward Lachman, El Conde
Rodrigo Prieto, Killers of the Flower Moon
Matthew Libatique, Maestro
Hoyte van Hoytema, Oppenheimer
Robbie Ryan, Poor Things
Film Editing
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Costume Design
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Makeup and Hairstyling
Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Society of the Snow
Production Design
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Sound
The Creator
Maestro
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest
Visual Effects
The Creator
Godzilla Minus One
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
Documentary Feature Film
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
To Kill a Tiger
20 Days in Mariupol
Documentary Short Film
The ABCs of Book Banning
The Barber of Little Rock
Island In Between
The Last Repair Shop
Nai Nai & Wai Po
Animated Short Film
Letter to a Pig
Ninety-Five Senses
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko
Live Action Short Film
The After
Invincible
Knight of Fortune
Red, White and Blue
The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar
