Oscars nominations 2023 – as it happened: Irish stars triumph with Paul Mescal and Colin Farrell up for Best Actor
Irish films and actors win big while Ana de Armas shocks with a nod for ‘Blonde’
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Your support makes all the difference.Everything Everywhere All At Once leads the pack with the most Oscar nominations this year – but some surprises and snubs have certainly shaken things up.
The nominations were announced today (24 January), as awards season continues.
Read: Full list of 2023 Oscar nominees here
Among the surprise nominees this year is Paul Mescal who received a Best Actor nod for his role in the father-daughter drama Aftersun. He is nominated alongside Austin Butler, Brendan Fraser, Bill Nighy, and fellow Irish actor Colin Farrell.
It is a big year for Ireland, with Brendan Gleeson and Kerry Condon joining Mescal and Farrell in the list of nominees. The Banshees of Inisherin, An Irish Goodbye and A Quiet Girl all received nods this year.
Read: The 7 biggest snubs and surprises from the 2023 Oscar nominations
Another shock came when Ana de Armas was nominated for Best Actress thanks to her role in the hugely polarising Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde, which The Independent gave one-star.
Riz Ahmed and Alison Williams hosted the announcement presentation from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, California.
The 95th Academy Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday (12 March) with Jimmy Kimmel returning as host for the third time.
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Noinees for Production Design
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
Babylon
Elvis
The Fabelmans
Nominees for Cinematogrphy
All Quiet on the Western Front
Bardo, False Chronicles of a Handful of Truths
Elvis
Empire of Light
Tár
Nominees for Visual Effects
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Batman
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Top Gun: Maverick
Nominees for Best Actor
Austin Butler, Elvis
Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Paul Mescal, Aftersun
Bill Nighy, Living
Nominees for Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, Tár
Ana de Armas, Blonde
Andrea Riseborough
Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Nominees for Best Director
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Fabelmans
Tár
Triangle of Sadness
Nominees for Best Picture
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Fabelmans
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick
Triangle of Sadness
Women Talking
Ireland wins big!
Irish films and actors received received a lot of love.
Brendan Gleeson and Kerry Condon join Paul Mescal and Colin Farrell in the list of acting nominees.
The Banshees of Inisherin, An Irish Goodbye and A Quiet Girl all received nods this year.
The results are in...
Here are the films with the most Oscar nominations:
Everything Everywhere All at Once – 11 All Quiet on the Western Front – 10 The Banshees of Inisherin – 8 Elvis – 8 The Fabelmans – 7 Tár – 6 Avatar: The Way of Water – 4 Triangle of Sadness – 3 Women Talking – 2
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