The 87th annual Academy Award nominations were announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, California, by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Two extravagant comedies, “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” tied for the most Oscar nominations with nine nods each, including best picture.
They were joined in best-picture nominations by “Boyhood,” ”Whiplash,” ”The Theory of Everything,” ”The Imitation Game,” ”American Sniper” and “Selma.”
“The Imitation Game” trailed close behind with eight nominations. Clint Eastwood’s Navy SEAL drama “American Sniper” did especially well, landing six nods including best actor for Bradley Cooper.
Also with six nominations was Richard Linklater’s coming-of-age epic “Boyhood,” which remains the best-picture favorite.
Here are the nominations for this year’s annual Academy Awards:
The nominees announced for Best Picture are: “American Sniper”,“Birdman”,“Boyhood”,“The Grand Budapest Hotel”,“The Imitation Game”,“Selma”,“The Theory of Everything”,“Whiplash.
Nominations for lead actress in a motion picture are: Marion Cotillard; “Two Days, One Night”, Felicity Jones; “The Theory of Everything”, Julianne Moore; “Still Alice”, Rosamund Pike; “Gone Girl”, Reese Witherspoon; “Wild.
The nominees for supporting actress in a motion picture are : Patricia Arquette; “Boyhood”, Laura Dern; “Wild”, Keira Knightley; “The Imitation Game”, Emma Stone; “Birdman”, and Meryl Streep; “Into the Woods.”
Nominees for Best Actor in a motion picture: Steve Carell; “Foxcatcher”, Bradley Cooper; “American Sniper”, Benedict Cumberbatch; “The Imitation Game”, Michael Keaton; “Birdman”, Eddie Redmayne; “The Theory of Everything”.
Nominations for supporting actor in a motion picture: Robert Duvall, “The Judge”; Edward Norton, “Birdman”; Mark Ruffalo, “Foxcatcher”; Ethan Hawke, “Boyhood”; and J.K. Simmons, “Whiplash.”
Nominations for best director include: Alejandro González Iñárritu; “Birdman,” Richard Linklate; “Boyhood,” Bennett Miller; “Foxcatcher,” Wes Anderson; “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and Morten Tyldum; “The Imitation Game.”
The nominees announced for original song in a motion picture are: “Everything is Awesome,” ”The Lego Movie”; “Glory,” ”Selma”; “Grateful,” ”Beyond the Lights”; “I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” ”Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me”; “Lost Stars,” ”Begin Again.”
Nominations for best animated feature are: “Big Hero 6,” ”The Boxtrolls,” ”How To Train Your Dragon 2,” ”The Tale of Princess Kaguya,” and “Song of the Sea.”
Last year’s Oscars, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, drew 43 million viewers, making it the most-watched entertainment telecast in a decade. “12 Years a Slave” took best picture. This year’s ceremony on Feb. 22 will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.