The nominations for the 2019 Academy Awards have been unveiled, marking yet another possible milestone for hip-hop in the process. That's not to say that a rapper needs an Oscar for validation, though it always remains exciting to widen the scope of potential EGOT candidates. In any case, Kendrick Lamar and SZA mark the latest artists to secure themselves a nomination, thanks to their Black Panther collaboration "All The Stars."
Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, Green Book, A Star Is Born, Roma, and The Favourite are but a few of the latest Oscar darlings. While it's not yet clear who might ultimately end up being the frontrunner, a few notable milestones have transpired in the process. The inclusion of Black Panther marks the first Best Picture nomination for a Marvel Cinematic Universe film, and shoud Alfonso Cuaron secure the Best Director victory, it will continue a trend of Mexican Dominance in the field. Who you got on your Oscar Ballot?
Best Picture
- Black Panther
- BlacKkKlansman
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- The Favourite
- Green Book
- Roma
- A Star Is Born
- Vice
Directing
- BlacKkKlansman, Spike Lee
- Cold War, Pawel Pawlikowski
- The Favourite, Yorgos Lanthimos
- Roma, Alfonso Cuaron
- Vice, Adam McKay
Leading Actress
- Yalitza Aparicio, Roma
- Glenn Close, The Wife
- Olivia Colman, The Favourite
- Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born
- Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me
Leading Actor
- Christian Bale, Vice
- Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
- Willem Dafoe, At Eternity’s Gate
- Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
- Viggo Mortensen, Green Book
Supporting Actress
- Amy Adams, Vice
- Marina De Tavira, Roma
- Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
- Emma Stone, The Favourite
- Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Supporting Actor
- Mahershala Ali, Green Book
- Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansman
- Sam Elliott, A Star Is Born
- Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me
- Sam Rockwell, Vice
Original Song
- "All the Stars," Black Panther
- "I’ll Fight," RBG
- "The Place Where Lost Things Go," Mary Poppins Returns
- "Shallow," A Star Is Born
- "When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings," The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Original Score
- Black Panther, Ludwig Goransson
- BlacKkKlansman, Terence Blanchard
- If Beale Street Could Talk, Nicholas Britell
- Isle of Dogs, Alexandre Desplat
- Mary Poppins Returns, Marc Shaiman
Best Documentary Feature
- Free Solo
- Hale County This Morning, This Evening
- Minding the Gap
- Of Fathers and Sons
- RBG
Animated Feature
- Incredibles 2
- Isle of Dogs
- Mirai
- Ralph Breaks the Internet
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Adapted Screenplay
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
- BlacKkKlansman, Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee
- Can You Ever Forgive Me, Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty
- If Beale Street Could Talk, Barry Jenkins
- A Star Is Born, Eric Roth and Bradley Cooper & Will Fetters
Original Screenplay
- The Favourite, Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara
- First Reformed, Paul Schrader
- Green Book, Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly
- Roma, Alfonso Cuarón
- Vice, Adam McKay
For the full list of nominations, check it out here.