The 2017 Oscar Nominees are in! What do you think about these nominations? Any big surprises? Any disappointing shutouts? Will La La Land make another sweep like they did at the Golden Globes, or will someone else step up and take a surprise victory?
I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comment section. But meanwhile, here are your nominees…
Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Dev Patel, Lion
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals
Cinematography
Arrival
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Silence
Documentary Feature
Fire at Sea
I Am Not Your Negro
Life Animated
OJ Made in America
13th
Best Documentary Short Subject
Extremis
4.1 mile
Joe’s Violin
Watami My Homeland
The White Helmets
Best Foreign Language Film
Land of Mine
A Man Called Ove
The Salesman
Tanna
Toni Erdmann
Lead Actor
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Viggo Mortenson, Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington, Fences
Live Action Short Film
Enenemis Interieurs
La Femme et le TGV
Silent Nights
Sing
Timecode
Sound Editing
Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Sully
Sound Mixing
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
13 hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Production Design
Arrival
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them
Hail, Caesar!
La La Land
Passengers
Visual FX
Deep Water Horizon
Dr. Strange
Jungle Book
Kubo And The Two Strings
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Costume Design
Allied
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie
La La Land
Makeup and Hair
A Man Called Ove
Star Trek: Beyond
Suicide Squad
Original Score
Jackie, Mica Levi
La La Land, Justin Herwitz
Lion, Dustin O’Halloran and Hauschka
Moonlight, Nicolas Britell
Passengers, Thomas Newman
Original Song
“Audition” La La Land
“Can’t Stop The Feeling” Trolls
“City of Stars” La La Land
“The Empty Chair” Jim: The James Foley Story
“How Far I’ll Go” Moana
Original Screenplay
Hell or High Water
La La Land
The Lobster
Manchester by the Sea
20th Century Women
Adapted Screenplay
Arrival
Fences
Hidden Figures
Lion
Moonlight
Animated Feature
Kubo And The Two Strings
Moana
My Life As A Zucchini
The Red Turtle
Zootopia
Animated Short
Blind Vaysha
Borrowed Time
Pear Cider and Cigarettes
Pearl
Piper
Supporting Actress
Viola Davis, Fences
Naomi Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
Film Editing
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Moonlight
Lead Actress
Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Ruth Negga, Loving
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Emma Stone, La La Land
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
Directing
Arrival, Denis Villeneuve
Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson
La La Land, Damien Chazelle
Manchester by the Sea, Kenneth Lonergan
Moonlight, Barry Jenkins
Best Picture
Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
Lala Land
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Thimblerig's Ark 
Haven’t seen La La Land, so no idea if it deserves to win anything. Hidden Figures better win something because it is EXCELLENT.