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‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ leads Oscar nomination­s with 11

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London: The strange and sentimenta­l film “Everything Everywhere All at Once” led among the films nominated for the 95th Academy Awards on Tuesday, scoring 11 nomination­s. “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “The Banshees of Inisherin” followed with nine nomination­s each.

Best Film

Blockbuste­rs “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Avatar: The Way of Water” each landed nomination­s for best film, and there is plenty of star power among the nominees.

Both Rihanna and Lady Gaga were nominated in the original song category (for tunes from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and “Top Gun: Maverick,” respective­ly), as veterans in the industry were recognised as well.

Best supporting actress category

Those actors include Angela Bassett, who was nominated in the best supporting actress category for her role in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever;” Jamie Lee Curtis in the same category for “Everything Everywhere All at Once;” Judd Hirsch in “The Fabelmans,” nominated for best supporting actor; Colin Farrell in “The Banshees of Inisherin,” and Brendan Fraser in “The Whale,” nominated for best actor; and in the best actress category Cate Blanchett for “Tár,” Michelle Williams in “The Fabelmans” and Michelle Yeoh in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

Announcing the nomination­s

Allison Williams, who most recently starred in the horror hit “M3GAN,” and Riz Ahmed, who received an Oscar las year for his role in the short film “The Long Goodbye,” announced the nomination­s. The Academy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, March 12.

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Best Picture - A still from the film “Everything Everywhere All At Once”.

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