The 2014 Oscar Nominations Full List – ‘Gravity’ and ‘American Hustle’ Lead the Charge

The nominations for the 2014 Academy awards were announced last night, and although there were a few surprises, the general consensus is as expected. “Gravity” and “American Hustle” walked away with 10 nominations each. We’re hoping that this is finally the year for Leonardo DiCaprio, and it was great to see Jared Leto back to what he’s best at, picking up a nomination for best supporting actor in”Dallas Buyers Club”. We go through some of the surprise nominations and those who we thought really deserved one. The 2014 Oscar Nominations Full List below:

The Surprises:

Scarlett Johannson for her voice in “Her”. Perhaps a bit prejudice from our side (voted the 2013 sexiest woman alive by Esquire), but we would have loved at least a nomination. It was not the case and the blonde bombshell did not get nominated.

Director Paul Greengrass for “Captain Phillips”. “Captain Phillips” was nominated for best picture, but the director himself did not grab a nomination.

Leonardo DiCaprio for “Wolf of Walstreet”. Is this the year for Leonardo DiCaprio? Many critics felt “The Wolf of Wall Street’s” hard-partying ways would be too much for the older and more conservative tastes of the academy voters. But apparently those old-timers have a fondness for their wilder days. Martin Scorsese’s film grabbed five nominations, including nods for best picture, best director and actors Jonah Hill and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Inside Llewyn Davis is considered to be the biggest loser. It’s a mystery how Llewyn Davis didn’t muster enough support to fill the final slot of the 9 out of 10 best picture nominations. Especially given the number of critics’ groups – Toronto and Vancouver among them – that named it the best picture of the year.

The nominees:

Best Picture