The 2024 Oscar nominations were announced: Here's a look at who made the list

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY
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Christopher Nolan's atomic bomb biopic "Oppenheimer" cemented itself as an awards-season powerhouse Tuesday morning, scoring 13 nominations for the 96th Academy Awards.

"Oppenheimer" is up for best picture as well as best actor (Cillian Murphy), supporting actor (Robert Downey Jr.) and supporting actress (Emily Blunt) at this year's Oscars ceremony (airing live at 7 p.m. EST/4 PT March 10 on ABC). The fantastical dark comedy "Poor Things" received 11 nods, announced Tuesday morning, while Martin Scorsese's Western crime epic "Killers of the Flower Moon" garnered 10.

Those three will be contending for Hollywood's biggest prize – best picture – with Greta Gerwig's pop-culture phenomenon "Barbie," the 1970s holiday throwback "The Holdovers," romantic drama "Past Lives," racial satire "American Fiction," the Leonard Bernstein biopic "Maestro," French courtroom thriller "Anatomy of a Fall" and Holocaust drama "The Zone of Interest."

Cillian Murphy plays physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's historical thriller "Oppenheimer."
Cillian Murphy plays physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's historical thriller "Oppenheimer."

This year's best picture lineup is noteworthy for being the first time there are three movies directed by women – Gerwig, Justine Triet ("Anatomy of a Fall") and Celine Song ("Past Lives") – though only Triet earned a best director nomination.

Lily Gladstone, breakout star of "Killers of the Flower Moon," made history as the first Native American nominated for best actress. Fellow Globe winner Emma Stone ("Poor Things") is also in the category, as are Carey Mulligan ("Maestro"), Sandra Hüller ("Anatomy of a Fall") and Annette Bening ("Nyad").

The best actor contingent includes Paul Giamatti ("The Holdovers"), Bradley Cooper ("Maestro") and first-time nominees Murphy, Colman Domingo ("Rustin") and Jeffrey Wright ("American Fiction").

After key wins, Downey looks poised to take the best supporting actor trophy but first, he'll have to tussle with Ryan Gosling ("Barbie"), Robert De Niro ("Killers of the Flower Moon"), Sterling K. Brown ("American Fiction") and Mark Ruffalo ("Poor Things").

Da'Vine Joy Randolph ("The Holdovers") leads the supporting actress category, which includes Blunt, Danielle Brooks ("The Color Purple"), Jodie Foster ("Nyad") and America Ferrera ("Barbie").

Scorsese, who made the best director lineup alongside Triet, Nolan, Jonathan Glazer ("The Zone of Interest") and Yorgos Lanthimos ("Poor Things"), is the oldest nominee ever in the category at 81. (The previous record was held by John Huston, who was 79 in 1985 for "Prizzi's Honor.")

Composer John Williams, the oldest nominee in a competitive award category at 91, ran his record original score nominations to 49 with "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" – boasting 54 career nods in all (including five for original song), he has the most for any living person – and second only in Oscar history to Walt Disney at 59. And with "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" up for live-action short, Wes Anderson became only the third person with nominations in five or more award categories, joining Kenneth Branagh and Alfonso Cuarón.

Full list of the 2024 Oscar nominees:

Best picture

"American Fiction"

"Anatomy of a Fall"

"Barbie"

"The Holdovers"

"Killers of the Flower Moon"

"Maestro"

"Oppenheimer"

"Past Lives"

"Poor Things"

"The Zone of Interest"

Best actress

Lily Gladstone (center) stars as a member of the Osage Nation, a target for theft and murder in 1920s Oklahoma in Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon."
Lily Gladstone (center) stars as a member of the Osage Nation, a target for theft and murder in 1920s Oklahoma in Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon."

Annette Bening, "Nyad"

Lily Gladstone, "Killers of the Flower Moon"

Sandra Hüller, "Anatomy of a Fall"

Carey Mulligan, "Maestro"

Emma Stone, "Poor Things"

Best actor

Bradley Cooper, "Maestro"

Colman Domingo, "Rustin"

Paul Giamatti, "The Holdovers"

Cillian Murphy, "Oppenheimer"

Jeffrey Wright, "American Fiction"

Best supporting actress

Emily Blunt, "Oppenheimer"

Danielle Brooks, "The Color Purple"

America Ferrera, "Barbie"

Jodie Foster, "Nyad"

Da'Vine Joy Randolph, "The Holdovers"

Best supporting actor

Estranged brothers Monk (Jeffrey Wright) and Cliff (Sterling J. Brown) need to work out some stuff in "American Fiction."
Estranged brothers Monk (Jeffrey Wright) and Cliff (Sterling J. Brown) need to work out some stuff in "American Fiction."

Sterling K. Brown, "American Fiction"

Robert De Niro, "Killers of the Flower Moon"

Robert Downey Jr., "Oppenheimer"

Ryan Gosling, "Barbie"

Mark Ruffalo, "Poor Things"

Best director

Justine Triet, "Anatomy of a Fall"

Martin Scorsese, "Killers of the Flower Moon"

Christopher Nolan, "Oppenheimer"

Yorgos Lanthimos, "Poor Things"

Jonathan Glazer, "The Zone of Interest"

Best international film

Sandra Hüller stars as a German housewife living next to a concentration camp in "The Zone of Interest."
Sandra Hüller stars as a German housewife living next to a concentration camp in "The Zone of Interest."

"Io Capitano" (Italy)

"Perfect Days" (Japan)

"Society of the Snow" (Spain)

"The Teachers' Lounge" (Germany)

"The Zone of Interest" (United Kingdom)

Best original screenplay

"Anatomy of a Fall" (Justine Triet and Arthur Harari)

"The Holdovers" (David Hemingson)

"Maestro" (Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer)

"May December" (Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik)

"Past Lives" (Celine Song)

Best adapted screenplay

The Mattel CEO (Will Ferrell) tries to put Barbie (Margot Robbie) back in her box in "Barbie."
The Mattel CEO (Will Ferrell) tries to put Barbie (Margot Robbie) back in her box in "Barbie."

"American Fiction" (Cord Jefferson)

"Barbie" (Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach)

"Oppenheimer" (Christopher Nolan)

"Poor Things" (Tony McNamara)

"The Zone of Interest" (Jonathan Glazer)

Best animated film

"The Boy and the Heron"

"Elemental"

"Nimona"

"Robot Dreams"

"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse"

Best original score

John Williams received his 54th Oscar nomination for the score for "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," the most for any living person and second only to Walt Disney at 59.
John Williams received his 54th Oscar nomination for the score for "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," the most for any living person and second only to Walt Disney at 59.

"American Fiction" (Laura Karpman)

"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" (John Williams)

"Killers of the Flower Moon" (Robbie Robertson)

"Oppenheimer" (Ludwig G?ransson)

"Poor Things" (Jerskin Fendrix)

Best original song

"The Fire Inside" from "Flamin' Hot" (music and lyrics by Diane Warren)

"I'm Just Ken" from "Barbie" (Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt)

"It Never Went Away" from "American Symphony" (Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson)

"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" from "Killers of the Flower Moon" (Scott George)

"What Was I Made For?" from "Barbie" (Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell)

Best documentary

"Bobi Wine: The People's President"

"The Eternal Memory"

"Four Daughters"

"To Kill a Tiger"

"20 Days in Mariupol"

Best documentary short film

"The ABCs of Book Banning"

"The Barber of Little Rock"

"Island in Between"

"The Last Repair Shop"

"Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó"

Best cinematography

Jaime Vadell plays Augusto Pinochet as a 250-year-old vampire in Netflix's "El Conde."
Jaime Vadell plays Augusto Pinochet as a 250-year-old vampire in Netflix's "El Conde."

"El Conde" (Edward Lachman)

"Killers of the Flower Moon" (Rodrigo Prieto)

"Maestro" (Matthew Libatique)

"Oppenheimer" (Hoyte van Hoytema)

"Poor Things" (Robbie Ryan)

Best costume design

"Barbie"

"Killers of the Flower Moon"

"Napoleon"

"Oppenheimer"

"Poor Things"

Best film editing

"Anatomy of a Fall"

"The Holdovers"

"Killers of the Flower Moon"

"Oppenheimer"

"Poor Things"

Best sound

Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) conducts Mahler's second symphony at Ely Cathedral in a signature scene from "Maestro."
Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) conducts Mahler's second symphony at Ely Cathedral in a signature scene from "Maestro."

"The Creator"

"Maestro"

"Mission: Impossible ? Dead Reckoning Part One"

"Oppenheimer"

"The Zone of Interest"

Best visual effects

"The Creator"

"Godzilla Minus One"

"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"

"Mission: Impossible ? Dead Reckoning Part One"

"Napoleon"

Best makeup and hairstyling

"Golda"

"Maestro"

"Oppenheimer"

"Poor Things"

"Society of the Snow"

Best production design

Willem Dafoe stars as disfigured surgeon/scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter, who brings Bella back to life, in "Poor Things."
Willem Dafoe stars as disfigured surgeon/scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter, who brings Bella back to life, in "Poor Things."

"Barbie"

"Killers of the Flower Moon"

"Napoleon"

"Oppenheimer"

"Poor Things"

Best animated short film

"Letter to a Pig"

"Ninety-Five Senses"

"Our Uniform"

"Pachyderme"

"WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko"

Best live action short film

"The After"

"Invincible"

"Knight of Fortune"

"Red, White and Blue"

"The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar"

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