1 of 12 | The Oscar nominees for Best Picture are announced by actor Chris Hemsworth (L) and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, California on January 16, 2014. The 86th annual Academy Awards will take place Sunday, March 2. UPI/Jim Ruymen |
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HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Oscar voting closes today, which means the fate of the nominees is sealed, albeit still unknown. Here is a brief look at some of this year's contenders:
(L-R) Producers Jeremy Kleiner and Dede Gardner, actress Lupita Nyong'o, and screenwriter John Ridley, hold the award they won for Outstanding Motion Picture "12 Years A Slave" backstage at the 45th NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on February 22, 2014. The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. UPI/Ken Matsui
Best Picture
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
12 Years a Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street
12 Years a Slave took home Best Motion Picture, Drama last month at the Golden Globes, and is up for nine Academy Awards at this year's ceremony.
Actor
Matthew McConaughey attends the 86th annual Academy Awards nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, California on February 10, 2014. UPI/Jim Ruymen
Best Actor
Christian Bale in American Hustle
Bruce Dern in Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave
Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyer's Club
Matthew McConaughey won Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for his role in Dallas Buyers Club at this year's Golden Globes, and is the favorite to win Best Actor at the Academy Awards.
Australian actress
Cate Blanchett attends the EE British Academy Film Awards 2014 at The Royal Opera House in London on February 16, 2014. UPI/Paul Treadway
Best Actress
Amy Adams in American Hustle
Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock in Gravity
Judi Dench in Philomena
Meryl Streep in August: Osage County
Cate Blanchett won Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for her role in Blue Jasmine at this year's Golden Globes. She has received numerous Oscar nominations in the past, and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2003 for her role in The Aviator.
Actor
Jared Leto arrives for the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 12, 2014. UPI/Jim Ruymen
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Barkhad Abdi in Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper in American Hustle
Michael Fassbender in 12 Years a Slave
Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street
Jared Leto in Dallas Buyers Club
Jared Leto won this year's Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. His performance as a transgender woman in Dallas Buyers Club has earned him significant critical praise.
Actress Jennifer Lawrence arrives for the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 12, 2014. UPI/Jim Ruymen
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Sally Hawkins in Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle
Lupita Nyong'o in 12 Years a Slave
Julia Roberts in August: Osage County
June Squibb in Nebraska
Jennifer Lawrence stunned in a white gown at this year's Golden Globes and walked away with Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in American Hustle. The 23-year-old actress has recently expressed her intent to take a year off from acting.
Director Alfonso Cuaron attends the 86th annual Academy Awards nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, California on February 10, 2014. UPI/Jim Ruymen
Best Director
Alfonso Cuaron for Gravity
Steve McQueen for 12 Years a Slave
Alexander Payne for Nebraska
David O. Russell for American Hustle
Martin Scorsese for The Wolf of Wall Street
Alfonso Cuaron won this year's Best Director Golden Globe for Gravity. Cuaron is also well-known for directing Y Tu Mama Tambien, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Children of Men.
The 2014 Academy Awards ceremony will take place this Sunday, March 2nd. Ellen DeGeneres will host.
See a full list of this year's nominees here.