'Barbie' Overlooked as 'Oppenheimer' Earns Impressive 13 Oscar Nominations; John Williams Nets 54th Nomination

The nominations for the 96th annual Academy Awards were revealed on Tuesday, setting the stage for the prestigious event. The announcement included disappointments for the Greta Gerwig-directed 'Barbie,' which failed to secure nominations in the Best Director and Actress in a Leading Role categories.

Here's a breakdown of the nominations in various categories:

Actress in a Supporting Role:

Emily Blunt for 'Oppenheimer'
Danielle Brooks for 'The Color Purple'
America Ferrera for 'Barbie'
Jodie Foster for 'Nyad'
Da’Vine Joy Randolph for 'The Holdovers'

Costume Design:

'Barbie'
'Killers of the Flower Moon'
'Napoleon'
'Oppenheimer'
'Poor Things'

Sound:

'The Creator'
'Maestro'
'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One'
'Oppenheimer'
'The Zone of Interest'

Original Score:

'American Fiction'
'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'
'Killers of the Flower Moon'
'Oppenheimer'
'Poor Things'

Adapted Screenplay:

'American Fiction'
'Barbie'
'Oppenheimer'
'Poor Things'
'The Zone of Interest'

Original Screenplay:

'Anatomy of a Fall'
'The Holdovers'
'Maestro'
'May December'
'Past Lives'

Live Action Short Film:

'The After'
'Invincible'
'Night of Fortune'
'Red, White and Blue'
'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar'

Animated Short Film:

'Letter to a Pig'
'Ninety-Five Senses'
'Our Uniform'
'Pachyderme'
'War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko'

Actor in a Supporting Role:

Sterling K. Brown for 'American Fiction'
Robert De Niro for 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
Robert Downey Jr. for 'Oppenheimer'
Ryan Gosling for 'Barbie'
Mark Ruffalo for 'Poor Things'

Original Song:

'The Fire Inside' from 'Flamin’ Hot'
'I’m Just Ken' from 'Barbie'
'It Never Went Away' from 'American Symphony'
'Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)' from 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
'What Was I Made For?' from 'Barbie'

Documentary Feature Film:

'Bobi Wine: The People’s President'
'The Eternal Memory'
'Four Daughters'
'To Kill a Tiger'
'20 Days in Mariupol'

Documentary Short Film:

'The ABCs of Book Banning'
'The Barber of Little Rock'
'Island in Between'
'The Last Repair Shop'
'Nai Nai & Wai Po'

International Feature Film:

'Io Capitano' (Italy)
'Perfect Days' (Japan)
'Society of the Snow' (Spain)
'The Teachers’ Lounge' (Germany)
'The Zone of Interest' (United Kingdom)

Animated Feature Film:

'The Boy and the Heron'
'Elemental'
'Nimona'
'Robot Dreams'
'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'
'Barbie'

Makeup and Hairstyling:

'Golda'
'Maestro'
'Oppenheimer'
'Poor Things'
'Society of the Snow'

Production Design:

'Barbie'
'Killers of the Flower Moon'
'Napoleon'
'Oppenheimer'
'Poor Things'

Film Editing:

'Anatomy of a Fall'
'The Holdovers'
'Killers of the Flower Moon'
'Oppenheimer'
'Poor Things'

Cinematography:

'El Conde'
'Killers of the Flower Moon'
'Maestro'
'Oppenheimer'
'Poor Things'

Visual Effects:

'The Creator'
'Godzilla Minus One'
'Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3'
'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One'
'Napoleon'

Actor in a Leading Role:

Bradley Cooper for 'Maestro'
Colman Domingo for 'Rustin'
Paul Giamatti for 'The Holdovers'
Cillian Murphy for 'Oppenheimer'
Jeffrey Wright for 'American Fiction'

Actress in a Leading Role:

Annette Bening for 'Nyad'
Lily Gladstone for 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
Sandra Hüller for 'Anatomy of a Fall'
Carey Mulligan for 'Maestro'
Emma Stone for 'Poor Things'

Directing:

Justine Triet for 'Anatomy of a Fall'
Martin Scorsese for 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
Christopher Nolan for 'Oppenheimer'
Yorgos Lanthimos for 'Poor Things'
Jonathan Glazer for 'The Zone of Interest'

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'

The 96th Oscars ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, March 10, at 4:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time) at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, with Jimmy Kimmel returning as the host.

(With Agency Inputs)