Oscar nominees Riz Ahmed, Frances McDormand, Daniel Kaluuya, Viola Davis, and more react.
The beginning of the end is upon us.
We’re so thankful to see our cast and crew recognized for their efforts.
That is truly the ultimate reward."
With the ability to command any stage and robbed of his opportunity to captivate a global audience.
I commend my fellow nominees for their impressive work.
I am honored to have worked beside so many brilliant and beautiful artists, designers, and activists.
Kenny and Keith Lucas (Best Original Screenplay)
“Brick City, we did it.
Much love to theJudasfamily.
And long live Fred Hampton!”
Mank(Best Picture)
David Fincher (Best Director)
“This is truly an honor.
From the entireMankteam, we could not be more grateful to the Academy for this recognition.”
The Oscars are such a sign that normalcy still exists.
In my case today marks my third Academy Award Nomination.
To get to study this brilliant, humble woman and help restore her legacy has been a true privilege.
We are truly humbled and grateful… ## Minari(Best Picture)
Producer Christina Oh
“Wow, what an incredible honor.
So much love and congratulations to Isaac, Steven, YJ, and Emile!
We made something beautiful together.”
I feel incredibly grateful to the entire family of cast and crew behindMinariwho persevered to make this film.
I’m blessed that the minari my grandmother planted by the water continues to grow."
I am incredibly humbled by the honor.
Thank you so much AMPAS, A24, Plan B, myMinarifamily and our entire cast and crew.
We made this film with love, and I thank you for loving us back.
And thank you, Isaac.
This is all because of you!"
So we set our phones on airplane mode.
I asked my wife, ‘is that me listed?’.
I was in shock!
“Then I called Christina Oh and texted Isaac.
I am so honored that they gave me the opportunity to score this wonderful film.
I still can’t get my head around it!
I’m speechless!”
Writer-director Chloe Zhao (Best Director; Best Adapted Screenplay)
“I’m so thrilled for our nominations!
Thank you to the Academy.
It’s been a long and exhilarating journey and we are blown away by the recognition ofPromising Young Woman.
It was an honor to bring Emerald’s completely original and uncompromising vision to life.
Thank you Academy!”
I will stop crying eventually, but not yet."
Thank you to the Academy for embracing this story which means so much to me.
Thank you to Amazon Studios and the Academy for this extraordinary morning."
Riz Ahmed(Best Actor)
“Wow!
Paul Raci(Best Supporting Actor)
“Thank you to the Academy for this honor.
During my 40-something-year acting career, I have always been about the work.
Congratulations to all of them and to our fellow nominees.”
Thank you to the Academy for acknowledging the movie.
Thank you to Florian, Christopher, Olivia and the entire creative team.
Thank you to Sony Pictures Classics.
And a big congratulations to all of my peers who have been nominated too.
What a wonderful day.”
Congratulations to our fellow nominees and very happy to be in such distinguished company."
“Chicago 7is a very modern period piece.
It takes place in 1968 but it’s about today.
Jerry Rubin called the trial ‘the Academy Awards of protest.’
Well this is the Academy Awards of Academy Awards, and it’s an honor to be nominated.”
To the Academy: a huge thank you we are both truly honoured."
Thank you very much to the Academy, and congratulations to my fellow nominees.
I’m honored to be in your company.
Thank you from Denmark."
A collection of inaudible sounds followed by silence… And that’s just our reaction to the news!
“We’re absolutely thrilled to receive an Oscar nomination!
This was a profoundly rewarding creative collaboration filled with so much love, light and lineage.
The warm reception of the film continues to humble us.
We will be celebrating this tremendous honor in anticipation of the ceremony to come.”
It’s such an honor to be a part of this incredible group of nominees.
We share and celebrate this moment with the Deaf and disabled community.
We hoped that our film would change how people with disabilities are thought of in our society.
We would not be here today without your hard work and sacrifices."
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Maria Bakalova(Best Supporting Actress)
“Wow Wa We Waa!
“Thank you to the Academy for this honour!
I am so grateful to Sacha Baron Cohen and myBoratfamily and congratulations to them for their Adapted Screenplay nomination.
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And, of course, congratulations to the sensational Maria Bakalova for her nomination!
Thank you very much.”
Rickard, Fat Max and I would like to thank the Academy for this unreal moment!!
Wow just beyond floored!!!
Thank you!!!”
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Glenn Close(Best Supporting Actress)
“Congratulations to all my fellow nominees.
I’m beyond thrilled and deeply grateful for Netflix’s brilliant support of their artists.
This wouldn’t have happened without them.
I was excited to be re-awakened with the news of my nomination!
We felt like we had the wind knocked out of us too.
And we just tried to write that song…
This feels in many ways like a starting place.
Hear more from Leslie Odom Jr. on the latest episode ofThe Awardistpodcast.
I want to thank Jennifer Salke and the team at Amazon for throwing so much support behind this film.
And for a film I care so much about, and is so deeply in my heart.
This belongs to them.”
I also want to thank the legendary Sophia Loren.
It is an honor having my song in your movie."
Laura Pausini (Best Original Song)
“I’m still in shock.
A song in Italian is nominated for an Oscar!!!!
I’m so honored to represent my beautiful country.”
The 93rd Academy Awards will air Sunday, April 25, on ABC.
