Oscars 2019 nominations: 11 Fun facts you need to know about 'Black Panther,' 'Roma,' Lady Gaga
The 91st Academy Awards are special for a lot of nominees.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for 91st Oscar Awards on Tuesday. Alfonso Cuaron's Roma and director Yorgos Lanthimos' period drama The Favourite lead the pack with 10 nominations each including the Best Picture.
Actor-comedian and Oscar-nominated writer Kumail Nanjiani and actress–producer–director Tracee Ellis Ross announced the nominations from the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Los Angeles.
Academy members from each of the 17 branches vote to determine the nominees in their respective categories – actors nominate actors, film editors nominate film editors, etc. In the Animated Feature Film and Foreign Language Film categories, nominees are selected by a vote of multi-branch screening committees. All voting members are eligible to select the Best Picture nominees.
Active members of the Academy are eligible to vote for the winners in all 24 categories beginning Tuesday, February 12, through Tuesday, February 19.
This year's nominees come with their own uniqueness and some even managed to create or brake records. Let's take a look at what fun facts now will be associated with Black Panther, Lady Gaga, and costume designer Sandy Powell.