ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The nominees:
Before Midnight- Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke
Captain
Phillips- Billy Ray
Philomena- Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
12 Years a Slave- John Ridley
The Wolf of Wall Street- Terence Winter
Major Contenders- 12 Years a Slave and The Wolf of Wall Street
Winner: 12 Years a Slave
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The nominees:
American Hustle- Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell
Blue Jasmine-Woody Allen
Dallas Buyers Club- Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack
Her- Spike Jonze
Nebraska- Bob Nelson
Philomena- Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
12 Years a Slave- John Ridley
The Wolf of Wall Street- Terence Winter
Major Contenders- 12 Years a Slave and The Wolf of Wall Street
Winner: 12 Years a Slave
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The nominees:
American Hustle- Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell
Blue Jasmine-Woody Allen
Dallas Buyers Club- Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack
Her- Spike Jonze
Nebraska- Bob Nelson
Major Contenders- American Hustle and Her
Winner: American Hustle
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
The nominees:
The Croods- Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco and Kristine Belson
Despicable Me 2- Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin and Chris Meledandri
Ernest & Celestine- Benjamin Renner and Didier Brunner
Frozen- Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho
The Wind Rises- Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki
Major Contenders- Frozen and The Wind Rises
Winner: Frozen
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
The nominees:
Sally Hawkins- Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence- American Hustle
Lupita Nyong'o- 12 Years a Slave
Julia Roberts- August: Osage County
Jane Squibb- Nebreska
Major Contenders- Jennifer Lawrence and Lupita Nyong'o
Winner- Lupita Nyong'o
SUPPORTING ACTOR
The nominees:
Barkhad Abdi- Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper- American Hustle
Michael Fassbender- 12 Years a Slave
Jonah Hill- The Wolf of Wall Street
Jared Leto- Dallas Buyers Club
Major Contenders- Barkhad Abdi and Jared Leto
Winner- Jared Leto
LEAD ACTRESS
The nominees:
Amy Adams- American Hustle
Cate Blanchett- Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock- Gravity
Judi Dench- Philomena
Meryl Streep- August: Osage County
Major Contenders- Cate Blanchett, Sandra Bullock and Judi Dench
Winner- Cate Blanchett
LEAD ACTOR
The nominees:
Christian Bale- American Hustle
Bruce Dern- Nebreska
Leonardo DiCaprio- The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor- 12 Years a Slave
Matthew McConaughey- Dallas Buyers Club
Major Contenders- Leonardo DiCaprio, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Matthew McConaughey
Winner- Matthew McConaughey
DIRECTOR
The nominees:
American Hustle- David O. Russell
Gravity- Alfonso
Cuarón
Nebraska- Alexander Payne
12 Years a Slave- Steve McQueen
The Wolf of Wall Street- Martin Scorsese
Major Contenders- David O. Russell and Alfonso Cuarón
Winner: Alfonso Cuarón
BEST PICTURE
The nominees:
American Hustle
Captain Philips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebreska
Philomena
12 Years a Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street
Nebraska- Alexander Payne
12 Years a Slave- Steve McQueen
The Wolf of Wall Street- Martin Scorsese
Major Contenders- David O. Russell and Alfonso Cuarón
Winner: Alfonso Cuarón
BEST PICTURE
The nominees:
American Hustle
Captain Philips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebreska
Philomena
12 Years a Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street
Major Contenders- American Hustle, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity and 12 Years a Slave
Winner: 12 Years a Slave
I hope we all have a gala time watching the 85th Annual Academy Awards.
Have a Nice Day.