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The twists and turns of the Oscars race
From big risks to a year of dicks, this year’s list of ACADEMY AWARDS contenders came with highs and lows aplenty
Going for gold: The list of 2023’s Oscar nominees features some unexpected names — such as Andrea Riseborough, Stephanie Hsu and Paul Mescal — but a few glaring omissions.
Getty Images. Illustration: Mike Cathro
IT WAS A nominations announcement to remember. Co-hosts Allison Williams and Riz Ahmed brought their own unique energy to the proceedings, from Williams quipping that Ahmed was easier to work with than her AI co-star in M3GAN to Ahmed’s droll delivery of the title of Best Animated Short contender My Year Of Dicks (“We’ve been delighted at the hot takes,” the film’s writer, Pamela Ribon, tells Empire of the resulting internet chatter). But the most major moments came with the revealed Academy shortlist, which this year proved to be especially unpredictable. We break down the big talking points.