Oscar nominees, leaders and mias
Who was nominated, who *should* have been nominated, and who are the early leaders?
Best picture
“American Hustle”
“Captain Phillips”
“Dallas Buyers Club”
“Gravity”
“Her”
“Nebraska”
“Philomena”
“12 Years a Slave”
Missing in action: “Inside Llewyn Davis”
This week’s front-runner: “12 Years a Slave”
Actor in a leading role
Christian Bale, “American Hustle”
Bruce Dern, “Nebraska”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Wolf of Wall Street”
Chiwetel Ejiofor, “12 Years a Slave”
Matthew McConaughey, “Dallas Buyers Club”
Missing in action: Robert Redford, “All Is Lost.”
This week’s front-runner: McConaughey
Actress in a leading role
Amy Adams, “American Hustle”
Cate Blanchett, “Blue Jasmine”
Sandra Bullock, “Gravity”
Judi Dench, “Philomena”
Meryl Streep, “August: Osage County”
Missing in action: Emma Thompson, “Saving Mr. Banks”
This week’s front-runner: Blanchett
Actor in a supporting role
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”
Missing in action: Daniel Bruhl, “Rush”
This week’s front-runner: Leto
Actress in a supporting role
Sally Hawkins, “Blue Jasmine”
Jennifer Lawrence, “American Hustle”
Lupita Nyong’o, “12 Years a Slave”
Julia Roberts, “August: Osage County”
June Squibb, “Nebraska”
Missing in action: Oprah Winfrey, “The Butler”
This week’s front-runner: Lawrence
Directing
David O. Russell, “American Hustle”
Alfonso Cuarón, “Gravity”
Alexander Payne, “Nebraska”
Steve McQueen, “12 Years a Slave”
Martin Scorsese, “The Wolf of Wall Street”
Missing in action: Joel and Ethan Coen, “Inside Llewyn Davis”
This week’s front-runner: Cuarón
