Photo: Getty
On Tuesday, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has finally unveiled the nominations for the 91st Academy Awards, set to take place on Sunday, February 24. Among the contenders is American-Egyptian actor Rami Malek, who was nominated for “Leading Actor” for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.
Malek will compete against contenders Bradley Cooper (A Star is Born), Christian Bale (Vice), Viggo Mortensen (Green Book), and Willem Dafoe (At Eternity’s Gate). The Queen biopic is also in the running for the Best Picture, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Sound Editing awards.
Following the Academy’s announcement of the Oscar nominations, Malek took to Twitter to express his gratitude. “Thank you to the Academy for recognizing the work of so many from the cast and crew who made all of this possible,” he wrote. “I have absolutely treasured playing Freddie Mercury and I am so profoundly humbled and thrilled to honor him this way.” Winners will be revealed at the 91st annual Academy Awards gala on Sunday, February 24, 2019.
Thank you to the Academy for recognizing the work of so many from the cast and crew who made all of this possible. I have absolutely treasured playing Freddie Mercury and I am so profoundly humbled and thrilled to honor him this way.
— Rami Malek (@ItsRamiMalek) January 22, 2019
The Mr. Robot star has already picked up the award for Best Actor at the Golden Globes, while Bohemian Rhapsody took home Best Motion Picture – Drama, beating out Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman, the Berry Jenkins-directed If Beale Street Could Talk, Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born, and Black Panther directed by Ryan Coogler. Malek is also up for the Best Actor award at the upcoming 2019 BAFTA’s. He was nominated for Best Actor at the 2019 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, which took place earlier this month, but lost to Christian Bale.
See the full list of Oscars nominees below.
Best Picture
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Green Book
Roma
A Star Is Born
Vice
Best Director
Spike Lee (BlacKkKlansman)
Pawel Pawlikowski (Cold War)
Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite)
Alfonso Cuaron (Roma)
Adam McKay (Vice)
Best Actor
Christian Bale (Vice)
Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born)
Willem Defoe (At Eternity’s Gate)
Viggo Mortensen (Green Book)
Best Actress
Yalitza Aparicio (Roma)
Glenn Close (The Wife)
Olivia Colman (The Favourite)
Lady Gaga (A Star Is Born)
Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me?)
Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali (Green Book)
Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?)
Sam Elliott (A Star Is Born)
Sam Rockwell (Vice)
Adam Driver (BlacKkKlansman)
Supporting Actress
Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk)
Amy Adams (Vice)
Marina De Tavira (Roma)
Rachel Weisz (The Favourite)
Emma Stone (The Favourite)
Adapted Screenplay
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
BlacKkKlansman
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
If Beale Street Could Talk
A Star Is Born
Best Original Screenplay
The Favourite
First Reformed
Green Book
Roma
Vice
Animated Feature
Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
Mirai
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse
Foreign Language Film
Capernaum (Lebanon)
Cold War (Poland)
Never Look Away (Germany)
Roma(Mexico)
Shoplifters (Japan)
Best Documentary
Free Solo
Hail County This Morning This Evening
Minding the Gap
Of Fathers and Sons
RBG
Best Cinematography
Cold War
The Favourite
Never Look Away
Roma
A Star Is Born
Best Costume Design
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Black Panther
Mary Poppins Returns
The Favourite
Mary Queen of Scots
Film Editing
BlacKkklansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Green Book
Vice
Makeup and Hairstyling
Border
Mary Queen of Scots
Vice
Original Score
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
If Beale Street Could Talk
Isle of Dogs
Mary Poppins Returns
Original Song
“All the Stars” (Black Panther)
“I’ll Fight” (RBG)
“The Place Where Lost Things Go” (Mary Poppins Returns)
“Shallow” (A Star Is Born)
“When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings” (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs)
Production Design
Black Panther
The Favourite
First Man
Mary Poppins Returns
Roma
Sound Editing
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
A Quiet Place
Roma
Sound Mixing
Black Panther
A Star Is Born
Bohemian Rhapsody
Roma
First Man
Visual Effects
Avengers: Infinity War
Christopher Robin
First Man
Ready Player One
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Documentary (Short Subject)
Black Sheep
End Game
Lifeboat
A Night at the Garden
Period. End of Sentence.
Short Film (Animated)
Animal Behavior
Bao
Late Afternoon
One Small Step
Weekends
Short Film (Live Action)
Detainment
Skin
Marguerite
Fauve
Mother
Now Read: 5 Middle Eastern Streetwear Brands You Need to Know
