Oppenheimer leads Oscar hopefuls with 13 nominations, including best picture

WASHINGTON (AA) - The 96th Academy Award nominations were announced Tuesday, with Oppenheimer dominating nominations in major categories, including best picture.

In addition to best picture, the Christopher Nolan film is nominated for 13 awards, including the director, actor, supporting actor and actress and cinematography categories.

The shortlist was announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills by Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid.

Others leading the nominations were Poor Things and Killers of the Flower Moon, respectively earning 11 and 10 nominations, while the summer blockbuster, Barbie, received nods in eight categories.

The best picture nominations are American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest.

The awards ceremony will be held March 10 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and televised live in more than 225 countries and territories.

Nominees in other favorite categories include:

Director: Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest; Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things; Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer; Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon; Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall.

Actor: Bradley Cooper, Maestro; Colman Domingo, Rustin; Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers; Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer; Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction

Actress: Annette Bening, Nyad; Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon; Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall; Carey Mulligan, Maestro; Emma Stone, Poor Things.