The 2019 Oscar nominees were announced Tuesday morning, and there is a lot of diversity in the nominees. Announced live by Tracee Ellis Ross and Kumail Nanjiani, films like Spike Lee‘s “BlacKkKlansman,” “Green Book,” “If Beale Street Could Talk” and “Black Panther” all up racked up nominations. Even Kendrick Lamar got some love.
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Nominees include Mahershala Ali, Regina King, Barry Jenkins and “Black Panther,” which is the first superhero film to be nominated for best picture. The Ryan Coogler film also racked up a total of 7 nominations.
See the Black nominees below:
1. Regina King for ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ for Best Supporting Actress
3. 'If Beale Street Could Talk' for Best Original Score
4. Spike Lee for Best Director for ‘BlacKkKlansman’
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5. 'Black Panther' for Best Picture, Costume Design, Original Score, Sound Mixing, and Sound Editing
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7. Kendirck Lamar 'All the Stars' for Black Panther for Best Original Song
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8. Mahershala Ali for Best Supporting Actor for ‘Greenbook’
