Oscars 2018: Check Out The List Of First Time Nominees

The Academy announced the list of nominees for the 90th edition of Academy Awards which will honour the best films, artists and performances of 2017. The Ceremony will take place in Los Angeles, California and will be hosted by popular Late Night Show host and comedian, Jimmy Kimmel. Just like every year's nominations, this year's nominations too had surprise nominees and major snubs.

A number of independent dramas and their stars & directors scored nominations ahead of big stalwarts such as Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Ridley Scott etc. and the list of nominees for the best director is dominated by 3 first time nominees. In the acting categories too, the first-timers dominate. The Shape of Water by the Mexican director Guillermo del Toro leads with 13 nominations in different categories. Here is the list of first-time nominees in the major categories:

Timothy Chalamet for Call Me By Your Name (Best Actor in a Leading Role)

Daniel Kaluuya for Get Out (Best Actor in a Leading Role)

Sam Rockwell for 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Best Actor in a Supporting Role)

Margot Robbie for I, Tonya (Best Actress in a Leading Role)

Allison Janney for I, Tonya (Best Actress in a Supporting Role)

Mary J Blige for Mudbound (Best Actress in a Supporting Role)

Lesley Manville for Phantom Thread (Best Actress in a Supporting Role)

Laurie Metcalf for Lady Bird (Best Actress in a Supporting Role)

Christopher Nolan for Dunkirk (Best Director)

Jordan Peele for Get Out (Best Director)

Greta Gerwig for Lady Bird (Best Director)

Gullermo del Toro for The Shape of Water (Best Director)