The 94th Oscar nominations will see the best in entertainment wait in anticipation for the coveted 13'' golden statue.
Andrew Garfield has been nominated as Best Actor for his role in Tick, Tick... Boom! (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
Benedict Cumberbatch is in the running for Best Actor for his role in Jane Campion's 'The Power Of The Dog' (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Denzel Washington, pictured here smiling, is in the running for Best Actor for his intense performance in 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' (Photo by LISA O'CONNOR / AFP) (Photo by LISA O'CONNOR/AFP via Getty Images)
Javier Bardem has been nominated in the Best Actor category for his role in 'Being The Ricardos' (Photo by David Benito/Getty Images)
All smiles, the charismatic Will Smith has been nominated for Best Actor for his performance in King Richard (Photo by Puja Bhatia/Getty Images)
Paul Thomas Anderson has been nominated for Best Director for his 2021 coming-of-age 'Licorice Pizza' (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)
Ryusuke Hamaguchi has been nominated for Best Director for his 2021 Drama 'Drive My Car' (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
Jane Campion has been nominated for Best Director for her 2021 Western Drama 'The Power of The Dog' (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images) (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images)
Steven Spielberg has been nominated for Best Director for his on-screen adaption of 'West Side Story' (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for 20th Century Studios)
Kenneth Branagh has been nominated for Best Director for his 2021 film 'Belfast' (Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images)
Kristen Stewart has been nominated for her role in the deeply emotional 'Spencer' (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/WireImage)
Nicole Kidman has been nominated for Best Actress for her role in Being The Ricardos(Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage)
Penelope Cruz has been nominated for Best Actress for her in 'Parallel Mothers'. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
Olivia Colman is in the running for Best Actress for her role in 'The Lost Daughter' (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Jessica Chastain is one of many talented actresses in the running for Best Actress fir her role in 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye'. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
Kirsten Dunst is in the running for Best Supporting Actress for her role in 'The Power of the Dog' (Photo by Leon Bennett/WireImage,)
Dame Judi Dench has been nominated for her role in 2021's emotional 'Belfast'. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Jessie Buckley has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "The Lost Daughter"
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Ariana DeBose is in the running for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 2021 musical 'West Side Story' (Photo by Nicky J Sims/Getty Images for Bauer Media)
Aunjanue Ellis is one of five who have been nominated as Best Supporting Actress for her role in 'king Rihcard' (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
Troy Kotsur is in the running for 'Actor In Supporting Role' for his performance in 'CODA' (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
Kodi Smit-McPhee from 'The Power of the Dog' has been one of five nominees in the running for 'Actor In Supporting Role' (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Deadline)
J.K. Simmons is one of the nominees for 'Actor in Supporting Role' for his performance in 'Being The Ricardos' (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Jesse Plemons is one of the nominees in the running for 'Actor In Supporting Role' for his performance in 'The Power Of The Dog'
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CiarĂ¡n Hinds is just one of the nominees for 'Actor In A Supporting Role' for his talents in "Belfast" (Photo by Steve Granitz/FilmMagic,)