Kendrick, SZA Shortlisted for 2019 Academy Awards
For the first time in Academy Award history, the shortlist for nine major categories have been released at once, and Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Thom Yorke, and Sampha are all up for consideration.
Per Deadline‘s coverage, Lamar and SZA’s “All the Stars” from Black Panther has been nominated for Original Song, as has Thom Yorke’s “Suspirium” from Suspiria, Sampha’s tearjerking “Treasure” from Beautiful Boy, and Troy Sivan and Jonsi’s “Revelation” from Boy Erased.
In other categories, Roma — Alfonso Cuarón’s latest offering — is up for Best Foreign Language film, and Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, and Ant-Man and the Wasp are up for best Visual Effects. Check out the full category nominations here.
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