Rachel Morrison
The Mudbound Director of Photography became the first female Best Cinematography nominee in history.
Saoirse Ronan
The 23-year-old Best Actress nominee is celebrating her third nomination to date. Will the third time be a charm for the Lady Bird star?
Mary J. Blige
The celebrated musician is celebrating her first two Oscar nominations this year, one for Best Original Song for "Mighty River" and the other for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Mudbound.
Margot Robbie
The film's lead actress and producer earned her first Oscar nomination for her portrayal of controversial figure skating star Tonya Harding.
Daniel Kaluuya
The British actor earned his first Oscar nomination for his breakout performance in the Jordan Peele horror film.
Kobe Bryant
The NBA pro unexpectedly got his first Oscar nomination for the animated short, Dear Basketball, which he wrote, starred in and executive produced. "What?? This is beyond the realm of imagination. It was always expected of me to be in the basketball finals, but never this," the athlete said in a statement. "It means so much that the Academy deemed Dear Basketball worthy of contention. Thanks to the genius of Glen Keane and John Williams for taking my poem to this level. What an honor to be on this team."
Meryl Streep
As the star of The Post, the Hollywood icon garnered her 21st Oscar nomination and remains the most nominated actress in history.
Greta Gerwig
With her first Oscar nomination for her first solo film, the 34-year-old multihyphenate joins a short list of female Best Director nominees.
Jordan Peele
The Get Out director, producer and writer is the third person to ever receive simultaneous nominations for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Writing for their first film. He follows Warren Beatty and James L. Brooks.
Timothée Chalamet
The 22-year-old breakout star is celebrating his first Oscar nomination for his performance in Call Me by Your Name.