Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

On Jan. 13 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released their nominations for the 2019 Academy Awards. There were several good nominees present, but there were also a handful of unfortunate absences from the lists. Based on a mix of personal preference and word of mouth, here is a compilation of films, actors, actresses and other forms of media that deserved Oscar nominations or honorable mentions.

Best Picture

• Avengers: Infinity War

• Creed II

• Christopher Robin

• Mission: Impossible – Fallout

• A Quiet Place

• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Best Actor

• Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther)

• Michael B. Jordan (Creed II)

• Ewan McGregor (Christopher Robin)

• John David Washington (BlacKkKlansman)

Best Actress

• Toni Collette (Hereditary)

• Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place)

• Natalie Portman (Annihilation)

• Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween)

Best Supporting Actor

• Jim Cummings (Christopher Robin)

• Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther)

• Dolph Lundgren (Creed II)

• Josh Brolin (Avengers: Infinity War)

• Steve Carell (Vice)

Best Supporting Actress

• Tessa Thompson (Creed II)

• Zoe Saldana (Avengers: Infinity War)

• Hayley Atwell (Christopher Robin)

• Danai Gurira (Black Panther)

• Letitia Wright (Black Panther)

Best Director

• Ryan Coogler (Black Panther)

• Stephen Caple Jr. (Creed II)

• Bradley Cooper (A Star is Born)

• Christopher McQuarrie (Mission: Impossible-Fallout)

• John Krasinski (A Quiet Place)

• Joe and Anthony Russo (Avengers: Infinity War)

Best Cinematography

• Robert Richardson (Adrift)

• Martin Gschlacht (Alpha)

• Don Burgess (Aquaman)

• Rachel Morrison (Black Panther)

• Trent Opaloch (Avengers: Infinity War)

• Rob Hardy (Mission: Impossible – Fallout)

Best Adapted Screenplay

• Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole (Black Panther)

• Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)

• Christopher McQuarrie (Mission: Impossible – Fallout)

 Best Original Screenplay

• Brad Bird (Incredibles 2)

Best Original Score

• Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout)

• Alan Silvestri (Avengers: Infinity War)

• Rupert Gregson Williams (Aquaman)

• Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)

• Michael Giacchino (Incredibles 2)

• Marco Beltrami (A Quiet Place)

Best Original Song

• “Venom” by Eminem (Venom)

• “What’s Up Danger” by Blackway and Caviar (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)

• “Ocean to Ocean” by Pitbull feat. Rhea (Aquaman)

• “Wonderful Life” by Zendaya (Smallfoot)

• Aquaman

Best Animated Feature

• Smallfoot

Best Costume Design

• Kym Barrett (Aquaman)

Best Visual Effects