'And the Oscar Goes To...' The nominations for the 2023 Academy Awards

The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards have been announced ahead of the ceremony on March 12. 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' is the film to beat with 11 nominations while Ana de Armas has been recognised for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in 'Blonde'. Read on to find out who else will be up for the top prizes on the biggest night of the movie year.

'Everything Everywhere All at Once', which stars Michelle Yeoh, tops the bill for the 2023 nominations and is up for Best Picture. It will compete against other acclaimed films such as 'All Quiet On The Western Front', 'Elvis', 'The Fabelmans', 'Tár', 'Top Gun: Maverick', 'Avatar: The Way of Water', 'The Banshees of Inisherin', 'Triangle of Sadness' and 'Women Talking'.

Steven Spielberg and his semi-autobiographical film 'The Fabelmans' are among the main contenders at the Academy Awards. The legendary filmmaker will compete for the Best Director gong for the ninth time. Also competing in this category are Martin McDonagh, for his film 'The Banshees of Inisherin', Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once', Todd Field with 'Tár' and Ruben Ostlund with 'Triangle of Sadness'.

Austin Butler's role as Elvis in the biopic about the King of Rock and Roll could earn him an Oscar for Best Actor. The American star could beat other big names such as Colin Farrell, ('The Banshees of Inisherin'), Brendan Fraser, ('The Whale'), Paul Mescal, ('Aftersun') and Bill Nighy ('Living') to the gong. On five occasions in the past decade, actors in biopics have taken home the award.

Although the Marilyn Monroe biopic 'Blonde' was criticised in some quarters for hypersexualising the Hollywood icon, it didn't stop Ana de Armas' performance from being recognised with a Best Actress nomination. The Cuban actress competes in this category with stars such as Cate Blanchett, ('Tár'), Andrea Riseborough, ('To Leslie'). Michelle Williams, ('The Fabelmans') and Michelle Yeoh, ('Everything everywhere All at Once').

Brendan Gleeson is one of Ireland's finest actors and his performance in 'The Banshees of Inisherin' earned him a first Oscar nomination. Gleeson is up against his co-star Barry Keoghan, Brian Tyree Henry, ('Causeway'), Judd Hirsch, ('The Fabelmans'), and Ke Huy Quan ('Everything Everywhere All at Once').

Jamie Lee Curtis was gobsmacked to receive her first Oscar nomination for her work in the film 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'. The actress shared images on social media of her surprise at her recognition. The 64-year-old star wrote: "It was never even in my wildest dream box. I have always felt very much like an outsider looking in and yet always so grateful for any and all opportunities I have had. Being a part of this beautiful movie, which just received so many acknowledgments for our talented, motley crew of artists, is the highlight of my professional life." Jamie is competing against Angela Bassett, ('Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'), Hong Chau, ('The Whale'), Kerry Condon, ('The Banshees of Inisherin') and her co-star Stephanie Hsu.

The German war film 'All Quiet On The Western Front' has had lots of recognition during this awards season and is contention for nine Oscars, including Best International Feature. The story depicts the horrors of war from the point of view of 17-year-old soldier Paul Baumer, who joins the Western Front in World War I, only to see his enthusiasm quickly collapse in the face of the harsh realities of life on the battlefield. Other movies competing for the award are: 'Argentina, 1985', (Argentina), 'Close', (Belgium), 'EO', (Poland) and 'The Quiet Girl' (Ireland).

Mexican director Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of 'Pinocchio' won over the Academy members who chose it to compete in the Best Animated Feature category against other productions such as 'Marcel the Shell With Shoes On', 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish', 'Red' and 'The Sea Beast'.

Shaunak Sen's feature 'All That Breathes' is up for Best Documentary. It tells the story of two brothers who run a hospital dedicated to injured birds in New Delhi, India. Also in contention are: 'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed', 'Fire of Love', 'A House Made of Splinters' and 'Navalny'.

The films that received the most nominations this year are: 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' with 11, 'All Quiet On The Western Front' with nine; 'The Banshees of Inisherin', nine, 'Elvis' with eight and 'The Fabelmans' with seven.