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Every year there are a few Oscar nomination shocks. And today was no exception.

Perhaps the most unexpected was Amy Adams who’s been nominated five times in the past. Her performance in Arrival has already been recognised with nominations from the Screen Actors Guild, the Golden Globes and Bafta.

But the Academy has surprisingly decided not to nominate her for a sixth time. Although Arrival, which is very much centred around her performance, did pick up eight nominations including best picture.

In the supporting actor category many expected Hugh Grant to pick up his first Oscar nod for his much praised performance in Florence Foster Jenkins after nominations from Bafta and the Golden Globes. And after his win at the Golden Globes win for Nocturnal Animals Aaron Taylor-Johnson was also expected to feature. Instead it’s Michael Shannon from the same film who’s picked up a nomination.

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Denzel Washington, a long-time Academy favourite, missed out on a director nomination for Fences (although he did get a best acting nomination). While Mel Gibson, who’s not had an uncontroversial few years, has been symbolically welcomed back to the Oscar family with his nomination for directing Hacksaw Ridge.

For many the best superhero film of the year was the hugely successful Deadpool - but it failed to pick up a single nomination. While the critically derided Suicide Squad did get one for make-up and hairstyling.

And the often triumphant Pixar who’ve won the animation category Oscar on eight previous occasions will have to sit out this year’s ceremony after the billion dollar grossing sequel Finding Dory failed to land a nomination from the Academy.