Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Birdman” and Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” led the nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards this morning. Both films scored nine nominations each, including best picture and best director. Morten Tydlum’s “The Imitation Game” followed with eight nods, while Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper” and Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood” landed six each.

Marion Cotillard, “Two Days, One Night” Felicity Jones, “The Theory of Everything” Julianne Moore, “Still Alice” Rosamund Pike, “Gone Girl” Reese Witherspoon, “Wild”

Steve Carell, “Foxcatcher” Bradley Cooper, “American Sniper” Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Imitation Game” Michael Keaton, “Birdman” Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything” Best Actress

“The Grand Budapest Hotel,” Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness

“Nightcrawler,” Dan Gilroy

“Citizenfour” “Finding Vivian Maier” “Last Days in Vietnam” “Virunga” “The Salt of the Earth”

Best Animated Feature



“Big Hero 6”

“The Boxtrolls”

“How to Train Your Dragon 2”

“Song of the Sea”

“The Tale of the Princess Kaguya”



“Everything Is Awesome” from “The Lego Movie”; Music and Lyric by Shawn Patterson

“Glory” from “Selma”; Music and Lyric by John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn

“Grateful” from “Beyond the Lights”; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren

“I’m Not Gonna Miss You” from “Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me”; Music and Lyric by Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond

“Lost Stars” from “Begin Again”; Music and Lyric by Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois