Oscar Nominations 2018: See Photos of Mary J. Blige, Meryl Streep, Timothée Chalamet, and More Actors

The announcement of the 2018 Oscar nominees has already elicited a response that could be categorized as “pleasantly surprised.” There’s Mary J. Blige, who received her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress in Dee Rees’ Netflix original film Mudbound, and Daniel Kaluuya who received his first Oscar nomination as well for Best Actor in Get Out. After Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri took home four Golden Globes and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, the film has certainly solidified its stake in the Oscar race with seven nominations—including one for Frances McDormand, one Woody Harrelson and one for Sam Rockwell. The Shape of Water—which scored a whopping 13 Oscar nominations this year—has garnered excitement from critics and fans alike all awards season, and the Academy recognized the work of Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer and Richard Jenkins with three Oscar nominations for their performances in Guillermo del Toro’s moving film. Here, a look at Meryl Streep,Timothée Chalamet, Saoirse Ronan, Daniel Day-Lewis and more of this year’s Academy Awards nominees from the pages of W.