Hollywood is getting ready for this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, which takes place on Sunday.
Everything Everywhere All At Once leads the Oscars2023 race with 11 nominations, while blockbusters including the Top Gun and Avatar sequels are also nominated, and Ana de Armas, Colin Farrell, Bill Nighy and Cate Blanchett are among the acting nominees.
Scroll down for the full list of which actors and what films are up for each prize.
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Image: Paul Mescal plays a young father to Frankie Corio’s Sophie in Aftersun. Pic: MUBI
Austin Butler – Elvis Colin Farrell – The Banshees of Inisherin Brendan Fraser – The Whale Paul Mescal – Aftersun Bill Nighy – Living
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Image: The Banshees Of Inisherin stars Colin Farrell and Barry Keoghan (pictured) are both nominated, along with co-star Brendan Gleeson. Pic: 20th Century Studios
Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees Of Inisherin Brian Tyree Henry – Causeway Judd Hirsch – The Fabelmans Barry Keoghan – The Banshees Of Inisherin Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All At Once
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Image: Ana de Armas portrays Marilyn Monroe in Blonde. Pic: Netflix
Cate Blanchett – Tar Ana de Armas – Blonde Andrea Riseborough – To Leslie Michelle Williams – The Fabelmans Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All At Once
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Image: Everything Everywhere All At Once stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu (pictured) are all nominated in the acting categories, as is co-star Jamie Lee Curtis. Pic: A24
Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Hong Chau – The Whale Kerry Condon – The Banshees Of Inisherin Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All At Once Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All At Once
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Image: Turning Red features Rosalie Chiang as the voice of Mei Lee and Sandra Oh as the voice of Ming. Pic: Disney/Pixar
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, Gary Ungar and Alex Bulkley Marcel The Shell With Shoes On – Dean Fleischer Camp, Elisabeth Holm, Andrew Goldman, Caroline Kaplan and Paul Mezey Puss In Boots: The Last Wish – Joel Crawford and Mark Swift The Sea Beast – Chris Williams and Jed Schlanger Turning Red – Domee Shi and Lindsey Collins
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Image: Olivia Colman and Colin Firth in Empire Of Light. Pic: Parisa Taghizadeh/Searchlight Pictures/20th Century Studios
All Quiet On The Western Front – James Friend Bardo, False Chronicle Of A Handful Of Truths – Darius Khondji Elvis – Mandy Walker Empire Of Light – Roger Deakins Tar – Florian Hoffmeister
COSTUME DESIGN
Image: Lesley Manville stars in Mrs Harris Goes To Paris. Pic: Liam Daniel/Ada Films Ltd/Harris Squared Kft
Babylon – Mary Zophres Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Ruth Carter Elvis – Catherine Martin Everything Everywhere All At Once – Shirley Kurata Mrs Harris Goes To Paris – Jenny Beavan
DIRECTING
Image: Charlbi Dean in Triangle Of Sadness. Pic: Lionsgate
The Banshees Of Inisherin – Martin McDonagh Everything Everywhere All At Once – Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert The Fabelmans – Steven Spielberg Tar – Todd Field Triangle Of Sadness – Ruben Ostlund
FILM EDITING
Image: Austin Butler as Elvis Presley in Elvis. Pic: Warner Bros
The Banshees of Inisherin – Mikkel EG Nielsen Elvis –Matt Villa and Jonathan Redmond Everything Everywhere All At Once – Paul Rogers Tar – Monika Willi Top Gun: Maverick – Eddie Hamilton
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Image: Felix Kammerer in All Quiet On The Western Front. Pic: Netflix/ Reiner Bajo
All Quiet on the Western Front – Germany Argentina, 1985 – Argentina Close – Belgium EO – Poland The Quiet Girl – Ireland
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Image: Colin Farrell was unrecognisable as The Penguin in The Batman. Pic: Jamie Hawkesworth/DC Comics/Warner Bros
All Quiet on the Western Front – Heike Merker and Linda Eisenhamerova The Batman – Naomi Donne, Mike Marino and Mike Fontaine Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Camille Friend and Joel Harlow Elvis – Mark Coulier, Jason Baird and Aldo Signoretti The Whale – Adrien Morot, Judy Chin and Anne Marie Bradley
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Image: Margot Robbie in Babylon. Pic: Scott Garfield/Paramount Pictures
All Quiet on the Western Front – Volker Bertelmann Babylon – Justin Hurwitz The Banshees of Inisherin – Carter Burwell Everything Everywhere All At Once – Son Lux The Fabelmans – John Williams
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
Image: NT Rama Rao Jr and Ram Charan Teja in RRR. Pic: DVV Entertainment
Applause, from Tell It like A Woman – music and lyrics by Diane Warren Hold My Hand, from Top Gun: Maverick – music and lyrics by Lady Gaga and BloodPop Lift Me Up, from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson; lyrics by Tems and Ryan Coogler Naatu Naatu, from RRR – music by MM Keeravaani; lyrics by Chandrabose This Is A Life, from Everything Everywhere All At Once – music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne and Mitski; lyrics by Ryan Lott and David Byrne
BEST FILM
Image: (L-R): Ben Whishaw stars as August, Rooney Mara as Ona and Claire Foy as Salome in director Sarah Polley’s Women Talking. Pic: Orion Pictures/ Michael Gibson
All Quiet on the Western Front – Malte Grunert Avatar: The Way of Water – James Cameron and Jon Landau The Banshees Of Inisherin – Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin and Martin McDonagh Elvis – Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick and Schuyler Weiss Everything Everywhere All At Once – Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan Wang The Fabelmans – Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner Tar – Todd Field, Alexandra Milchan and Scott Lambert Top Gun: Maverick – Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison and Jerry Bruckheimer Triangle Of Sadness – Erik Hemmendorff and Philippe Bober Women Talking – Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Frances McDormand
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Image: Michelle Williams and Paul Dano star in Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans. Pic: Universal Pictures
All Quiet On The Western Front – production design, Christian M Goldbeck; set decoration, Ernestine Hipper Avatar: The Way Of Water – production design, Dylan Cole and Ben Procter; set decoration, Vanessa Cole Babylon – production design, Florencia Martin – set decoration, Anthony Carlino Elvis – production design, Catherine Martin and Karen Murphy; set decoration, Bev Dunn The Fabelmans – production design, Rick Carter; set decoration, Karen O’Hara
SOUND
Image: The Avatar sequel got four nods in total. Pic: 20th Century Studios
All Quiet On The Western Front – Viktor Prasil, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Lars Ginzel and Stefan Korte Avatar: The Way of Water – Julian Howarth, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers and Michael Hedges The Batman – Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray and Andy Nelson Elvis – David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson and Michael Keller Top Gun: Maverick – Mark Weingarten, James H Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor
VISUAL EFFECTS
Image: Angela Bassett as Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Pic: Annette Brown/ Marvel Studios
All Quiet On The Western Front – Frank Petzold, Viktor Müller, Markus Frank and Kamil Jafar Avatar: The Way of Water – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett The Batman – Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands and Dominic Tuohy Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Geoffrey Baumann, Craig Hammack, R. Christopher White and Dan Sudick Top Gun: Maverick – Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson and Scott R Fisher
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Image: Daniel Craig returned as Detective Benoit Blanc in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Pic: Netflix
All Quiet On The Western Front – Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson & Ian Stokell Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – Rian Johnson Living – Kazuo Ishiguro Top Gun: Maverick – screenplay by Ehren Kruger and Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie; story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks Women Talking – Sarah Polley
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Image: Cate Blanchett as conductor Lydia Tar: Pic: Florian Hoffmeister/Focus Features
The Banshees Of Inisherin – Martin McDonagh Everything Everywhere All At Once – Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert The Fabelmans – Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner Tar – Todd Field Triangle Of Sadness – Ruben Ostlund
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Image: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse. Pic: BBC
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse – Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud The Flying Sailor – Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby Ice Merchants – Joao Gonzalez and Bruno Caetano My Year Of D**** – Sara Gunnarsdottir and Pamela Ribon An Ostrich Told Me The World Is Fake And I Think I Believe It – Lachlan Pendragon
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Image: Ivalu tells the story of a young girl deeply impacted by the disappearance of her sister. Pic: M&M Productions
An Irish Goodbye -Tom Berkeley and Ross White Ivalu – Anders Walter and Rebecca Pruzan Le Pupille – Alice Rohrwacher and Alfonso Cuaron Night Ride – Eirik Tveiten and Gaute Lid Larssen The Red Suitcase – Cyrus Neshvad
DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Image: The Navalny documentary sees Daniel Roher following Alexei Navalny and his close-knit team as they navigate the months after his poisoning. Pic: Dogwoof
All That Breathes – Shaunak Sen, Aman Mann and Teddy Leifer All The Beauty And The Bloodshed – Laura Poitras, Howard Gertler, John Lyons, Nan Goldin and Yoni Golijov Fire Of Love – Sara Dosa, Shane Boris and Ina Fichman A House Made of Splinters – Simon Lereng Wilmont and Monica Hellström Navalny – Daniel Roher, Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller and Shane Boris
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
Image: Stranger At The Gate tells the story of a former US marine who suffers from PTSD, and his plan to bomb a mosque in the small American town of Muncie – until he is welcomed in with open arms. Pic: Smartypants Pictures
The Elephant Whisperers – Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga Haulout – Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev How Do You Measure A Year? – Jay Rosenblatt The Martha Mitchell Effect – Anne Alvergue and Beth Levison Stranger At The Gate – Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
You can watch the Academy Awards on Sunday 12 March from 11pm exclusively on Sky News and Sky Showcase. Plus, get all the intel from our Oscars special Backstage podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts, from Monday morning
British actor Terence Stamp – who famously played General Zod in Superman and Superman II – has died at the age of 87.
The Oscar-nominated actor, who was born in London’s East End, also starred in hits such as Theorem, A Season in Hell, and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
He formed one of Britain’s most glamorous couples with Julie Christie, with whom he starred in “Far From the Madding Crowd” in 1967.
In a statement, his family said: “He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer that will continue to touch and inspire people for years to come.”
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
Fashion brand Topshop celebrated its relaunch with its first catwalk in seven years.
The company’s website promised everyone was invited as models strutted down a runway on Trafalgar Square in front of noughties fashion icons Cara Delevingne and Adwoa Aboah and the London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan.
The label has been operating on the online fashion platform ASOS after ceasing to operate as a standalone business in 2020.
Image: Topshop held a catwalk in Trafalgar Square. Pic: PA
Image: A model on the catwalk
Its previous owner, Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia group, collapsed into administration and all of Topshop’s physical stores – including the Oxford Circus flagship in London’s West End – closed soon after.
Delevingne told Sky News she was “totally blown away” by the relaunch event.
“It was like nostalgia mixed with something eclectic but also something brand new,” she said.
“For me, it really brings back a time of exploration of my own fashion sense because I think for me at Topshop I got to discover so much.”
The model, who is working on a capsule collection for next year, has already unveiled a choice edit in this year’s show and said her relationship with Topshop precedes her fame.
She said: “I would go in and my friends would be like ‘you would look good in that’ and I would go ‘no, that’s not really me’, and then you’d try it on and be like ‘oh maybe I can explore more’.
“They really have everything for everyone, and I feel like they brought that back.”
The runway showcased highlights from its Autumn-Winter 2025 collection, as well as an early preview of pieces set to drop later this season, including showstopper gowns, the classic white tee, and an aloe vera-coloured faux fur coat that surely should not have been on display – to prevent just about everyone rushing to buy it.
Image: Topshop’s relaunch was staged at Trafalgar Square
Image: Models in front of the National Gallery in London’s Trafalgar Square. Pic: PA
Reclaiming the high street
But sharp tailoring and statement outerwear suggest the brand is ready to reclaim the high street.
Must-have denim pieces completed the womenswear line-up while the Topman collection screamed modern utility by blending refined formal wear with sharp new silhouettes.
Casual pieces are grounded by authentic denim in deep indigos, which stood out on Trafalgar Square’s magnificent stone steps.
Topshop’s relaunch comes as the high street continues to struggle and as the UK operation of Chinese fashion giant Shein announced pre-tax profits of £38.3m for the year, up some £14m from 2023.
‘Top end of the market’
Moses Rashid, global marketing director at Topshop/Topman said they are competing in a different space.
Image: Topshop has been operating on the online fashion platform ASOS after ceasing to operate as a standalone business in 2020
“We’re at the top end of the market. We’re about elevation. We pride ourselves on the quality of the product,” he said.
Those products are being designed in north London, and managing director Michelle Wilson said the aim is to stay that way.
“We are a British brand, we want to be a positive force for fashion. We want to bring London to the world. It’s fundamental to who we are as a brand, our style is very much London-driven.”
The majority Danish-owned company has suggested it will slow fashion down by opening physical stores where customers can touch the products, browse collections and try things on, though the flagship on Oxford Circus is unlikely to return because a Swedish fast furniture brand has since occupied the space.
Designer Wayne Hemingway has previously collaborated with Topshop and said the relaunch must be more than nostalgia.
“They can’t rely on their old customers because their old customers have now got kids of their own to spend their money on, and they’ve got mortgages and all of those things of what being an adult means.
“They’ve got to have designers, marketeers, people who understand – who are on the pulse – who understood, number one, what was a success back then, and also a young generation of people who are there saying, ‘this is what our generation needs’, and who are bright and can help deliver that. They can’t rely on the past.”
Jones said in a statement: “A few months ago, I had to stop my tour HA!MILTON because I needed treatment for prostate cancer. I’m glad to say I’ve had that treatment and am now cancer-free!
“So, many thanks to all the doctors and nurses who helped me get better – I couldn’t do their job (I tried, but apparently you have to be qualified).”
Thanking his family, friends and fans, he went on to joke: “I have to admit there were a few dark moments when I wondered if anyone would ever see me again, but then I realised that I was leaning against the light switch.
“Thankfully, I’m now in a completely different place, and if you look at my website, you’ll see that very soon I’ll be in lots of other different places on tour too”.
Jones picks up his tour on 15 September in Stafford, touring until the end of November 2025.
The show, whose name is a play on the title of the hit musical Hamilton, promises laughter and unforgettable comedy moments, as well as jokes about giraffes and tomatoes.
The Richmond-born comedian has been hailed as the king of the one-liner, basing his jokes on clever wordplay and surreal humour.
He has performed on Live At The Apollo, Lee Mack’s All Star Cast, and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow.