The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday unveiled its shortlists for several categories, including documentary feature, international feature, original song, original score, visual effects and makeup and hairstyling.
Titles as diverse as โTenetโ (for score and visual effects), โBorat Subsequent Moviefilmโ (for the original song โWuhan Fluโ), โEurovision Song Contestโ (for song) and โJingle Jangle: A Christmas Storyโ (for score, song and makeup) are in the initial mix.
The Korean American film โMinari," which was controversially nominated for a foreign language Golden Globe, was not eligible in the same category for the Oscars.
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross could find themselves double nominees, as both โSoulโ and โMankโ were shortlisted for original score.
Winners will be announced at the 93rd Oscars on Sunday, April 25, which will be telecast live on ABC.