The Oscars are always a hot topic around this time of year, and the nominations are finally out. With La La Land coming in with 14 nominations and 6 nominations for black actors, it looks like an exciting award season.

Nominations for best picture are Arrival, Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or Highwater, Hidden Figures, La La Land, Lion, Manchester by the Sea, and Moonlight.

Another major category that has a lot of competition is Actor in a Leading Role, which includes Ryan Gosling in La La Land, Denzel Washington in Fences, and Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge. A category that is particularly exciting is best Visual Effects. The nominations are Deepwater Horizon, Doctor Strange, The Jungle Book, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. There are many more nominations for the Oscars, so check out their website at http://oscar.go.com/nominees/sound-mixing. If you plan on having an Oscars themed party, they also having a link on their website where you can print out your own ballot, and vote for all of your favorite movies.