Netflix Leads Oscar Nominations for the First Time Behind ‘Irishman,’ ‘Marriage Story’

Rumors of Netflix’s award season washout have been greatly exaggerated, as the streamer walked away with an impressive 24 Oscar nominations on Monday morning.Following a disappointing two wins from a total of 34 nominations at Jan.

5’s Golden Globes ceremony, the tech giant proved it can resonate with the Oscars voting body, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.It’s also the first time ever Netflix has led the all-important Oscar nominations.

In 2019, they came close with 15 nods vs.

Walt Disney and Participant’s leading 17 mentions.

This year, Disney, also credited with Fox’s multiple releases, scored a total of 16 nomintions, while Sony came in second to Netflix with 20.The nominations should be gratifying if not expected for Netflix — with Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” (10) and Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story” (6) getting numerous nods, as pundits have predicted all season long.

This includes best picture and best director nominations for Scorsese and Baumbach,

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