Tomorrow, The Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences will put out the names of nominees for its 91st show. Recognized as the biggest award show amongst others in the award season, every big name in Hollywood do not take for granted the chance to have an Oscar win or nomination under the portfolio. To both the actors and artists, who compete for the best original song slot (despite a Grammy win), a single nomination is enough to hail them as ultimate champions.
In its 91st season, you may think that every big name in Hollywood has an Oscar to his or her credit, but that cannot be a bragging right to many, who we deem as favorites. At the mention of most nominated, the legendary actress Meryl Streep, is without any contest the one. In debate for first time nominees winning in the end, Black Panther actress, Lupita Nyong’o is the name to mention, but then, what do we make of those without a win after several nominations alongside the box office record setters without a single nomination to their belt.
We love them alright, but these crops of actors have remained ‘Oscarless’ since their debut on our screens. Ahead of the 91st Academy Awards nominees announcement tomorrow, January 22, let’s take a detour per the many times of nominations and the none’s of some Hollywood stars who do not have their names in the catalogue of Oscar nominated and winners.
Glenn Close
1983: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, The World According to Garp
1984: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, The Big Chill
1985: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, The Natural
1988: Nominated for Best Actress, Fatal Attraction
1989: Nominated for Best Actress, Dangerous Liaisons
2012: Nominated for Best Actress, Albert Nobbs
Robert Downey Jr.
1993: Nominated for Best Actor, Chaplin
2009: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor, Tropic Thunder
Tom Cruise
1990: Nominated for Best Actor, Born on the Fourth of July
1997: Nominated for Best Actor, Jerry Maguire
2000: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor, Magnolia
Johnny Depp
2004: Nominated for Best Actor, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2005: Nominated for Best Actor, Finding Neverland
2008: Nominated for Best Actor, Sweener Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet
Michelle Williams
2006: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Brokeback Mountain
2011: Nominated for Best Actress, Blue Valentine
2012: Nominated for Best Actress, My Week with Marilyn
2017: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Manchester by the Sea
Amy Adams
2006: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Junebug
2009: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Doubt
2011: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, The Fighter
2013: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, The Master
2014: Nominated for Best Actress, American Hustle
Ryan Gosling
2007: Nominated for Best Actor, Half Nelson
2017: Nominated for Best Actor, La La land
Taraji P. Henson
2008: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Emily Blunt
Neither a win nor nomination so far, but tipped to make a debut tomorrow with the film ‘Mary Poppins Returns’
Jennifer Aniston
Yes, your favorite Green sister is on the list of Oscarless contenders despite her many features in film and television.
Chris Hemsworth
Spicing our screen with his abs and jaw-dropping super hero character portrayals, Chris is yet to receive an Oscar nomination someday.
Blake Lively
She maybe the best Met Gala themed costume attendee, but not the prom queen of the Oscars.
Written by: Larry Adams
