Gallery: A Definitive List Of All The New Oscar Nominees Who Broke Down Racial And Gender Barriers This Year

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A Definitive List Of All The New Oscar Nominees Who Broke Down Racial And Gender Barriers This Year
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Maria Elena
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The 2018 Oscar nominations are finally here!

Films like Get Out, Lady Bird, and Call Me By Your Name are rightfully taking the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by storm, whereas movies like Wonder Woman and The Florida Project are nowhere to be seen on the list of nominees. Regardless, we've come a long since the #OscarsSoWhite days; with the likes of Mary J. Blige, Greta Gerwig, and Kumail Nanjiani gracing this year's casts and crews, you can't go wrong.

Read on to see which nominees have shattered racial and gender barriers in their respective categories (and click here to see the full list of nominees).

About Maria Elena

Maria is a Los Angeles based writer, blogger and author living happily in her own little world. In addition to writing, she's obsessed with all things gaming, Disney, Harry Potter and pop culture! Follow her adventures on Instagram and Twitter at @pinkchanelsuit.

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