Even though it seems awards-season has not started yet, due to the lack of a televised Golden Globes, the Oscars are back, with its nominations just announced.

On February 8, Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross hosted the Oscar Nominations Ceremony. The actual 94th Oscar’s ceremony is on Sunday, March 27, with Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes hosting. Unlike last year, the ceremony will be back at the Dolby Theatre.

After the nomination announcements, there were a few highlights, snubs, and surprises. One being director Jane Campion leading with twelve nominations for her Netflix movie “The Power of the Dog,” which includes Best Picture.

According to CNN, “Director, Jane Campion, made history by becoming the first woman to be nominated more than once for best director. (Her previous nod was for “The Piano.”)”

Vanity Fair film expert, David Canfield noted, “[“The Power of the Dog’s”] performance exceeded Netflix’s own internal hopes and has the best-picture trophy in its sights.”

All the leads of the film were nominated for acting awards which includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemens, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Kirsten Dunst.

Hollywood veteran, Steven Spielberg, also received eleven nods for “West Side Story,” which he produced. However, actress, Rachel Zegler, from Speilberg’s drama, was snubbed of a Best Actress nominee after winning the award at the Golden Globes.

Apple TV+ also garnered a few nominations. The original Apple movie, “CODA”, was nominated for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Troy Kotsur. And Denzel Washington was announced for Best Actor in “The Tragedy of Macbeth.”

Two shocks from the Best Picture nominations are the Japanese epic, “Drive My Car” and Denis Villenueve’s “Dune.” The three hour “Drive My Car” is the fourth international film to be nominated for Best Picture.

And while “Dune” is not likely to take home the golden statue for Best Picture, its nomination can be seen as a gateway for more fantasy and sci-fi films being recognized in the future.

Some snubs include members of the cast of “Belfast.” Both Jamie Dornan and Caitriona Balfe were not on the nominations list.

Vanity Fair guessed the lack of recognition was because, “Academy voters are allowed to vote for an actor in either the lead or supporting categories, so there’s a possibility Balfe’s [and Dornan’s] votes were split into two categories, and she didn’t earn enough in either to be nominated.”

Fans of Lady Gaga seemingly rioted against the Academy when the singer was snubbed of a nomination for her role in “House of Gucci.” While the film itself received very mixed reviews, many considered Gaga’s role as Oscar-worthy.

However, Rebecca Ford of Vanity Fair mentioned a good surprise in the Best Lead Actress category. The film expert communicated, “And while “Spencer” wasn’t able to break in anywhere else, I think we all breathed a sigh of relief when Kristen Stewart landed her lead actress slot after a rollercoaster journey.”

While Stewart was recognized with a Golden Globes nomination, she was notably missing from the SAG, BAFTA, and Critics Choice nominations list.

Overall, like most years, many Oscar fans were either disappointed, surprised, or a mix of both. Although, the real disappointment and shock won’t come until the actual ceremony when the winners are announced.

You can watch the Oscars live on ABC or you can stream it online on ABC.com.