Yahoo News Oscars website accidentally announces Amy Adams as Best Actress nominee instead of Ruth Negga
The official Oscars website made a rather unfortunate blunder as it listed Amy Adams as a Best Actress nominee instead of Ruth Negga.
Just minutes after this year’s nominees were announced via a live stream, the full list appeared on the Academy Awards’ site with one or two embarrassing errors.
Instead of Irish actress Negga being listed, snubbed Adams appeared on the list, leading some to speculate that the nominees had been switched at the last minute.
Another snubbed actor, Tom Hanks, was also listed as a Best Actor nominee on the website, despite the fact that he wasn’t on the original list.
About 10 mins after noms, Oscars website has Amy Adams in list of best actress nominees; not Ruth Negga. Appears fixed. pic.twitter.com/Czwj2MPiKd
— Christopher D. Shea (@iamcdshea) January 24, 2017
ABC Digital has now taken responsibility for the mistake, apologising for any ‘confusion’ caused.
“This morning, in an attempt to release breaking news as announced, ABC Digital briefly posted inaccurate nomination information on the Oscar.com website,” the company said in a statement.
“The nominees announced by the Academy on Twitter were accurate. ABC quickly identified and corrected the errors. We apologize to the Academy, press and fans for any confusion.”
Adams was expected to be nominated for her role in Arrival after landing nominations at the Baftas and the Golden Globes.
La La Land has tied the all-time record for the most Oscar nominations for a single film after receiving an impressive 14 nods.
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As well as being nominated for Best Picture, the film has been nominated twice in the same category for Best Song.
Stars nominated in the acting categories include Casey Affleck, Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman and Andrew Garfield.
