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Instead, her former Doubt co-star Meryl Streep picked up a 20th for Florence Foster Jenkins, although there was nothing in the cards for Streep’s on-screen better-half Hugh Grant, himself a Globe and SAG nominee. The one feeling the chill most this morning has to be Amy Adams despite Arrival receiving the second-highest nomination tally and Adams’ recognition by the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild, and Critics Choice Awards, a sixth career nomination was not to be.

Speaking of Jackie, Natalie Portman received her expected Best Actress recognition, but – in a category jam-packed with possibilities – several deserving contenders were destined to be left in the cold.

Only Jackie joins them in receiving three or more nominations this year – perhaps because La La Land was being so freakin’ greedy. Like Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge, Lion also received a half-dozen nods, and those six titles will all compete for Best Picture in a nine-title lineup rounded out by Fences (four), Hell or High Water (four), and Hidden Figures (three). He joins the roster alongside four others whose films scored six or more citations: Chazelle, Barry Jenkins for Moonlight (eight nominations), Denis Villeneuve for Arrival (eight), and Kenneth Lonergan for Manchester by the Sea (six). There would likely have been some clapping, some gasping, and a whole lot of muttering when the Best Director list included the name Mel Gibson, who I suppose is officially forgiven for, you know, being Mel Gibson. (The number to beat for wins is 11, an accomplishment shared only by Ben-Hur, Titanic, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.) We’ll see if it enters them further on February 26. (To wit: The film will compete against Arrival, Deepwater Horizon, Hacksaw Ridge, and Sully.) But with the done-deal noms all secured, and the iffier recognition coming to pass – Yes! My reverse-jinx of not predicting Ryan Gosling worked in his favor! – La La Land enters the history books. It became evident early on that such a tally was possible with the movie’s nod for Sound Editing, a category that generally acknowledges movies with more bangs and booms. The climactic reveal of La La Land as a Best Picture nominee might have elicited some noise, not because the frontrunner’s inclusion was at all unexpected, but because it did what only two other titles in history have done: Damien Chazelle’s musical scored 14 nominations overall, a record shared with All About Eve and Titanic. So, had the 2017 nominees been named before a captive audience as usual, what would have made the crowd audibly react?

It was a smooth, enjoyable handling of the 24 categories – you can check it out for yourself here – but I have to admit I missed the ritual of hearing the groggy masses clap and gasp and mutter when certain titles were either cited or failed to be. (That’s good advice for those watching from home, too.) Instead, the news was delivered in a slick, 20-minute online presentation that also featured reminiscences from former Oscar nominees and winners such as Brie Larson, Glenn Close, and Terrence Howard, with Gabourey Sidibe wisely suggesting that when this morning's nominees eventually attend the ceremony, they should be sure to sneak in a flask. It turns out they weren’t announced so much as revealed, because for the first time since the yearly nominations became an early-morning PR event several decades ago, contenders weren’t recognized in front of a gathered crowd of journalists and publicists.

Nominees for the 89th Annual Academy Awards were announced this morning.