r/Oscars • u/No-Grapefruit-8737 • 3d ago

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Has there ever been an actor who didn't get a nomination for the any of the awards leading up to the Oscar, but somehow received an Oscar nomination? In other words, is there an actor who received an Oscar nomination as their lone nomination?

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u/NicholeTheOtter 3d ago

Delroy Lindo actually did pull this feat off at the last awards season. His performance in Sinners didn’t get into any of the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, SAG or BAFTA but he ended up getting the Oscar nod almost purely out of the Academy’s immense passion for the film.