Oscar nominations were announced in Hollywood Thursday morning . `` Birdman '' and `` The Grand Budapest Hotel '' led with 9 nods apiece . In the best picture category, ''The Theory of Everything,'' directed by Christopher Nolan, won for its portrayal of a mathematician who is forced to confront his own mortality. ''
Oscar nominations were announced in Hollywood Thursday morning . `` Birdman '' and `` The Grand Budapest Hotel '' led with 9 nods apiece . `` The Imitation Game '' received 8 nominations .