Disney gains 8 nominations for the 2017 Oscars

2016 was a great year for Disney! From Zootopia to Rogue One and everything in between, last year’s Disney movies have struck a chord with audiences – and now, it seems with the Academy. Disney and their affiliated companies like Marvel and Lucasfilm have gained a grand total of 8 nominations, highlighting the company’s success within the last year. The nominations were announced in a live video, which you can see above.

Congratulations to all the nominees!

Sound Mixing – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Visual Effects – Doctor Strange, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and The Jungle Book

Best Original Song – Moana “How Far I’ll Go”

Best Animated Feature – Moana and Zootopia

Best Animated Short – Piper

Honorable Mention: Best Feature Documentary – Life, Animated

Honorable Mention: Best Animated Short – Patrick Osborne’s Pearl

Catch the 89th Academy Awards on February 26, 2017 to see which awards Disney will take home!