On January 25, much of Hollywood groggily awoke hoping to hear their names called during the 5 a.m. Oscar nominations announcement.
As Jennifer Lawrence read the nominees, we noticed a few big surprises that will make for an interesting show during tonight's Academy Awards broadcast.
Comedy stars, who rarely make any Oscar's list, came in strong with noms for Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig ("Bridesmaids," seriously) and former "Superbad" star, Jonah Hill as Best Supporting Actor in "Moneyball."
Oscar favorites such as George Clooney and Meryl Streep had their names called, but other hopefuls such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Michael Fassbender are probably still staring at their TV sets.
"Bridesmaids" gets some serious love
We bet you didn't see this one coming! Not only was Melissa McCarthy nominated for Best Actress, but Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo were also both nominated for Best Original Screenplay.
Who would have thought that a film famous for this gross scene would get so much love from a usually conservative Academy?
Oscar nominated actor, Jonah Hill?!
Really? Jonah Hill, star of "Superbad" will forever be introduced as "Oscar nominated actor, Jonah Hill"?
We're not saying we're not Jonah fans, because we are; we're just saying maybe the guy could take on one more dramatic role before being nominated for an Academy Award. This is the same year he starred in "The Sitter," after all.
Meryl Streep nominated for the 17th time!
This was the 17th time Meryl Streep's name was called for an Oscar nomination, but the star of "The Iron Lady," in which Streep plays Margaret Thatcher, hasn't taken home an actual award since "Sophie's Choice" in 1982.
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