The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for the 87th Academy Awards this afternoon. Following this weekend's Golden Globes there weren't too many surprises, except for the absence of the Lego Movie among the nominees for Best Animated Feature. David Oyelowo was also missed out on a nomination for best actor for playing Martin Luther King Jr in "Selma".

"Birdman" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" came top of the list with nine nominations each. British films "The Imitation Game" and "The Theory of Everything" are also among the most nominated of the year. Winners will announced at the Award Ceremony in Los Angeles on February 22.

Following is a list of nominees in leading categories.

BEST PICTURE

"American Sniper"

"Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"

"Boyhood"

"The Grand Budapest Hotel"

"The Imitation Game"

"Selma"

"The Theory of Everything"

"Whiplash"

BEST ACTOR

Steve Carell, "Foxcatcher"

Bradley Cooper, "American Sniper"

Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game"

Michael Keaton, "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"

Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything"

BEST ACTRESS

Marion Cotillard, "Two Days, One Night"

Felicity Jones, "The Theory of Everything"

Julianne Moore, "Still Alice"

Rosamund Pike, "Gone Girl"

Reese Witherspoon, "Wild"

BEST DIRECTOR

Alejandro G. Inarritu, "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"

Richard Linklater, "Boyhood"

Bennett Miller, "Foxcatcher"

Wes Anderson, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"

Morten Tyldum, "The Imitation Game"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Robert Duvall, "The Judge"

Ethan Hawke, "Boyhood"

Edward Norton, "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"

Mark Ruffalo, "Foxcatcher"

J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood"

Laura Dern, "Wild"

Keira Knightley, "The Imitation Game"

Emma Stone, "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"

Meryl Streep, "Into The Woods"

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Jason Hall, "American Sniper"

Graham Moore, "The Imitation Game"

Paul Thomas Anderson, "Inherent Vice"

Anthony McCarten, "The Theory of Everything"

Damien Chazelle, "Whiplash"

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Alejandro G. Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., Armando Bo, "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"

Richard Linklater, "Boyhood"

E. Max Frye, Dan Futterman, "Foxcatcher"

Wes Anderson, Hugo Guinness, "The Grand Budapest Hotel"

Dan Gilroy, "Nightcrawler"

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

"Ida" (Poland)

"Leviathan" (Russia)

"Tangerines" (Estonia)

"Timbuktu" (Mauritania)

"Wild Tales" (Argentina)

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

"Big Hero 6"

"The Boxtrolls"

"How to Train Your Dragon 2"

"Song of the Sea"

"The Tale of the Princess Kaguya"

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

"CitizenFour"

"Finding Vivian Maier"

"Last Days in Vietnam"

"The Salt of the Earth"

"Virunga"