'Roma' and 'The Favourite' lead Oscar nominations

Oscar voters on Tuesday showered Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma" and Yorgos Lanthimos' "The Favourite" with a leading 10 nominations each for the 91st Academy Awards, while two dominant but contentious Hollywood forces - Netflix and Marvel - each scored their first best picture nomination.

Though many expected "A Star Is Born," Bradley Cooper's tear-inducing revival of one of Hollywood's most oft-remade show-business myths, to top the nominations, Cooper was surprisingly overlooked as director and the academy instead put its fullest support behind a pair of indies by international directors. "A Star Is Born" still landed eight nominations, including Cooper, for best actor, best actress for Lady Gaga and best supporting actor for Sam Elliott.

Nominees for the 91st Annual Academy Awards (Oscars) - ceremony to be held Sunday, February 24th, 2019 - "A Star Is Born" nominated for Best Picture, Bradley Cooper nominated for Best Actor In A Leading Role for "A Star Is Born" and Lady Gaga nominated for Best Actress In A Leading Role for "A Star Is Born." Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga are seen arriving at the dock of the Casino building at the Lido, Friday Aug.31, 2018. [Photo：AP]

With the black-and-white, Spanish-language "Roma," Netflix scored its first best picture nomination, a prize the streaming giant has dearly sought. Marvel, too, joined the club with Ryan Coogler's "Black Panther," the first superhero movie ever nominated for best picture.

Cuaron tied the record for most decorated Oscar nominee ever for one film with four individual nods for "Roma," his deeply personal exhumation of his Mexico City childhood.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre on 24 February.

(Story includes material sourced from AP)