Let's Meet the Nominees - 2014 Oscars (Part 1)

Every year, the Academy changes the lives of several actors... bestowing upon them, a coveted Oscar nomination. This year the Oscar newbies are:

Chiwetel Ejiofor - Best Actor Nominee

"12 Years a Slave"

Matthew McConaughey - Best Actor Nominee

"Dallas Buyers Club"

Lupita Nyong'o - Best Supporting Actress Nominee

"12 Years a Slave"

June Squibb - Best Supporting Actress Nominee

"Nebraska"

Sally Hawkins - Best Supporting Actress Nominee

"Blue Jasmine"

Barkhad Abdi - Best Supporting Actor Nominee

"Captain Phillips"

Jared Leto - Best Supporting Actor Nominee

"Dallas Buyers Club"

Michael Fassbender - Best Supporting Actor Nominee

"12 Years a Slave"

*** we think Matthew McConaughey, Lupita Nyong'o, and Jared Leto will take home the golden guy