7 Recipes Inspired by the 2020 Academy Award Nominees

The 92nd Academy Awards are tomorrow! That means its Oscar Party time! We thought it would be fun to round up and share some of our recipes inspired by the nominees. We’ve also listed what awards each film was nominated for.

How the Academy Awards Work

Before we get to the recipes, we thought it would be cool to explain how the Academy Awards get selected. Academy members from each of the 17 branches vote to determine the nominees in their respective categories – actors nominate actors, film editors nominate film editors, etc. In the Animated Feature Film and Foreign Language Film categories, nominees are selected by a vote of multi-branch screening committees. All voting members are eligible to select the Best Picture nominees.

• Joker- For Joker, we created a cocktail called Smile Though Your Heart is Aching. Much like the movie, it is not for the faint of heart.
  • Best Actor
  • Best Adapted Screenplay
  • Best Makeup and Hairstyling
  • Best Picture
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Film Editing
  • Best Director
  • Best Sound Mixing
  • Best Sound Editing
  • Best Original Music Score
  • Best Costume Design
    
• Jojo Rabbit- Need breakfast for the morning of the Oscars? Our Jojo’s Breakfast Toast fits the bill!
  • Best Picture
  • Best Production Design
  • Best Supporting Actress
  • Best Film Editing
  • Best Adapted Screenplay
  • Best Costume Design
    
• Toy Story 4- One of the best characters in the most recent Toy Story film is Duke Caboom! We created a couple of recipes inspired by the character but our favorite is Duke Caboom’s Canadian Style Poutine!
  • Best Animated Feature
  • Best Original Song
    
• Maleficent: Mistress of Evil- As with Toy Story 4, we made a few recipes for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. However, our Mistress of Evil Milkshakes are sure to impress!
  • Best Makeup and Hair Styling
    
• Frozen 2- One of our most beautiful recipes of 2019 was inspired by Frozen 2. Our Arendelle Spice Cake is not only gorgeous but delicious as well.
  • Best Original Song
    
• Avengers: Endgame- Looking for something a bit more hearty? How about some Hulk Tacos perfect for a Hulk-sized appetite.
  • Best Visual Effects
    
• The Lion King- For the live-action release of The Lion King, we not only made a new recipe but also created a Lion King round-up of some of our favorites from other bloggers.
  • Best Visual Effects

Well, there you have it! You can visit https://oscar.go.com/news/nominations/oscar-nominations-2020-list-nominees-by-category for the full list of nominees. Were some of your favorite films nominated? Who do you think will win Best Picture? Let us know in the comments below or tag us on social media using the hashtag #GeekEats!