2016 Academy Awards Nominations Lack Diversity: Black Actors, Directors, Movies Snubbed

The 88^th annual Academy Awards nominations are in, and we're sure you've spotted some "snubs," which comes with the territory for any awards ceremony. Unfortunately, there is a striking issue with the 2016 Oscars' list of nominees: a lack of diversity! 2015 was a great year for black actors, directors and movies, yet we don't get to celebrate them through coveted nominations. Check out some examples of snubs below.

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One of the best reviewed films of 2015 was the Rocky spin-off Creed starring Michael B. Jordan and directed by Ryan Coogler. Yes, Sylvester Stallone received a nomination, and it is well deserved, but the film itself, its leading actor and the filmmaker behind it are considered three snubs this year.

Another critically acclaimed film was Straight Outta Compton, which received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay, but ignored for every other category it should've been in. The screenwriters are white, by the way.

Beasts of No Nation might've been ignored by the Academy since it premiered on Netflix, but Idris Elba's performance is hard to ignore. A Best Supporting Actor nom for the British talent was definitely a topic of discussion since the film's release.

Another Supporting role that stood out was that of Samuel L. Jackson in Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight. It would've been refreshing to see his name on the list as well.

We understand that picking nominees is a tough task, but 2015 was one of the best years for black filmmakers and entertainers. It seems like the Academy doesn't agree with this.

Credit goes to Slash Film for bringing this issue up after the nominations were announced.

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