Which first-time acting nomination are you most happy about?

Chadwick, not just because of his passing, but also that was an incredible performance, and a well-deserved way to preserve his legacy.

Chadwick, then Kirby and Riz.

Paul Raci and Steven Yeun. 

Raci, because it looked like he wasn't getting in, and it's not the type the Academy usually votes for.

Probably Bakalova just because at another forum someone kept referring to her in a derogatory way just because a nomination for her would been unprecedented.

Then Youn because I didn’t have any faith in the Academy to nominate her especially since unlike Yeun she wasn’t very known here at all.

So happy that Rack got in. Didn’t think he would after missing other televised precursors, and I was seriously worried that Leto was going to her in instead.

Finally Seyfried just because I’m petty lol. Not here but somewhere else now someone is going to have to eat crow after being against Seyfried all season, and being really confident that she was going to miss. Plus I don’t know if tyjagi still checks in here, but he called her early on to win, but gave up on her. So at least for his sake, I’m glad she made it.

lol yeah I didn’t want to call them out, but those that follow A_W would know. 

I'm so happy for most of them. Yeun, Stanfield and Ahmed are three actors that I saw at their beginning, and none of them seemed like close to Oscar nominees until this year. I always saw the potential, but it always felt like a pipe dream.

For Yeun and Ahmed - and Youn as well, for that matter -, it's so great to see the glass ceilling for asian actors finally be broken.

I'm also so, so glad for Seyfried. I grew up watching her in so-so movies and still always had a soft spot for her, and now it's paying off. I hope she starts being taken seriously, Fincher gambled high on her and she delivered the goods.

For the others - Bakalova, Kirby, Raci, Boseman -, I'm also happy and I was rooting for them, but I had less of a sentimental rooting.

Well, pretty much all I cared for was Hopkins getting a nod. Which was a sure thing, though, plus not a first time nominee.

So apart from that, I'm happy both Oldman (not a first timer) and Amanda got in.

Kirby is another good reason for me to follow this year's awards.

Happy for all of them, I'd say Less so for Chadwick, but I think it's nice that he has this sort of farewell that adds some major respect from his peers to go along with the audience adoration he gained years ago. Would be sort of sad had he been remembered only for his Marvel efforts considering none of his other stuff reached the popularity it deserved.

I'd say I'm most happy for Bakalova for getting in for a performance/film you'd normally never see have much of a chance (though the category bullshitting gets on my nerves), Raci who should get a whole new level of career off the back of this, and Yeun because he suffered through way too many years on The Walking Dead, and GOD DAMN IT, YOU DESERVE THIS, GLENN! It's also the only one of these performances that I'd say isn't really remotely 'showy' in any way.

Vanessa, LaKeith and Yuh-jung. But I'm happy for most of them tbh.