The 'Last Showgirl,' 'Maria' and 'Emilia Pérez' actors deserved nods more than Oz witches Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

James Mangold has directed several awards darlings, including “Ford v Ferrari” and “Walk the Line” but had consistently missed out on a best director nomination, until this year with “A Complete Unknown.” It may have come at the expense of Edward Berger, who missed out on a nod for “Conclave” or Denis Villeneuve for “Dune: Part Two.”