Via Examiner.com:

The Oscar nominations were announced Thursday morning and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was nominated for five awards. John Williams was nominated for best original score but faces a tough challenge as Ennio Morricone is the favorite and already won the Golden Globe in this category. Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan and Chris Corbould were nominated for Best visual effects and they have a good shot at taking home the award as most critics seem to agree that “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was visually stunning.

Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey were nominated for best film editing and Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio and Stuart Wilson for best sound mixing. The final nomination were to Matthew Wood and David Acord for best sound editing.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” did not earn a nomination for best picture as the academy only selected 8 movies this year, they have the ability to select up to 10. You can see a full list of all the nominees here. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is already the all time highest grossing film in the United States and also holds records for fastest to $100 million (all the way to $500 million), opening day gross, single day gross and about 25 more. For a full list of these milestones, check out www.boxofficemojo.com.