From Best Actress to Best Picture, Hispanics And Latinos Have Taken Over Oscar Nominations

Lin-Manuel Miranda has been nominated for Best Original Song for Encanto with "Dos orugüitas". The Puerto Rican artist is one step closer to his closer to getting achieving the coveted EGOT status.

Ariana DeBose has revived the iconic role of Anita in West Side Story with a flavor like no other. DeBose is the first Afro-Latino performer to ever receive an Oscar nomination.

Yvett Merino and her team nabbed a nomination under this coveted category.

Germaine Franco is the first Latina invited to join the Motion Picture Academy and the first to win an Annie Award for her work scoring Disney's "Coco."

Penélope Cruz has been nominated Best Actress for her performance on Parallel Mothers.

The Spanish actor has received the nomination for Best Actor for his role as Desi Arnaz on Being the Ricardos. He won his first Academy Award in 2008 for his supporting role in No Country for Old Men. 

Guillermo del Toro has received the Best Picture nomination for Nightmare Alley. The film also received four other nominations. 

Carlos López Estrada and his team have been nominated for Best Animated Film for co-directing Raya and the Last Dragon.

Mexican-American filmmaker K.D. Dávila has been nominated for Best Live Action, Short Film for Please Hold.

Phil Lord, of Cuban descent, was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film for co-producing the Netflix animated film The Mitchells vs. the Machines.

Chilean filmmakers, Hugo Covarrubias and Tevo Díaz, hold the nomination for Best Animated Short Film for Bestia.