The nominations for the Oscar Awards have been announced, with The Shape of Water leading the field as the 90th Academy Awards will be held on March 4 this year. Guillermo del Toro's fantasy romance received 13 nominations, including best picture. <br/><br/>World War Two drama Dunkirk follows with eight nominations, while Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri received seven. British stars shortlisted include Gary Oldman, Sally Hawkins and a pair of Daniels – Day-Lewis and Kaluuya.<br/>'<br/>Greta Gerwig has landed a best director nomination for Lady Bird, one of nine films shortlisted for the best picture award. Others include Steven Spielberg's The Post, gay romance Call Me By Your Name and Winston Churchill drama Darkest Hour.<br/>'<br/>Meryl Streep's best actress nomination for newspaper drama The Post is her 17th for best actress and her 21st overall.<br/>'''''''<br/><br/>