Movies Oscar Nominations 2020: The Biggest Shocks, Snubs, and SurprisesBy Nerd VoicesJanuary 27, 2020 It was on January 13 when John Cho and Issa Rae announced the 2020 Oscar nominations. Unsurprisingly, there were plenty of surprises, shocks, and snubs, as the case so often is with Oscar awards.