Los Angeles, Dec. 17 -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the shortlists across 12 categories, highlighting the top contenders ahead of the Oscar nominations next month.

Among the leading ones was Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners', which earned recognition in multiple categories, including makeup, cinematography, casting, hairstyling, sound, visual effects, and a double showing in original song, as per Variety.

'Wicked: For Good' also matched up with shortlisting in cinematography, makeup, and hairstyling, casting, original score, sound, visual effects, and two original songs by Stephen Schwartz.

Netflix's 'Frankenstein' delivered a strong show, with mentions in casting, cinematography, makeup and hairstyling, origina...