He also noted that these nominations were in contrast to last year's ceremony which included Best Picture winner 12 Years a Slave and Best Supporting Actress winner Lupita Nyong'o.
Ia juga menyatakan bahwa nominasi-nominasi tersebut berseberangan dengan acara tahun terakhir yang meliputi pemenang Film Terbaik 12 Years a Slave dan pemenang Aktris Pendukung Terbaik Lupita Nyong'o.