They are the honored few who have been nominated for a famous golden statuette.
And on Monday the nominees for the 88th Academy Awards gathered together at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in LA for the annual Oscar lunch but there is one snag, only one black person is in the photo above.
With the ceremony just under three weeks away, campaigning for who would win is now more serious than ever.
However the awards continue to be shrouded in controversy because of the uproar over the lack of black talent in the contest.
The event, at which nominees from all 24 Oscar categories mingle and participate in a class photo, kicks off events leading up to the 88th Oscars, which will be held on February 28, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Musician The Weeknd, whose popular song Earned It from the Fifty Shades Of Grey soundtrack is a Best Original Song Oscar Nominee was the only person of color nominated this year.