Not everybody wins at the Oscars. Most end up as also-rans with nothing to show for it. And there have been some big names from the world of cinema who have been repeatedly snubbed by the Oscar jury — for undisclosed reasons, of course. Leonardo DiCaprio has become the latest to join this club as he was pipped by Mathew McConaughey for the Best Actor award. hitlist puts the spotlight on Hollywood personalities who only have nominations but never the golden statuette.

Leonardo DiCaprio

Nominations: 4
Movies: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), The Aviator (2004), Blood Diamond (2006) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Lowdown: It’s been two decades since Leo earned his first nod and this year was hugely in his favour given the scale of his performance. No wonder when he lost the gong, social media saw with the hashtag #PoorLeo trending worldwide.