Composer John Williams was nominated for best original score at the Academy Awards for his work in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" Monday morning -- and in turn has broken his own Oscars record.
This nomination is the 52nd for the 87-year-old composer, making him the most nominated living person in Oscars history.
MORE: 2020 Oscar nominations: See the full listStar Wars: #TheRiseOfSkywalker has been nominated for 3 Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects, Best Score, and Best Sound Editing. Congratulations! #OscarNoms pic.twitter.com/w0ZJWXVfpW
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The most nominated person of all time, however, is still Walt Disney with 59 nominations.
Williams' first nomination was in 1968, for his work "Valley of the Dolls."
MORE: Florence Pugh, Barack Obama and other celebrities react to Oscar nominationsOf his 52 nominations, Williams has taken home five Oscars for his work in movies such as "Jaws" and "Schindler's List."
OSCARS NOMINATIONS: @JohnTheCho and @IssaRae reveal some of the 2020 #OscarNoms!#Oscarshttps://t.co/J3ZBq1Vhdu pic.twitter.com/VcEKe6D2UP
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"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" will be vying for the award against "Joker", "Little Women", "Marriage Story" and "1917."
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