Oscar 2014: Meet the Best Actress nominees

The Academy awards are scheduled to be held on March 3.

With just a few days left to the Academy awards, anticipation and excitement has reached its zenith as film bloggers are busy making predictions and potential winners.

Here, we take a look at the five exceedingly talented actresses stars nominated in the Best Actress category.

There's Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine), who has been widely hailed as a shoo-in for the trophy, regular fixture Meryl Streep (August Osage County), Dame Judi Dench (Philomena), onscreen con woman Amy Adams (American Hustle) and lost astronaut Sandra Bullock (Gravity).

Please click NEXT to watch glimpses of their commendable performances.

With such brilliant performances, it's tough to choose a winner!

Who do YOU think will get the big prize?