Alicia Vikander's tour-de-force performance in The Danish Girl has had people buzzing about a potential Oscar nomination [1] for months now, and thanks to the list of nominees being announced [2] on Thursday morning, the best supporting actress hopeful can finally stop holding her breath. "I knew it was going to be announced this morning, so I set my alarm clock," Alicia told the LA Times [3]. "But the WiFi suddenly went out — and I was really nervous. But then I had a call. And it's just wonderful."

Alicia also relayed how truly unbelievable the whole experience has been, saying, "I could never picture my name [being announced]. But then I saw a photo on TV with the other actresses, and I had a hard time to get my head around it. These other actresses, these grown-ups, that I had looked up to for so long . . . it's just amazing." Watch a clip of Alicia alongside costar Eddie Redmayne [4], and then check out her sweet PDA moment [5] with fellow Oscar nominee and boyfriend Michael Fassbender at the Golden Globes!