Academy says it will not disqualify surprise Oscar nominee Andrea Riseborough, but will revise campaign regulations

If you've been following the controversy surrounding the best actress category at this year's Academy Awards, the news you've been waiting for has finally dropped.

Hollywood's motion picture academy has announced it will not revoke the unexpected best actress nomination for To Leslie star Andrea Riseborough.

Riseborough was nominated for best actress for playing an alcoholic single mother in the little-seen film, a shock to awards pundits who had not expected her to be in the mix.

Social media tactics will be addressed

The surprise nomination sparked questions about whether a campaign for Riseborough had violated lobbying rules set by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Heaps of A-list stars posted social media comments touting her performance, including Susan Sarandon, Helen Hunt, Zooey Deschanel, Melanie Lynskey, Mira Sorvino, Alan Cumming, Tan France, Jenny McCarthy, Mia Farrow, Joe Mantegna and more. 

"The Academy has determined the activity in question does not rise to the level that the film's nomination should be rescinded," Academy chief executive Bill Kramer said in a statement.

Source: ABC News