The Oscar nominations are here.
Despite the debate over whether the big show should go on amid the devastation in Los Angeles from the wildfires, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences pressed ahead and the Academy Award nominees for 2025 were announced on Jan. 23.
The Oscar nominations were originally set to be announced on Jan. 17, but the date was postponed twice due to the Los Angeles County wildfires. A series of fires broke out beginning on Jan. 7, leaving at least 27 people dead and destroying more than 16,000 structures. Many events and TV productions were postponed or canceled.
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While some actors, including Jean Smart, called for this year’s awards season to be canceled and for networks to donate to fire victims instead, the academy announced that the show would go on, with many people in the industry expressing the importance of getting back to work.
Rachel Sennott (Saturday Night, Shiva Baby) and Bowen Yang (Wicked, Saturday Night Live) helmed the early morning nominations ceremony at the academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater and announced the 23 categories. The presentation was livestreamed on Oscar.com, Oscars.org and the academy’s social media accounts, and aired on ABC’s Good Morning America.
Emilia Pérez led with the most nominations, 13, including Best Picture, Best Director (Jacques Audiard) Best Actress (Karla Sofía Gascón) and Best Supporting Actress (Zoe Saldaña). That was followed by The Brutalist and Wicked, which both had 10 nominations.
At the top of the show, Bill Kramer and Janet Yang, the academy’s CEO and president, respectively, acknowledged that it had been a difficult time amid the wildfires.
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“During this year’s ceremony, we will honor the talented filmmakers nominated today, pay tribute to our brave first responders and celebrate the enduring spirit of Los Angeles and the film industry,” Kramer said.
The show is set to take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Conan O'Brien will host.
And the nominees are…
Best Picture
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Best Director
Sean Baker, Anora
Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
James Mangold, A Complete Unknown
Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Best Actor
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance
Best Supporting Actor
Yura Borisov, Anora
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Best Supporting Actress
Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Writing (Original Screenplay)
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
A Complete Unknown
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Animated Feature Film
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Production Design
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Costume Design
A Complete Unknown
Gladiator II
Cinematography
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Film Editing
The Brutalist
Emilia Pérez
Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
The Substance
Sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
The Wild Robot
Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Music (Original Song)
“El Mal” from Emilia Pérez
“The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight
“Like A Bird” from Sing Sing
“Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez
“Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late
Music (Original Score)
The Brutalist
Emilia Pérez
The Wild Robot
Documentary Feature Film
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
International Feature Film
I’m Still Here (Brazil)
The Girl With the Needle (Denmark)
Emilia Pérez (France)
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
Flow (Latvia)
Animated Short Film
Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Documentary Short Film
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Live Action Short Film
I’m Not a Robot
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
In December, the shortlist of Oscar contenders was revealed. Emilia Pérez led the films with potential nominations in six categories, while Wicked had four.
The 97th Academy Awards will air on March 2 on ABC and Hulu.



