The Academy Award nominations for 2025 were announced today at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, following delays caused by devastating wildfires in Southern California.
Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang and actor Rachel Sennott revealed the nominees for the 97th annual ceremony.
The announcement came after the Academy extended its voting period to accommodate members affected by the fires, which have forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate.
Academy CEO Bill Kramer confirmed the ceremony will proceed as planned on March 2, with comedian Conan O’Brien set to host the event for the first time in his career.
The awards will be broadcast on ABC and streamed on various platforms, including Hulu Live TV.
Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez has made Oscar history with 13 nominations, breaking the record for a non-English language film.
The musical, which follows a Mexican gangster who transitions to escape the mob, stars Karla Sofía Gascón, who becomes the first openly trans actor nominated for an Oscar.
Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott presented the Oscar award nominations
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The Brutalist, Brody Corbet’s epic about a Hungarian architect, and the musical adaptation Wicked each secured 10 nominations.
The Best Picture category features ten nominees: Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance and Wicked.
Only one Best Picture nominee was directed by a woman – Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance.
The Best Actor race sees Adrien Brody nominated for The Brutalist alongside Timothée Chalamet for A Complete Unknown, Colman Domingo for Sing Sing, Ralph Fiennes for Conclave, and Sebastian Stan for The Apprentice.
In the Best Actress category, Cynthia Erivo is nominated for Wicked, alongside Karla Sofía Gascón for Emilia Pérez, Mikey Madison for Anora, Demi Moore for The Substance, and Fernanda Torres for I’m Still Here.
Emilia Perez has made Oscars history
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Kieran Culkin leads the Supporting Actor nominees for A Real Pain, joined by Yura Borisov (Anora), Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown), Guy Pearce (The Brutalist), and Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice).
The Supporting Actress category features Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown), Ariana Grande (Wicked), Felicity Jones (The Brutalist), Isabella Rossellini (Conclave), and Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez).
The Best Director nominations include Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez, Sean Baker for Anora, Brady Corbet for The Brutalist, Coralie Fargeat for The Substance, and James Mangold for A Complete Unknown.
Fargeat stands as the only female director nominated this year.
The nominations have sparked controversy over the use of AI technology, particularly in The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez”
Both films employed voice-cloning technology, with The Brutalist using it to adjust Hungarian accents and Emilia Pérez enhancing singing performances.
Director Brady Corbet defended the practice, stating: “Adrien and Felicity’s performances are completely their own.”
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Wicked has secured 10 nominations
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Best Original Screenplay nominations include Anora, The Brutalist, A Real Pain, September 5, and The Substance.
For Adapted Screenplay, the nominees are A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, Nickel Boys, and Sing Sing.
The International Feature Film category includes I’m Still Here, The Girl with The Needle, Emilia Pérez, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, and Flow.
In technical categories, Wicked features prominently with nominations for Visual Effects, Sound, Production Design, and Makeup and Hairstyling.
Dune: Part Two secured nominations in multiple technical categories, including Visual Effects, Production Design, and Sound.
The Academy announced it would “move away” from live performances during the broadcast, focusing instead on honouring songwriters.