The race for cinema’s most prestigious honor has formally begun with the disclosing of the 97th Academy Awards (Oscars 2025) nominations on Thursday morning. This yr marks a celebration of worldwide storytelling and genre-defying movies which have pushed inventive boundaries.
On the forefront of this yr’s lineup is Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, a Spanish-language, French-made narco-musical that shattered information with 13 nominations—probably the most ever for a non-English-language movie. From Greatest Image to a trailblazing Greatest Actress nod for Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez has emerged as a frontrunner, spotlighting trans illustration in an business typically sluggish to embrace change. Shut behind are Brady Corbet’s postwar epic The Brutalist and Jon M. Chu’s dazzling Depraved, every garnering 10 nominations. Each movies are additionally within the race for Greatest Image, alongside a various slate of contenders that features Dune: Half Two, Nickel Boys, and the daring political drama I’m Nonetheless Right here.
In contrast to final yr, when Oppenheimer dominated because the clear favourite, this yr’s Oscars race stays huge open. With 5 weeks till the ceremony, no single movie has emerged as a definitive frontrunner, leaving Emilia Pérez, The Brutalist, Depraved, Anora, and Conclave in fierce competitors for the coveted Greatest Image title.
This yr’s nominations arrive below extraordinary circumstances, with Hollywood grappling with the aftermath of devastating Los Angeles wildfires that delayed the announcement and forged a somber tone over the awards season. Regardless of some calls to postpone the ceremony totally, the Academy has positioned this yr’s Oscars as a tribute to resilience and a celebration of creativity, vowing to honor the worldwide movie neighborhood and people who’ve endured hardship.
“We are going to replicate on the current occasions whereas highlighting the energy, creativity, and optimism that outline Los Angeles and our business,” stated Invoice Kramer, Academy chief government, and Janet Yang, president, in a press release to members on Wednesday!
The Oscars ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will happen on March 2, airing reside on ABC and streaming on Hulu. Now, as we rely right down to Hollywood’s greatest evening, right here’s the entire record of nominees for the Oscars 2025.
Greatest Image
- “Anora”
- “The Brutalist”
- “A Full Unknown”
- “Conclave”
- “Dune: Half Two”
- “Emilia Pérez”
- “I’m Nonetheless Right here”
- “Nickel Boys”
- “The Substance”
- “Depraved”
Greatest Director
- Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez”
- Sean Baker, “Anora”
- Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”
- Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”
- James Mangold, “A Full Unknown”
Greatest Actor
- Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”
- Timothée Chalamet, “A Full Unknown”
- Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”
- Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”
- Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice”
Greatest Actress
- Cynthia Erivo, “Depraved”
- Karla Sofía Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”
- Mikey Madison, “Anora”
- Demi Moore, “The Substance”
- Fernanda Torres, “I’m Nonetheless Right here”
Greatest Supporting Actor
- Yura Borisov, “Anora”
- Kieran Culkin, “A Actual Ache”
- Edward Norton, “A Full Unknown”
- Man Pearce, “The Brutalist”
- Jeremy Robust, “The Apprentice”
Greatest Supporting Actress
- Monica Barbaro, “A Full Unknown”
- Ariana Grande, “Depraved”
- Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”
- Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”
- Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”
Greatest Unique Screenplay
- “Anora”
- “The Brutalist”
- “A Actual Ache”
- “September 5”
- “The Substance”
Greatest Tailored Screenplay
- “Conclave”
- “A Full Unknown”
- “Emilia Pérez”
- “Nickel Boys”
- “Sing Sing”
Greatest Animated Function
- “Movement”
- “Inside Out 2”
- “Memoir of a Snail”
- “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”
- “The Wild Robotic”
Greatest Manufacturing Design
- “The Brutalist”
- “Conclave”
- “Dune: Half Two”
- “Nosferatu”
- “Depraved”
Greatest Costume Design
- “A Full Unknown”
- “Conclave”
- “Gladiator II”
- “Nosferatu”
- “Depraved”
Greatest Cinematography
- “The Brutalist”
- “Dune: Half Two”
- “Emilia Pérez”
- “Maria”
- “Nosferatu”
Greatest Enhancing
- “Anora”
- “The Brutalist”
- “Conclave”
- “Emilia Pérez”
- “Depraved”
Greatest Make-up and Hairstyling
- “A Completely different Man”
- “Emilia Pérez”
- “Nosferatu”
- “The Substance”
- “Depraved”
Greatest Sound
- “A Full Unknown”
- “Dune: Half Two”
- “Emilia Pérez”
- “Depraved”
- “The Wild Robotic”
Greatest Visible Results
- “Alien: Romulus”
- “Higher Man”
- “Dune: Half Two”
- “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”
- “Depraved”
Greatest Unique Rating
- “The Brutalist”
- “Conclave”
- “Emilia Pérez”
- “Depraved”
- “The Wild Robotic”
Greatest Unique Music
- “El Mal” (“Emilia Pérez”)
- “The Journey” (“The Six Triple Eight”)
- “Like a Chook” (“Sing Sing”)
- “Mi Camino” (“Emilia Pérez”)
- “By no means Too Late” (“Elton John: By no means Too Late”)
Greatest Documentary Function Movie
- “Black Field Diaries”
- “No Different Land”
- “Porcelain Warfare”
- “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat”
- “Sugarcane”
Greatest Worldwide Function Movie
- “I’m Nonetheless Right here,” Brazil
- “The Lady With the Needle,” Denmark
- “Emilia Pérez,” France
- “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” Germany
- “Movement,” Latvia
Greatest Animated Brief Movie
- “Stunning Males”
- “Within the Shadow of the Cypress”
- “Magic Candies”
- “Wander to Marvel”
- “Yuck!”
Greatest Documentary Brief Movie
- “Dying by Numbers”
- “I Am Prepared, Warden”
- “Incident”
- “Devices of a Beating Coronary heart”
- “The Solely Lady within the Orchestra”
Greatest Stay-Motion Brief Movie
- “A Lien”
- “Anuja”
- “I’m Not a Robotic”
- “The Final Ranger”
- “The Man Who May Not Stay Silent”
