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.
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.
“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
Best Director
- 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
- Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Best Actress
- Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
- Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
- Demi Moore, The Substance
Best Supporting Actor
- 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
- Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
- Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
- Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Animated Feature Film
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Production Design
Costume Design
Cinematography
Film Editing
Makeup and Hairstyling
Sound
Visual Effects
- 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)
Documentary Feature Film
- Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
International Feature Film
- The Girl With the Needle (Denmark)
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
Animated Short Film
- In the Shadow of the Cypress
Documentary Short Film
- Instruments of a Beating Heart
- The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Live Action Short Film
- 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.
