The race for film’s most prestigious honor has officially begun with the unveiling of the 97th Academy Awards (Oscars 2025) nominations on Thursday morning. This year celebrates international storytelling and genre-defying films that have pushed creative boundaries.
At the front of this year’s lineup is Jacques Audiards Emilia Pereza Spanish-language, French-made drug musical that broke a record with 13 nominations—the most ever for a non-English-language film. From Best Picture to a groundbreaking Best Actress nod for Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Perez has emerged as a trailblazer, highlighting trans representation in an industry that is often slow to embrace change. Close behind is Brady Corbet’s post-war epic The Brutalist and Jon M. Chu is dazzling Evileach garnering 10 nominations. Both films are also in the running for Best Picture, along with a variety of contenders that include Dune: Part Two, Nickel Boysand the daring political drama I’m still here.
Unlike last year, when Oppenheimer dominated as the clear favorite, this year’s Oscar race is still wide open. With five weeks to go until the ceremony, no single film has emerged as a definitive front-runner and exiter Emilia Pérez, The Brutalist, Wicked, Anoraand Conclave in fierce competition for the coveted title of Best Film.
This year’s nominations arrive under extraordinary circumstances, with Hollywood grappling with the aftermath of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that delayed the announcement and set a somber tone over the awards season. Despite some calls to postpone the ceremony altogether, the Academy has positioned this year’s Oscars as a celebration of resilience and a celebration of creativity, vowing to honor the global film community and those who have endured hardship.
“We will reflect on recent events while highlighting the strength, creativity and optimism that define Los Angeles and our industry,” said Bill Kramer, Academy CEO, and Janet Yang, President, in a statement to members on Wednesday!
The Oscars ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien, takes place on March 2, airing live on ABC and streaming on Hulu. Now, as we count down to Hollywood’s biggest night, here’s the complete list of nominees for the 2025 Academy Awards.
Best picture
- “Anora”
- “The Brutalist”
- “A Complete Unknown”
- “Conclave”
- “Dune: Part Two”
- “Emilia Perez”
- “I’m Still Here”
- “Nickel Boys”
- “the subject”
- “Evil”
Best director
- Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Perez”
- Sean Baker, “Anora”
- Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”
- Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”
- James Mangold, “A Complete Unknown”
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 Sofia Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”
- Mikey Madison, “Anora”
- Demi Moore, “The Substance”
- Fernanda Torres, “I’m Still Here”
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 Perez”
Best Original Screenplay
- “Anora”
- “The Brutalist”
- “A Real Pain”
- “September 5th”
- “the subject”
Best Adapted Screenplay
- “Conclave”
- “A Complete Unknown”
- “Emilia Perez”
- “Nickel Boys”
- “Sing Sing”
Best Animated Feature
- “Flow”
- “Inside Out 2”
- “Memoir of a Snail”
- “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”
- “The Wild Robot”
Best Production Design
- “The Brutalist”
- “Conclave”
- “Dune: Part Two”
- “Nosferatu”
- “Evil”
Best Costume Design
- “A Complete Unknown”
- “Conclave”
- “Gladiator II”
- “Nosferatu”
- “Evil”
Best Cinematography
- “The Brutalist”
- “Dune: Part Two”
- “Emilia Perez”
- “Mary”
- “Nosferatu”
Best editing
- “Anora”
- “The Brutalist”
- “Conclave”
- “Emilia Perez”
- “Evil”
Best makeup and hair styling
- “Another Man”
- “Emilia Perez”
- “Nosferatu”
- “the subject”
- “Evil”
Best sound
- “A Complete Unknown”
- “Dune: Part Two”
- “Emilia Perez”
- “Evil”
- “The Wild Robot”
Best Visual Effects
- “Alien: Romulus”
- “Better Man”
- “Dune: Part Two”
- “The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”
- “Evil”
Best Original Score
- “The Brutalist”
- “Conclave”
- “Emilia Perez”
- “Evil”
- “The Wild Robot”
Best Original Song
- “Evil” (“Emilia Pérez”)
- “The Journey” (“The Six Triple Eight”)
- “Like a Bird” (“Sing Sing”)
- “My Way” (“Emilia Pérez”)
- “Never Too Late” (“Elton John: Never Too Late”)
Best Documentary Film
- “Black Box Diaries”
- “No Other Country”
- “Porcelain War”
- “Soundtrack to a Coup d’état”
- “Sugar cane”
Best International Feature Film
- “I’m still here,” Brazil
- “The Girl with the Needle”, Denmark
- “Emilia Perez,” France
- “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”, Germany
- “Flow”, Latvia
Best Animated Short Film
- “Beautiful Men”
- “In the shade of the cypress”
- “Magic Candies”
- “Walk to wonder”
- “Yuck!”
Best Documentary Short
- “Death by Numbers”
- “I’m ready, Warden”
- “Incident”
- “Instrument of a Beating Heart”
- “The Only Girl in the Orchestra”
Best Live-Action Short Film
- “A Link”
- “Anuja”
- “I’m not a robot”
- “The Last Ranger”
- “The Man Who Couldn’t Be Quiet”
