The 2025 Oscar nominations for the 97th Academy Awards have been announced, showcasing a remarkable year for cinema. Leading the nominations is the Spanish crime thriller Emilia Pérez, directed by Jacques Audiard, which has secured an impressive 13 nominations, marking it as the most nominated non-English language film in Oscar history. The nominations were unveiled by Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang on January 23 during a live presentation on the Oscars YouTube channel. Karla Sofía Gascón, star of Emilia Pérez, is nominated for Best Lead Actress, among other categories where the film is recognized, including Best Picture and Best Director.

Following closely behind, Wicked and The Brutalist each received 10 nominations, while Conclave and A Complete Unknown garnered eight nods each. This year's nominations reflect a diverse range of films and talent across various categories.

Oscars 2025 Nominations

Best Picture

• Anora
• The Brutalist
• A Complete Unknown
• Conclave
• Dune: Part Two
• Emilia Pérez
• I’m Still Here
• Nickel Boys
• The Substance
• Wicked

Best Director

• Sean Baker for Anora
• Brady Corbet for The Brutalist
• James Mangold for A Complete Unknown
• Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez
• Coralie Fargeat for The Substance

Actor in a Leading Role

• Adrien Brody in The Brutalist
• Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown
• Colman Domingo in Sing Sing
• Ralph Fiennes in Conclave
• Sebastian Stan in The Apprentice

Actress in a Leading Role

• Cynthia Erivo in Wicked
• Karla Sofía Gascón in Emilia Pérez
• Mikey Madison in Anora
• Demi Moore in The Substance
• Fernanda Torres in I’m Still Here

Actor in a Supporting Role

• Yura Borisov in Anora
• Kieran Culkin in A Real Pain
• Edward Norton in A Complete Unknown
• Guy Pearce in The Brutalist
• Jeremy Strong in The Apprentice

Actress in a Supporting Role

• Monica Barbaro in A Complete Unknown
• Ariana Grande in Wicked
• Felicity Jones in The Brutalist
• Isabella Rossellini in Conclave
• Zoe Saldaña in Emilia Pérez

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

• A Complete Unknown
• Conclave
• Emilia Pérez
• Nickel Boys
• Sing Sing

Writing (Original Screenplay)

• Anora
• The Brutalist
• A Real Pain
• September 5
• The Substance

Cinematography

• The Brutalist
• Dune: Part Two
• Emilia Pérez
• Maria
• Nosferatu

Animated Feature Film

• Flow
• Inside Out 2
• Memoir Of A Snail
• Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
• The Wild Robot

Music (Original Score)

• The Brutalist
• Conclave
• Emilia Pérez
• Wicked
• The Wild Robot

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

Production Design

• The Brutalist
• Conclave
• Dune: Part Two
• Nosferatu
• Wicked

Film Editing

• Anora
• The Brutalist
• Conclave
• Emilia Pérez
• Wicked

Documentary Feature Film

• Black Box Diaries
• No Other Land
• Porcelain War
• Soundtrack To A Coup D’Etat
• Sugarcane

Documentary Short Film

• Death By Numbers
• I Am Ready, Warden
• Incident
• Instruments Of A Beating Heart
• The Only Girl In The Orchestra

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)

Makeup and Hairstyling

• A Different Man
• Emilia Pérez
• Nosferatu
• The Substance
• Wicked

Visual Effects

• Alien: Romulus
• Better Man
• Dune: Part Two
• Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes
• Wicked

Costume Design

• A Complete Unknown
• Conclave
• Gladiator II
• Nosferatu
• Wicked

Animated Short Film

• Beautiful Men
• In The Shadow Of The Cypress
• Magic Candies
• Wander To Wonder
• Yuck!

Live-Action Short Film

• A Lien
• Anuja
• I’m Not A Robot
• The Last Ranger
• The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Sound

• A Complete Unknown
• Dune: Part Two
• Emilia Pérez
• Wicked
• The Wild Robot

The 97th Academy Awards are scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC in the U.S., ITV in the UK, and across over 200 territories worldwide. Additionally, for the first time, the event will be streamed live on Hulu, marking a significant expansion of the Oscars' reach.