Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are among the big names who landed coveted Oscar nods at Thursday’s Academy Award nominations event.
Their smash-hit musical landed ten nominations in total, marking a significant milestone for the Broadway adaptation.
However, it was Emilia Perez that dominated – with 13 nods including Best Picture, International Feature Film, Original Score, Adapted Screenplay, and Actress in a supporting role.
The final category will see Zoe Saldana battle for the win against Ariana Grande, A Complete Unknown’s Monica Barbaro, The Brutalist’s Felicity Jones and Conclave’s Isabella Rossellini.
The annual ceremony will see Wicked, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Perez, Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys and The Substance battle it out for Best Picture.
Foreign-language film I’m Still Here received a surprising nomination while other popular films, such as Sing Sing and A Real Pain were left out of the race.
The nominations for the upcoming 97th Academy Awards have been revealed, with Wicked landing nods in major categories
Comedian and actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominations during a live presentation from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles
Former Succession co-stars Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong were the first stars to receive nominations in the Actor in a supporting role category for their parts in A Real Pain and The Apprentice.
The category also saw Anora’s Yura Borisov, A Complete Unknown’s Edward Norton and The Brutalist’s Guy Pearce.
The nominees for best actor are Adrien Brody for The Brutalist, Timothée Chalamet for A Complete Unknown, Colman Domingo for Sing Sing, Ralph Fiennes for Conclave and Sebastian Stan for The Apprentice.
The nominees for best actress are Demi Moore for The Substance, Cynthia Erivo for Wicked, Mikey Madison for Anora, Karla Sofía Gascón for Emilia Pérez and Fernanda Torres for I’m Still Here.
Elsewhere, the nominees for original song are El Mal’ from Emilia Perez, The Journey from The Six Triple Eight, Like a Bird from Sing Sing, Mi Camino from ‘Emilia Pérez and Never Too Late from Elton John: Never Too Late.
The nominees for best animated film are: ‘Flow’; ‘Inside Out 2’; ‘Memoir of a Snail’; ‘Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’; ‘The Wild Robot.’
Meanwhile, major snubs this year included lead actresses Angelina Jolie for Maria and Nicole Kidman for Babygirl.
Indeed, the Golden Globe winner in the same category Marianne Jean-Baptiste failed to get a nod for her part in Hard Truths.
Emilia Perez dominated nominations with 13 nods, including Zoe Saldana (picture) gaining a Actress in a supporting role nomination
The Brutalist also landed nominations in major categories, with leading actors Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones both gaining a nod
Films fans were shocked to see Sing Sing and September 5 fail to land a Best Picture nomination while Daniel Craig was also snubbed for his leading role in Queer.
Surprisingly, Margaret Qualley’s stellar turn in The Substance failed to get her a Supporting Actress nomination, while Conclave was left out of the Best Director nominees despite being nominated in other categories.
Emilia Pérez’s sweep of nominations set a new record for a non-English language film, while the film’s star Karla Sofía Gascón made Oscars history as the first openly trans woman to land a nod.
Meanwhile, The Brutalist faired as well as expected after receiving a total of 10 nominations – making it tied second place with Wicked.
The nominations for the upcoming Oscars were finally revealed after being postponed amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
Academy President Janet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer announced that the ceremony will be reimagined with a focus on community and compassion – to honor LA’s resilience.
The most notable shift involves the Best Song category, replacing elaborate performances with personal reflections from nominated songwriters.
Comedian and actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominations during a live presentation from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles.
A Complete Unknown gained a Best Picture nomination, with Timothée Chalamet getting a coveted Actor in a leading role nomination
Elsewhere, Timothee’s other major film project Dune: Part Two managed to also gain some nominations including Best Picture
The upcoming 97th Academy Awards are still set to take place on March 2 – and will be hosted by comedian and TV personality, Conan O’Brien.
It will mark O’Brien’s Oscar hosting debut after fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel revealed that he had turned down the opportunity to return after four consecutive years.
It comes after a number of celebrities have lost their homes in the Pacific Palisades area – including Miles Teller, Anthony Hopkins, Adam Brody and wife Leighton Meester, as well as Anna Faris.
The fire in the upscale L.A. neighborhood has currently burned more than 14,000 homes and other structures since January 7.
Additional wildfires have also ignited, such as the Eaton Fire in Pasadena and another called the Hurst Fire located in the San Fernando Valley.
In the wake of the horrific events, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences initially delayed the announcement of the 2025 Oscar nominations from January 17 to January 19 – before being moved to January 23.
The voting period – which began on Wednesday – was also been extended through Tuesday, January 14. Voting had initially been set to end on Sunday, January 12.
A letter from the Academy, per The Hollywood Reporter, read: ‘We want to offer our deepest condolences to those who have been impacted by the devastating fires across Southern California.’
Demi Moore has continued to receive acclaim for her role in The Substance as she secured an Actress in a Leading Role nomination
The 97th Oscars are schedule to take place March 2 – and hosted by comedian and TV personality Conan O’Brien. Seen in 2023 in NYC
It will mark O’Brien’s Oscars hosting debut after fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel revealed that he had turned down the opportunity to return for a fifth innings
‘So many of our members and industry colleagues live and work in the Los Angeles area, and we are thinking of you.’
Earlier this year, Zoe Saldana led the film Emilia Perez to top honors at the Golden Globe Awards.
The night also saw period film The Brutalist win big, while Demi Moore became a first time winner at 62 for her role in The Substance.
Meanwhile, Wicked only managed to secure a win in the Cinematic And Box Office Achievement category.
Oscar nominations 2025 – see who received nods for this year’s Academy Awards
Best Picture
Wicked
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Perez
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked has received multiple Oscar nods, including one for Best Picture
Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice
Actress in a Leading Role
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascon – Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance
Fernanda Torres – I’m Still Here
The Substance has been nominated for numerous Oscars, including Best Actress for Demi Moore
Actor in a Supporting Role
Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
Actress in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
Directing
Sean Baker – Anora
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
James Mangold – A Complete Unknown
Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Music (Original Song)
El Mal – Emilia Pérez
The Journey – The Six Triple Eight
Like A Bird – Sing Sing
Mi Camino – Emilia Pérez
Never Too Late – Elton John: Never Too Late
Emilia Pérez has also earned numerous nominations
Music (Original Score)
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Animated Feature Film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengence Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
International Feature Film
I’m Still here
The Girl with the Needle
Emilia Pérez
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Flow
Cinematography
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Maria
Nosferatu
Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Dune: Part Two is competing for numerous Oscars
Costume Design
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked
Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
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 An Who Could Not Remain Silent
Sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
A Complete Unknown received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture, among others
Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Film Editing
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Documentary Feature Film
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to Coup D’etat
Sugarcane
Documentary Short Film
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instrumenting of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
