As an awards season scrambled by the devastating wildfires in Southern California gradually rights itself—the Critics Choice Awards, once meant to take place on January 14, are now fairly firmly set for February 7; directly before the 77th Directors Guild of America Awards and 36th Producers Guild of America Awards—one delayed occasion has finally had its day: the announcement of this year’s contenders for the 97th Academy Awards.
Shifted from last Friday, January 17, to this Thursday, January 23, to allow members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—many of whom were impacted or displaced by the fires—more time to cast their votes, the Oscars nomination ceremony was hosted by actors Bowen Yang, of Saturday Night Live and Wicked fame, and Rachel Sennott, known for Shiva Baby, Bodies Bodies Bodies, and Bottoms.
So, did all the momentum (and general goodwill) around films like The Brutalist, Babygirl, A Real Pain, The Substance, Anora, I’m Still Here, and Emilia Pérez these last few months actually convert to Oscar nods? Yes, in some cases—and no in a few notable others.
Read on for a full list of the 2025 Oscar nominees—and then stay tuned for our coverage of the Oscars telecast itself, scheduled for Sunday, March 2.
Best Picture
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance
Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
Best Director
Sean Baker, Anora
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
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Best Original Song
“El Mal” from Emilia Pérez
“Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez
“Like a Bird” from Sing Sing
“The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight
“Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late
Best Original Score
Daniel Blumberg, The Brutalist
Volker Bertelmann, Conclave
Clément Ducol and Camille, Emilia Pérez
John Powell and Stephen Schwartz, Wicked
Kris Bowers, The Wild Robot
Best Sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Live-Action Short
“A Lien”
“Anuja”
“I’m Not a Robot”
“The Last Ranger”
“The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent”
Best Cinematography
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Maria
Nosferatu
Best Documentary Feature
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Sugarcane
Best Documentary Short
“Death by Numbers”
“I Am Ready, Warden”
“Incident”
“Instruments of a Beating Heart”
“The Only Girl in the Orchestra”
Best Editing
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Best Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
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 International Feature
Brazil, I’m Still Here
Denmark, The Girl with the Needle
France, Emilia Pérez
Germany, The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Latvia, Flow
Best Costume Design
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked
Best Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Best Hair and Makeup
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Best Adapted Screenplay
James Mangold and Jay Cocks, A Complete Unknown
Peter Straughan, Conclave
Jacques Audiard, in collaboration with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius, and Nicolas Livecchi, Emilia Pérez
RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes, Nickel Boys
Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, with a story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, John “Divine G” Whitfield, Sing Sing
Best Original Screenplay
Sean Baker, Anora
Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold, The Brutalist
Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain
Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David, September 5
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Best Animated Feature
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Best Animated Short
“Beautiful Men”
“In the Shadow of the Cypress”
“Magic Candies”
“Wander to Wonder”
“Yuck!”
Best Supporting Actress
Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
This story was first published on Vogue.com.
