The 97th Annual Academy Awards nominations were announced on January 23, 2025, with "Emilia Pérez" leading the pack with 13 nominations—tying the record for the most nods ever received by a nonEnglishlanguage film. It was closely followed by "The Brutalist" and "Wicked", each earning 10 nominations, while "Anora", "A Complete Unknown", and "I’m Still Here" rounded out the top contenders with 8 nominations apiece. The awards ceremony is scheduled for March 2, 2025.
Best Picture Nominees
The race for Best Picture features a diverse lineup of 10 films:
"Anora"
"The Brutalist"
"A Complete Unknown"
"Conclave"
"Dune: Part Two"
"Emilia Pérez"
"I’m Still Here"
"Nickel Boys"
"The Substance"
"Wicked".
Top Category Nominations
Best Director: Jacques Audiard ("Emilia Pérez"), Sean Baker ("Anora"), Brady Corbet ("The Brutalist"), James Mangold ("A Complete Unknown"), Coralie Fargeat ("The Substance")
Best Actress: Cynthia Erivo ("Wicked"), Karla Sofía Gascón ("Emilia Pérez"), Mikey Madison ("Anora"), Demi Moore ("The Substance"), Fernanda Torres ("I’m Still Here")
Best Actor: Adrien Brody ("The Brutalist"), Timothée Chalamet ("A Complete Unknown"), Colman Domingo ("Sing Sing"), Ralph Fiennes ("Conclave"), Sebastian Stan ("The Apprentice")
Best Supporting Actress: Monica Barbaro ("A Complete Unknown"), Ariana Grande ("Wicked"), Felicity Jones ("The Brutalist"), Isabella Rossellini ("Conclave"), Zoe Saldana ("Emilia Pérez")
Best Supporting Actor: Yura Borisov ("Anora"), Kieran Culkin ("A Real Pain"), Edward Norton ("A Complete Unknown"), Guy Pearce ("The Brutalist"), Jeremy Strong ("The Apprentice").
Notable Milestones
"Emilia Pérez" made history as the first nonEnglishlanguage film to receive 13 Oscar nominations, breaking the previous record held by "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (10 nominations) and "Roma" (10 Nominations).
Ariana Grande became the first nominee in the "Best Supporting Actress" category for her role as Glinda in the musical fantasy film "Wicked", which also earned nominations for Best Actress (Cynthia Erivo), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
Demi Moore secured her first Oscar nomination for her performance in "The Substance", after previously winning a Golden Globe for the same role.
Fernanda Torres ("I’m Still Here") became the second Brazilian actress to be nominated for Best Actress, following her mother Fernanda Montenegro’s nomination in 1999 for "Central Station".