2025 Academy Awards Nominees Announced in Real-Time

The 2025 Oscar Nominations: A Star-Studded Lineup

The highly anticipated 2025 Oscar nominations have finally been announced, and the list of nominees is filled with talented actors and filmmakers from around the world. The ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will take place on March 2, 2025.

A Challenging Year for Hollywood

This year’s nominations come at a difficult time for Hollywood, as the Los Angeles wildfires devastated much of California earlier this month. The Academy issued a statement expressing their condolences to those affected and offering support to the industry.

Notable Nominations

One of the most notable aspects of this year’s nominations is the presence of horror movies like The Substance , which has only been nominated six times in the ceremony’s history. The film earned five nominations, including Best Picture. Movie musicals like Wicked and Emilia Pérez also received nods in nearly every category.

First-Time Nominees

Several actors are making their first-ever Oscar appearances, including Ariana Grande from Wicked and Demi Moore from The Substance. Timothée Chalamet earned a Best Actor nod for his role in A Complete Unknown , marking his second nomination in the category.

The Full List of Nominees

Here is the full list of nominees:

• Best Picture

  • The Brutalist

  • A Complete Unknown

  • Conclave

  • Dune: Part Two

  • Emilia Pérez

  • I’m Still Here

  • Nickel Boys

  • The Substance

  • Wicked

• Actor in a Leading Role

  • Timothée Chalamet—A Complete Unknown

  • Ralph Fiennes—Conclave

  • Adrien Brody—The Brutalist

  • Colman Domingo—Sing Sing

  • Sebastian Stan—The Apprentice

• Actress in a Leading Role

  • Demi Moore—The Substance

  • Mikey Madison—Anora

+ Cynthia Erivo—_Wicked_

+ Karla Sofía Gascón—_Emilia Pérez_

+ Fernanda Torres—_I'm Still Here_

• Actress in a Supporting Role

  • Ariana Grande—Wicked

  • Monica Barbaro—A Complete Unknown

  • Zoe Saldaña—Emilia Pérez

  • Isabella Rossellini—Conclave

  • Felicity Jones—The Brutalist

• Actor in a Supporting Role

  • Kieran Culkin—A Real Pain

  • Edward Norton—A Complete Unknown

  • Yura Borisov—Anora

  • Guy Pearce—The Brutalist

  • Jeremy Strong—The Apprentice

Additional Categories

Here are the nominees in additional categories:

• Best Original Song

  • “El Mal” written by Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard, performed by Zoé Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascon— Emilia Pérez

  • “The Journey” written by Diane Warren, performed by H.E.R.—The Six Triple Eight

  • “Mi Camino” written by Jesse Eisenberg—A Real Pain

• Documentary Feature Film

  • Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat

  • Black Box Diaries

  • No Other Land

  • Porcelain War

  • Sugarcane

Reactions from the Nominees

Several nominees have shared their reactions to the news, including Zoe Saldaña, Adrien Brody, Colman Domingo, Mikey Madison, and Elton John.

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