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January 23, 2025Nominations for the 97th Oscars have been announced! Emilia Pérez leads with thirteen nominations, followed by The Brutalist and Wicked with ten each. Check out the nominees below and stay tuned for our team reactions to each category.
Best Picture
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
The Substance
Wicked
Nickel Boys
Best Director
Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Sean Baker, Anora
Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
James Mangold, A Complete Unknown
Best Actor
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance
Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
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 Supporting Actress
Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Best Original Screenplay
Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
Best Adapted Screenplay
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Best Cinematography
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Maria
Nosferatu
Best Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Best Costume Design
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked
Best Film Editing
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Best Original Score
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Original Song
Never Too Late from Elton John: Never Too Late
El Mal from Emilia Pérez
Mi Camino from Emilia Pérez
Like a Bird from Sing Sing
The Journey from The Six Triple Eight
Best Sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Best International Feature
Emilia Pérez
Flow
The Girl with the Needle
I’m Still Here
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Best Documentary Feature
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Sugarcane
Best Animated Feature
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Best Documentary Short
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Best Animated Short
Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
Best Live Action Short
Anuja
I’m Not a Robot
A Lien
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
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[…] Nominations for the 97th Oscars were announced on Thursday, January 23rd. Abe Friedtanzer, Sari Cohen, Scott Menzel, Shadan Larki, and Stacey Yvonne from the Awards Buzz team came together to break down the surprises, snubs, and overall vibe in all 23 categories. Watch the video below and leave your thoughts in the comments! See all the nominees here. […]