People are excited about the 97th Academy Awards, which the public will watch in 2025. On March 2, 2025, the Academy Awards will award the best films and filmmakers of the year. Fans have been excited to see which movies and teams earned their place in the 2025 Oscar nominations.
The official 2025 Oscar nominations are listed below for you.
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
- Timothee Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
- Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
- Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
- Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
- Karla Sofia Gascon – Emilia Perez
- Mickey Madison – Anora
- Demi Moore – The Substance
- Fernanda Torres – I’m Still Here
Best 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
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
- Ariana Grande – Wicked
- Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
- Isabella Rosellini – Conclave
- Zoe Saldana – Emilia Perez
Best Direction
- Sean Baker – Anora
- Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
- James Mangold – A Complete Unknown
- Jacques Audiard – Emilia Perez
- Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Best Picture
The nominations for Best Picture are:
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Perez
- I’m Still Here
- Nickel Boys
- The Substance
- Wicked
Other Key Nominations
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- James Mangold & Jay Cocks – A Complete Unknown
- Peter Straughan – Conclave
- Jacques Audiard – Emilia Perez
- Ramell Ross & Joslyn Barnes – Nickel Boys
- Clint Bentley – Sing Sing
Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
- Sean Baker – Anora
- Mona Fastvold & Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
- Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain
- Moritz Binder, Time Fehlbaum & Alex David – September 5
- Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Best International Feature Film
- I’m Still Here (Brazil)
- The Girl With the Needle (Denmark)
- Emilia Perez (France)
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
- Flow (Latvia)
Fan Favorites: Visual Spectacle and Music
Best Visual Effects
- Alien: Romulus
- Better Man
- Dune: Part Two
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
- Wicked
Best Sound
- A Complete Unknown
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Perez
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
Best Original Song
- “El Mal” – Emilia Perez
- “The Journey” – The Six Triple Eight
- “Like a Bird” – Sing Sing
- “Mi Camino” – Emilia Perez
- “Never Too Late” – Elton John: Never Too Late
Host Conan O’Brien of late-night talk shows will use his unique comedic talent to take the stage as the 2025 Oscars master of ceremonies.
Most viewers are disappointed when their preferred performers and film projects do not make the nomination lists. However, the selection of nominees creates outstanding competition for everyone to watch.
The 97th Academy Awards will honor filmmakers and entertainers worldwide at their ceremony on March 2, 2025. The Academy will announce the latest award ceremony results.
