The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards, set to take place on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Leading the pack is the French-Mexican musical Emilia Pérez, which garnered 13 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director for Jacques Audiard, and acting nods for Karla Sofía Gascón and Zoe Saldaña. Gascón's nomination is particularly historic, as she becomes the first trans woman to be nominated for Best Actress.
Following closely are The Brutalist and Wicked, each with 10 nominations. The Brutalist, directed by Brady Corbet, received nods for Best Picture, Best Director, and acting nominations for Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones. The film explores the life of a visionary architect and his struggles in post-war America.
Wicked, the much-anticipated adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical, secured nominations in major categories, including Best Picture, Best Director for Coralie Fargeat, and acting nods for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Erivo's portrayal of Elphaba earned her a Best Actress nomination, while Grande's performance as Glinda garnered her a Best Supporting Actress nod.
Other notable nominations include:
- Best Actor: Timothée Chalamet for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, Colman Domingo in Sing Sing, and Ralph Fiennes in Conclave.
- Best Actress: Demi Moore makes a notable return with a nomination for her role in the horror film The Substance, and Fernanda Torres is recognized for her performance in Brazil's I'm Still Here, which also secured a Best Picture nomination
FULL LIST OF NOMINATION BELOW
Best Picture
Anora
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
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Actress in a Leading Role
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance
Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
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
Actress in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Animated Feature Film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Documentary Feature Film
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Sugarcane
International Feature Film
I’m Still Here
The Girl with the Needle
Emilia Pérez
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Flow
Directing
Sean Baker, Anora
Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
James Mangold, A Complete Unknown
Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Cinematography
Lol Crawley, The Brutalist
Greig Fraser, Dune: Part Two
Paul Guilhaume, Emilia Pérez
Ed Lachman, Maria
Jarin Blaschke, Nosferatu
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Film Editing
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Music (Original Song)
“El Mal” from Emilia Pérez
“The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight
“Like a Bird” from Sing Sing
“Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez
“Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late
Music (Original Score)
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Costume Design
Arianne Phillips, A Complete Unknown
Lisy Christl, Conclave
Janty Yates and Dave Crossman, Gladiator II
Linda Muir, Nosferatu
Paul Tazewell, Wicked: