The 97th Academy Awards nominations are in, and Emilia Pérez is the frontrunner with a record-breaking 13 nominations – the most ever for a non-English language film. Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominees on January 23rd during a live stream on the Oscars YouTube channel. Jacques Audiard's Spanish crime thriller, Emilia Pérez, received nominations across major categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Lead Actress (Karla Sofía Gascón).
Wicked and The Brutalist closely followed with 10 nominations each, while Conclave and A Complete Unknown secured eight apiece.
2025 Oscar Nominations Highlights:
Key Nominees & Categories:
- Emilia Pérez: Dominates with nominations for Best Picture, Best Director (Jacques Audiard), Best Lead Actress (Karla Sofía Gascón), and numerous others.
- Wicked & The Brutalist: Strong contenders with 10 nominations each.
- Conclave & A Complete Unknown: Impressive showings with 8 nominations each.
The full list of nominations is extensive and includes categories such as Best Actor, Best Actress (both leading and supporting roles), Best Original Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Animated Feature, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, and many more. The complete list is detailed below.
Complete Nomination List:
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The 97th Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The event will be broadcast live on ABC (U.S.), ITV (UK), and in over 200 territories globally. For the first time, it will also stream live on Hulu.
