The 2025 Oscar nominations are here, and though Payal Kapdia’s All We Imagine as Light and Sandhya Suri’s Santosh, didn’t manage to bag a nomination for India, the Priyanka Chopra and Guneet Monga-produced live-action short, Anuja, secured us our only nod this year. This year’s race is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable in recent memory, with no clear frontrunner for Best Picture. A stunning concoction of blockbusters, prestige dramas, and genre-defying contenders is set to compete for the industry’s highest honors.
The postponement of the nominations announcement due to the Los Angeles wildfires, only heightened the suspense. With its new host Conan O’Brien, the Oscars ceremony on March 2 is looking to spotlight a year filled with comeback stories, breathtaking performances, and phenomenal directorial efforts.
Emilia Perez leads the pack with a record-breaking 13 nominations, the most ever for a non-English language film. The Spanish-language musical made history with Karla Sofia Gascon becoming the first transgender woman nominated for an acting Oscar. Meanwhile, Brazil’s I’m Still Here bagged a surprising Best Picture nod, making it the only other non-English language film competing in the category this year.
Other top contenders include The Brutalist, a period drama with 11 nominations including Best Picture and Best Director, and Wicked, the movie adaptation of the hit musical, which received 10 nominations including nods for its stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Conclave, a historical drama, and A Complete Unknown, a Bob Dylan biopic, each secured 9 nominations.
The Best Actress category sees Gascon competing against Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Mikey Madison (Anora), Demi Moore (The Substance), and Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here). Timothée Chalamet earned a Best Actor nomination for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, facing competition from Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice), Ralph Fiennes (Conclave), and Colman Domingo (Sing Sing).
The coveted top prize remains wide open, with strong Best Picture cases to be made for The Brutalist, Emilia Pérez, Conclave, and Wicked, having garnered significant buzz at precursor awards.
Here’s a full list of this year’s Oscar nominees:
Best Picture
The Brutalist
Anora
Conclave
Emilia Perez
Wicked
A Complete Unknown
The Substance
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
I’m Still Here
Best Director
Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
Sean Baker, Anora
James Mangold, A Complete Unknown
Coralie Fargaet, The Substance
Jacques Audiard, Emilia Perez
Best Actress
Demi Moore, The Substance
Mikey Madison, Anora
Karla Sofia Gascon, Emilia Perez
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
Best Actor
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Timothee Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Best Supporting Actress
Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Best Supporting Actor
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
Yura Borisov, Anora
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Best Original Screenplay
The Substance
The Brutalist
Anora
A Real Pain
September 5
Best Adapted Screenplay
Conclave
Emilia Perez
Sing Sing
Nickel Boys
A Complete Unknown
Best International Feature Film
Emilia Perez
I’m Still Here
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
The Girl with the Needle
Flow
Best Animated Feature Film
Flow
The Wild Robot
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Best Cinematography
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Maria
Emilia Perez
Best Film Editing
Anora
Conclave
Emilia Perez
The Brutalist
Wicked
Best Original Score
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Perez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Original Song
Emilia Perez (El Mal)
Emilia Perez (Mi Camino)
The Wild Robot
Six Triple Eight
Elton John: Never Too Late
Best Sound
Dune: Part Two
Wicked
A Complete Unknown
Emilia Perez
The Wild Robot
Best Production Design
Wicked
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Conclave
Nosferatu
Best Costume Design
Wicked
A Complete Unknown
Nosferatu
Conclave
Gladiator II
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
The Substance
Wicked
Nosferatu
A Different Man
Emilia Perez
Best Visual Effects
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Better Man
Alien: Romulus
Best Documentary Feature
No Other Land
Sugarcane
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Black Box Diaries
Best Documentary Short Subject
Death By Numbers
I Am Ready Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Best Live Action Short Film
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
A Lien
The Last Ranger
Anuja
I’m Not a Robot
Best Animated Short Film
Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
Published – January 23, 2025 08:05 pm IST
