Oscars Nominations 2025: Complete List
Ariana Grande, Karla Sofía Gascón, Timotheé Chalamet, and Adrien Brody are among the contenders for one of the most coveted awards
The nominations for the 2025 Oscars are here. The past year, 2024, has seen a wide variety of films, with some of the most acclaimed being adaptations or original musical genre films, projects marking the grand return of legendary Hollywood actresses, and even major works in unexpected formats that have triumphed.
Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott were responsible for announcing all the nominated films and professionals, revealing the most anticipated list in the global film industry. And, of course, there were surprises. Some were completely unexpected, while others continue their streak of recognition from previous stops in the awards season. Here they are:
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
Timothée Chalamet
Colman Domingo
Ralph Fiennes
Sebastian Stan
Actress in a Leading Role
Cynthia Erivo
Karla Sofia Gascon
Mikey Madison
Demi Moore
Fernanda Torres
Actor in a Supporting Role
Yura Borisov
Kieran Culkin
Edward Norton
Guy Pearce
Jeremy Strong
Actress in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro
Ariana Grande
Felicity Jones
Isabella Rossellini
Zoe Saldana
Directing
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Emilia Perez
The Substance
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
International Feature Film
I’m Still Here
The Girl with The Needle
Emilia Perez
The Seed of a Sacred Fig
Flow
Animated Feature Film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit
The Wild Robot
Documentary Feature Film
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Sugarcane
Film Editing
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Cinematography
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Perez
Maria
Nosferatu
Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Costume Design
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked
Music (Original Score)
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Music (Original Song)
El Mal, Emilia Pérez
The Journey, The Six Triple Eight
Like A Bird, Sing Sing
Mi Camino, Emilia Pérez
Never Too Late, Elton John: Never Too Late
Live Action Short Film
A Lien
Anuja
I’m Not a Robot
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Would Not Remain Silent
Animated Short Film
Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
Documentary Short Film
Death By Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked