Emilia Pérez has dominated the 2025 Oscar nominations, securing an impressive 13 nods including the prestigious Best Picture category, according to reports. The Spanish-language musical drama’s remarkable achievement highlights the growing recognition of international cinema in Hollywood’s most celebrated awards ceremony.
The nominations revealed a diverse and compelling lineup of films. The immigrant saga The Brutalist and the musical adaptation of Wicked followed closely behind Emilia Pérez with 10 nominations each. The Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and Vatican thriller Conclave each garnered eight nominations.
Wicked‘s stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande received recognition in the Actress and Supporting Actress categories, respectively, highlighting the strong year for musical cinema.
In a career-defining moment, Demi Moore scored her first-ever Oscar nomination for Best Actress in The Substance, marking a powerful comeback for the veteran actress. The film itself collected five nominations, further validating Moore’s compelling performance.
The nominations also brought surprises and notable snubs. Despite previous acclaim, high-profile actresses like Nicole Kidman, Pamela Anderson and Angelina Jolie were notably absent from the Actress category. Equally surprising was the complete shutout of the anticipated tennis drama Challengers, which received zero nominations despite earlier critical praise.
The acting categories showcase an intriguing mix of established and emerging talents. Timothée Chalamet, Adrien Brody, Sebastian Stan, Colman Domingo and Ralph Fiennes compete for Best Actor, while the Best Actress category features Erivo, Karla Sofía Gascón, Mikey Madison, Moore and Fernanda Torres.
Technical categories saw Dune: Part Two and Nosferatu dominating, particularly in cinematography and production design. The Best Animated Feature category promises fierce competition with entries like Inside Out 2 and The Wild Robot.
Comedic actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang brought humour and energy to the nomination announcements, reflecting the vibrant spirit of this year’s film industry.
The 2025 Academy Awards, scheduled for March 2 in Los Angeles and broadcast live on ABC and Hulu, promise to be a night of celebration, surprise, and potentially historic moments.
The stage is set for what could be one of the most unpredictable and exciting Oscar races in recent memory.
See the full list of nominations:
Best Picture:
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
Best Actress:
Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)
Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez)
Mickey Madison (Anora)
Demi Moore (Substance)
Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)
Best Actor:
Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)
Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice)
Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)
Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)
Best Supporting Actor:
Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
Yura Borisov (Anora)
Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)
Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)
Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice)
Best Supporting Actress:
Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown)
Ariana Grande (Wicked)
Felicity Jones (The Brutalist)
Isabella Rossellini (Conclave)
Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)
Best Director:
Sean Baker (Anora)
Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
James Mangold (A Complete Unknown)
Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez)
Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)
Best Animated Film:
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Best Original Screenplay:
Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
Best International Feature Film:
I’m Still Her (Brazil)
The Girl With the Needle (Denmark)
Emilia Pérez (France)
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
Flow (Latvia)
Best Documentary Feature Film:
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Sugarcane
Best Original Song:
El Mal from Emilia Pérez
Like A Bird from Sing Sing
The Journey from The Six Triple Eight
Mi Camino from Emilia Pérez
Never Too Late from Elton John: Never Too Late
Best Editing:
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Best Visual Effects:
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Best Cinematography:
The Brutalist
Dune: Part 2
Emilia Perez
Maria
Nosferatu
Best Sound:
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Perez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Original Score:
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Live-Action Short Film:
Anuja
A Lien
I’m Not a Robot
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Best Animated Short Film:
Beautiful men
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
Best Documentary Short Film:
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Best Costume Design:
A Complete Unknown (Arianne Phillips)
Conclave (Lisy Christl)
Gladiator II (Janty Yates and David Crossman)
Nosferatu (Linda Muir)
Wicked (Paul Tazewell)
Best production design:
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
