Oscars 2025: Full list of nominees for the 97th Academy Awards – See who’s in the running!

The 97th Academy Awards are just around the corner, and Hollywood is gearing up for one of the most anticipated nights in cinema. This year’s Oscars promise fierce competition, with some of the biggest names in the industry vying for the prestigious golden statuette. From groundbreaking performances to visually stunning productions, the 2025 nominees reflect the best of filmmaking across multiple genres.

With top contenders like Conclave, Anora and The Brutalist dominating the conversation, the race for Best Picture, Best Director, and major acting categories is heating up. Whether you're rooting for fan-favorite blockbusters or critically acclaimed indie gems, here’s the full list of nominees for the 2025 Oscars and everything you need to know before the big night.

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Actor in a Leading Role

This award honors the best performance by an actor in a primary role. The Academy looks for exceptional acting skills, emotional depth, and character transformation.

Nominees:

• Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
• Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
• Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
• Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
• Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice

Actor in a Supporting Role

Recognizing outstanding performances in secondary roles, this award highlights actors who elevate a film through their character portrayals.

Nominees:

• Yura Borisov – Anora
• Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
• Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
• Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
• Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice

Actress in a Leading Role

This category honors a female performer for an exceptional lead performance, considering character development, emotional intensity, and acting range.

Nominees:

• Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
• Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
• Mikey Madison – Anora
• Demi Moore – The Substance
• Fernanda Torres – I'm Still Here

Actress in a Supporting Role

This award recognizes actresses who make a significant impact in a supporting role, adding depth to the storyline.

Nominees:

• Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
• Ariana Grande – Wicked
• Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
• Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
• Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez

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Animated Feature Film

This category honors the best full-length animated film, considering storytelling, animation quality, and overall creativity.

Nominees:

• Flow
• Inside Out 2
• Memoir of a Snail
• Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
• The Wild Robot

Animated Short Film

This award is given to a short-form animated film, typically under 40 minutes, showcasing artistic excellence and storytelling.

Nominees:

• Beautiful Men
• In the Shadow of the Cypress
• Magic Candies
• Wander to Wonder
• Yuck!

Cinematography

This category celebrates the visual artistry of a film, focusing on lighting, camera work, and composition.

Nominees:

• The Brutalist – Lol Crawley
• Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraser
• Emilia Pérez – Paul Guilhaume
• Maria – Ed Lachman
• Nosferatu – Jarin Blaschke

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Costume Design

Recognizing the best wardrobe creations, this award looks at historical accuracy, creativity, and contribution to storytelling.

Nominees:

• A Complete Unknown – Arianne Phillips
• Conclave – Lisy Christl
• Gladiator II – Janty Yates and Dave Crossman
• Nosferatu – Linda Muir
• Wicked – Paul Tazewell

Directing

This category honors directors for their overall vision, storytelling, and execution of the film.

Nominees:

• Sean Baker – Anora
• Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
• James Mangold – A Complete Unknown
• Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
• Coralie Fargeat – The Substance

Documentary Feature Film

This award goes to a feature-length documentary that provides an insightful and impactful narrative.

Nominees:

• Black Box Diaries
• No Other Land
• Porcelain War
• Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
• Sugarcane

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Documentary Short Film

Honoring short-form documentaries under 40 minutes that tell compelling real-life stories.

Nominees:

• Death by Numbers
• I Am Ready, Warden
• Incident
• Instruments of a Beating Heart
• The Only Girl in the Orchestra

Film Editing

This award recognizes excellence in editing, including pacing, continuity, and storytelling enhancement.

Nominees:

• Anora
• The Brutalist
• Conclave
• Emilia Pérez
• Wicked

International Feature Film

Awarded to the best non-English language film with outstanding storytelling and cinematography.

Nominees:

• I'm Still Here (Brazil)
• The Girl with the Needle (Denmark)
• Emilia Pérez (France)
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
• Flow (Latvia)

Makeup and Hairstyling

Recognizes outstanding work in character transformation through makeup and hair design.

Nominees:

• A Different Man
• Emilia Pérez
• Nosferatu
• The Substance
• Wicked

Music (original score)

This category honors the best original musical composition created for a film.

Nominees:

• The Brutalist
• Conclave
• Emilia Pérez
• Wicked
• The Wild Robot

Music (original song)

This award is given to the best original song composed for a motion picture.

Nominees:

• 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

Best Picture

The highest honor of the night, awarded to the best overall film of the year based on storytelling, direction, acting, and production quality.

Nominees:

• Anora
• The Brutalist
• A Complete Unknown
• Conclave
• Dune: Part Two
• Emilia Pérez
• I'm Still Here
• Nickel Boys
• The Substance
• Wicked

Production Design

Recognizing excellence in set design and overall visual composition.

Nominees:

• The Brutalist
• Conclave
• Dune: Part Two
• Nosferatu
• Wicked

Live Action Short Film

This award goes to the best short film that tells a compelling live-action story.

Nominees:

• A Lien
• Anuja
• I'm Not a Robot
• The Last Ranger
• The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Sound

Recognizing the best overall sound design, including mixing and editing.

Nominees:

• A Complete Unknown
• Dune: Part Two
• Emilia Pérez
• Wicked
• The Wild Robot

Visual Effects

This category honors technical excellence in special and visual effects.

Nominees:

• Alien: Romulus
• Better Man
• Dune: Part Two
• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
• Wicked

Writing (adapted screenplay)

Awarded to the best script adapted from a pre-existing source material.

Nominees:

• A Complete Unknown
• Conclave
• Emilia Pérez
• Nickel Boys
• Sing Sing

Writing (original screenplay)

This award recognizes the best script written directly for the screen.

Nominees:

• Anora
• The Brutalist
• A Real Pain
• September 5
• The Substance