We now know who will officially be joining host Conan O’Brien when he takes the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for the 97th Academy Awards on March 2. This morning Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott announced this year’s Oscar nominees. And it was a Wicked good morning for the people of Oz. Below, we break down the full list of 2025 Oscar nominations, including surprises, snubs, and the nerdy favorites that made it into this year’s nominees.
Moviegoers who love Wicked and A Complete Unknown have plenty to celebrate today. Both movies are up for Hollywood’s biggest award and are also all over the acting categories. Both Ariana Grande (Supporting) and Cynthia Erivo (Lead) could take home acting trophies for Wicked at the Oscars. As could A Complete Unknown‘s Monica Barbaro and Edward Norton. They each earned nominations in their respective supporting categories. The film’s star, Timothée Chalamet, will be one of the favorites for Best Actor. Overall, Wicked earned 10 Oscar nominations this year, tying it with The Brutalist for the second most-nominated film of 2025.
The 97th Academy Awards have already made history, as well. Emilia Pérez‘s Karla Sofía Gascón is the first openly trans actress ever to be nominated. Her co-star Zoe Saldaña is also up for a gold statue in the supporting actress category. The musical also set another record. Its 13 Oscar nominations are the most ever for a non-English language film, and it’s the most-nominated film in 2025. Among its many potential awards is one for Best Director for Jacques Audiard. But only one of its two original song contenders will be able to win that prize.
There won’t be quite as much celebrating on Arrakis, though. Even with five nominations, including one for Best Picture, Dune: Part Two‘s Denis Villeneuve did not earn a director nod, one of the standout surprises/snub of the slate. It could be worse, of course. Which reminds us: stay far away from any Challengers fans today. Far away. (Needless to say, Challengers was not nominated for a single Oscar in 2025.)
It’s also worth a brief note to say that long-time genre actor Sebastian Stan, best known for many as the MCU Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes, finally broke through to a major nomination. Stan received a 2025 Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his performance The Apprentice. But, we think Bucky Barnes was a job better done if we’re honest.
Villeneuve will still likely be in attendance thanks to that Dune: Part Two Best Picture nod. Who else will be there sitting with him when Conan O’Brien takes the stage at the Dolby Theater? You can find the full list of every film and person nominated for the 2025 Oscars below.
2025 Oscar Nominations, Full List:
Best Picture
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
Best Director
Sean Baker – Anora
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
James Mangold – A Complete Unknown
Jacques Audiard – Emilia Perez
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Perez
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance
Fernanda Torres – I’m Still Here
Best Actor
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Sebastian Stan – 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 Supporting Actor
Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
Best Adapted Screenplay
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Best Original Screenplay
Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
Best Animated Feature
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
The Wild Robot
Best International Feature
I’m Still Here
The Girl With the Needle
Emilia Pérez
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Flow
Best Cinematography
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Maria
Nosferatu
Best Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Best Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Best Costume Design
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked
Best Film Editing
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Best 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
Best Original Score
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Documentary Feature
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Sugarcane
Best Documentary Short
Death By Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Best Live Action Short
A Lien
Anuja
I’m Not a Robot
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Would Not Remain Silent
Best Animated Short
Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
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