The nominees for the 2025 Academy Awards have been revealed, showcasing an impressive range of talent, storytelling, and cinematic innovation. This year’s Oscars, hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien, feature an exciting mix of blockbuster hits, critically acclaimed dramas, and remarkable international films. With a strong emphasis on diverse narratives and groundbreaking achievements, the 2025 oscar nominations span across various genres, from drama and animation to documentaries and technical categories.
Best Actor and Best Actress: A Fierce Competition
The competition for Best Actor is particularly intense, with performances that have captivated audiences worldwide. The nominees include:
- Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
- Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
- Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
- Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
- Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice
Similarly, the Best Actress category highlights a remarkable lineup of talent:
- Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
- Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
- Mikey Madison – Anora
- Demi Moore – The Substance
- Fernanda Torres – I’m Still Here
Best Supporting Roles: Standout Performances
The nominees for Best Supporting Actor and Actress reflect an incredible range of skill and dedication to storytelling.
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 Supporting Actress:
- Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
- Ariana Grande – Wicked
- Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
- Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
- Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
Best Production Design: Creating Immersive Worlds
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Nosferatu
- Wicked
Best Sound: Enhancing the Cinematic Experience
- A Complete Unknown
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
Best Picture: The Year’s Most Outstanding Films
This year’s Best Picture nominations celebrate exceptional storytelling across various genres:
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- I’m Still Here
- Nickel Boys
- The Substance
- Wicked
Animated Feature Film: A Strong Lineup
The Animated Feature Film category presents a compelling selection of visually stunning and emotionally powerful films:
- Flow
- Inside Out 2
- Memoir of a Snail
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- The Wild Robot
Best Adapted Screenplay: Exceptional Writing
The Best Adapted Screenplay category features compelling Stories brought to life by talented screenwriters:
- A Complete Unknown – James Mangold and Jay Cocks
- Conclave – Peter Straughan
- Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard
- Nickel Boys – RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
- Sing Sing – Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar
Best International Film: A Global Showcase
- I’m Still Here (Brazil)
- The Girl With the Needle (Denmark)
- Emilia Pérez (France)
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
- Flow (Latvia)
Cinematic Achievements in Cinematography and Costume Design
Best Cinematography:
- The Brutalist – Lol Crawley
- Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraser
- Emilia Pérez – Paul Guilhaume
- Maria – Ed Lachman
- Nosferatu – Jarin Blaschke
Best Costume Design:
- A Complete Unknown – Arianne Phillips
- Conclave – Lisy Christl
- Gladiator II – Janty Yates, Dave Crossman
- Nosferatu – Linda Muir
- Wicked – Paul Tazewell
Best Director: Visionaries Behind the Camera
The Best Director category honors filmmakers whose visionary storytelling brought their films to life:
- Sean Baker – Anora
- Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
- James Mangold – A Complete Unknown
- Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
- Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Best Editing: Precision in Storytelling
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Transformative Creations
- A Different Man
- Emilia Pérez
- Nosferatu
- The Substance
- Wicked
Best original screenplay
- Anora – Sean Baker
- The Brutalist – Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold
- Real Pain – Jesse Eisenberg
- September 5 – Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum and Alex David
- The Substance – Coralie Fargeat
Best Documentary Feature Film: Stories That Matter
The Documentary Feature Film category shines a light on real-life narratives that inform and inspire:
- Black Box Diaries
- No Other Land
- Porcelain War
- Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
- Sugarcane
Visual Effects: A Showcase of Technical Mastery
The Best Visual Effects nominees recognize the technical brilliance that enhances storytelling:
- Alien: Romulus
- Better Man
- Dune: Part Two
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
- Wicked
Best Animated Short: Powerful Short-Form Storytelling
- Beautiful Men
- In the Shadow of the Cypress
- Magic Candies
- Wander to Wonder
- Yuck!
Best Documentary Feature Film
- 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
- Instruments of a Beating Heart
- The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Best Live-Action Short: Powerful Narratives in a Short Format
- A Lien
- Anuja
- I’m Not a Robot
- The Last Ranger
- The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Best Original Score
- The Brutalist – Daniel Blumberg
- Conclave – Volker Bertelmann
- Emilia Pérez – Clément Ducol and Camille
- Wicked – John Powell and Stephen Schwartz
- The Wild Robot – Kris Bowers
Best Original Song: Music That Elevates Cinema
This year’s Best Original Song nominees feature powerful compositions that resonate with audiences:
- 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
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