Oscar Nominations 2025 Announced: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads With 13 Nods

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The Academy has revealed the nominations for the 2025 Oscars, with the Spanish-language, French-produced crime musical “Emilia Pérez” leading the pack with 13 nominations, marking a historic achievement for non-English films. “The Brutalist” and “Wicked” followed closely, earning 10 nominations each.

Record-Breaking Nomination for ‘Emilia Pérez’

• “Emilia Pérez” is just one nomination shy of tying the all-time record of 14 nominations, held by:
  • “La La Land” (2016)
  • “Titanic” (1997)
  • “All About Eve” (1950)

Other Top Nominees:

• “Wicked”: Notable nominations include Cynthia Erivo (Lead Actress) and Ariana Grande (Supporting Actress).
• “A Complete Unknown” and “Conclave”: Both received eight nominations.
• “Anora”: Garnered six nominations.

Oscar Nominations: Key Categories

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 Pérez)
• Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)

Best Actress

• Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)
• Karla Sofia Gascon (Emilia Pérez)
• 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)

Technical and Artistic Nominations

Best Cinematography

• The Brutalist
• Dune: Part Two
• Emilia Pérez
• Maria
• Nosferatu

Best Costume Design

• A Complete Unknown
• Conclave
• Gladiator II
• Nosferatu
• Wicked

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

Animated & Documentary Categories

Best Animated Feature

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

Best Documentary Feature

• Black Box Diaries
• No Other Land
• Porcelain War
• Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat
• Sugarcane

Best International Feature

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

Key Dates for the 2025 Awards Season

The 2025 Oscars

• Date: March 2, 2025
• Time: 7 p.m. EST
• Location: Airing on ABC and Hulu
• Host: Conan O’Brien

Upcoming Pre-Oscar Ceremonies

• Critics Choice Awards: February 7, 2025
• SAG Awards: February 23, 2025 (Netflix)
• BAFTAs: February 16, 2025 (United Kingdom)

These events often serve as key indicators for Oscar winners.

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