Oscar Nods Unveiled: Pérez, 'Wicked,' and 'Brutalist' Shine

The 97th Academy Awards nominations are in, and Emilia Pérez is the frontrunner, receiving a record-breaking 13 nominations – the most ever for a non-English language film. Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominees on January 23rd during a live stream on the Oscars YouTube channel. Jacques Audiard's Spanish crime thriller, Emilia Pérez, garnered nominations across major categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Lead Actress (Karla Sofía Gascón).

Wicked and The Brutalist closely followed with 10 nominations each, while Conclave and A Complete Unknown secured eight.

2025 Oscar Nominations Highlights:

Key Nominees:

• Emilia Pérez: Dominates with 13 nominations.
• Wicked & The Brutalist: Strong contenders with 10 nominations each.
• Conclave & A Complete Unknown: Impressive showings with 8 nominations each.

Select Nomination 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 Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez), Mikey Madison (Anora), Demi Moore (The Substance), Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)
• Best International Feature Film: I’m Still Here (Brazil), The Girl With The Needle (Denmark), Emilia Pérez (France), The Seed Of The Sacred Fig (Germany), Flow (Latvia)

The 97th Academy Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The event will air live on ABC (U.S.), ITV (UK), and in over 200 territories globally. For the first time, a live stream will also be available on Hulu.