The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its 97th Oscar nominations Thursday morning, with comedians Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott serving as presenters. Among the nominees were L.A. Magazine cover subjects Colman Domingo, recognized for his work in “Sing Sing,” and Sebastian Stan, who received multiple nominations for his portrayal of Donald Trump in “The Apprentice.”
James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown” emerged as a leading contender with eight nominations. While Timothée Chalamet’s portrayal of Bob Dylan anchors the film, Monica Barbaro’s performance as Joan Baez—complete with remarkable vocal work—earned her a surprise nomination for Actress in a Supporting Role.
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Despite garnering nominations in three other categories, A24’s “Sing Sing” missed out on a Best Picture nod. The production company saw most of its Academy attention focused on “The Brutalist,” even as their other releases achieved critical success throughout the year.
In a notable oversight, Luca Guadagnino’s 2024 blockbuster “Challengers” received no nominations. The snub was particularly surprising in the Best Score category, where Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s widely praised original compositions for the sports-driven love triangle went unrecognized.
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“Emilia Pérez” led the pack with 13 nominations, setting up competitive races against fellow contenders including “Wicked,” “The Brutalist,” “The Substance,” “Conclave,” and “Anora.”
The 97th Annual Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 2nd, 2025, with Late Night’s Conan O’Brien hosting. Viewers can watch the event live on ABC or stream it through Oscars.com.
Best Picture
Anora (Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker, Producers) The Brutalist (Nominees to be determined) A Complete Unknown (Fred Berger, James Mangold and Alex Heineman, Producers) Conclave (Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Michael A. Jackman, Producers) Dune: Part Two (Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe and Denis Villeneuve, Producers) Emilia Pérez (Nominees to be determined) I’m Still Here (Nominees to be determined) Nickel Boys (Nominees to be determined) The Substance (Nominees to be determined)
Wicked (Marc Platt, Producer)
Directing
Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez Sean Baker, Anora Brady Corbet, The Brutalist Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
James Mangold, A Complete Unknown
Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown Colman Domingo, Sing Sing Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
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Actress in a Leading Role
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez Mikey Madison, Anora Demi Moore, The Substance Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
Actor in a Supporting Role
Yura Borisov, Anora Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown Guy Pearce, The Brutalist Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Actress in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown Ariana Grande, Wicked Felicity Jones, The Brutalist Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
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Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
A Complete Unknown (Screenplay by James Mangold and Jay Cocks) Conclave (Screenplay by Peter Straughan) Emilia Pérez (Screenplay by Jacques Audiard; In collaboration with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius and Nicolas Livecchi) Nickel Boys (Screenplay by RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes)
Sing Sing (Screenplay by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar; Story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, John “Divine G” Whitfield)
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Anora (Written by Sean Baker) The Brutalist (Written by Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold) A Real Pain (Written by Jesse Eisenberg) September 5 (Written by Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum; Co-Written by Alex David)
The Substance (Written by Coralie Fargeat)
Animated Feature Film
Flow (Nominees to be determined) Inside Out 2 (Kelsey Mann and Mark Nielsen) Memoir of a Snail (Adam Elliot and Liz Kearney) Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Nominees to be determined)
The Wild Robot (Chris Sanders and Jeff Hermann)
Animated Short Film
Beautiful Men (Nicolas Keppens and Brecht Van Elslande) In the Shadow of the Cypress (Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi) Magic Candies (Daisuke Nishio and Takashi Washio) Wander to Wonder (Nina Gantz and Stienette Bosklopper)
Yuck! (Loïc Espuche and Juliette Marquet)
