Oscars 2025: Nominations for the 97th ceremony

Every year, the Oscars organized by theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are an opportunity to celebrate excellence in the seventh art. And once again, the nominations for this 97ᵉ edition reflect the diversity and creativity that have marked the year's cinematic landscape. With films such as Dune, Part II, Un Parfait Inconnu and Wicked, as well as talents such as Timothée Chalamet, Cynthia Erivo and Jacques Audiard, the competition promises to be fierce.

Among the ten feature films in the running for the title of Best Film, Brady Corbet's The Brutalist and Jacques Audiard's Emilia Pérez are the favorites, along with the audacious Anora and Nickel Boys, the sequel to Dune and the musical adaptation of Wicked. And Jacques Audiard, a major figure in French cinema, is looking forward to flying the flag for France with Emilia Pérez!

The categories dedicated to actors and actresses are equally impressive: Adrien Brody(The Brutalist), Ralph Fiennes(Conclave) and Sebastian Stan(The Apprentice) in the men's category, while in the women's category, Mikey Madison(Anora), Demi Moore(The Substance) and Karla Sofía Gascón(Emilia Pérez) are in the running for the awards.

In terms of international films, I'm Still Here from Brazil and Emilia Pérez from France stand out, as do Les Graines du figuier sauvage from Iran and the innovative Flow, le chat qui n'avait plus peur de l'eau from Latvia, which is also among the contenders for best animated film.

The technical categories are not outdone, with Dune Part II establishing itself as a visual effects behemoth, while Nosferatu shines with its artistic direction and costumes. On the musical front, Emilia Pérez impresses with a soundtrack by Clément Ducol and Camille, and Wicked scores with contributions from John Powell and Stephen Schwartz.

From blockbusters to more intimate works, the2025 edition of the Oscars promises to be rich in discoveries, both national and international. While we wait to follow the ceremony, which takes place on the night of Sunday March 2 to Monday March 3, 2025 (from 1 a.m. French time), discover the nominations in all categories!

Oscar 2025 nominations:

Best Film

Anora
The Brutalist
A Perfect 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 Perfect Stranger
Jacques Audiard - Emilia Pérez
Coralie Fargeat - The Substance

Best actor

Adrien Brody - The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet - A Perfect Stranger
Colman Domingo - Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes - Conclave
Sebastian Stan - The Apprentice

Best Actress

Cynthia Erivo - Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón - Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison - Anora
Demi Moore - The Substance
Fernanda Torres - I'm Still Here

Best Supporting Actor

Yura Borisov - Anora
Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain
Edward Norton - A Perfect Stranger
Guy Pearce - The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong - The Apprentice

Best Supporting Actress

Monica Barbaro - A Perfect Stranger
Ariana Grande - Wicked
Felicity Jones - The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini - Conclave
Zoe Saldaña - Emilia Pérez

Best Adapted Screenplay

A Perfect Stranger - James Mangold and Jay Cocks
Conclave - Peter Straughan
Emilia Pérez - Jacques Audiard with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius and Nicolas Livecchi
Nickel Boys - RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Sing Sing - Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar

Best original screenplay

Anora - Sean Baker
The Brutalist - Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold
A Real Pain - Jesse Eisenberg
5 Septembre - Moritz Binder and Tim Fehlbaum, co-written by Alex David
The Substance - Coralie Fargeat

Best International Film

I'm Still Here - Brazil
Young Woman with a Needle - Denmark
Emilia Pérez - France
Les Graines du figuier sauvage - Iran
Flow, the cat who was no longer afraid of water - Latvia

Best animated film

Flow, the cat who wasn't afraid of water - Gints Zilbalodis
Vice-versa 2 - Kelsey Mann and Mark Nielsen
Memoirs of a Snail - Adam Elliot and Liz Kearney
Wallace and Gromit: The Palm of Vengeance - Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham
The Wild Robot - Chris Sanders and Jeff Hermann

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 Film 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 costume design

A Perfect Unknown - Arianne Phillips
Conclave - Lisy Christl
Gladiator II - Janty Yates and Dave Crossman
Nosferatu - Linda Muir
Wicked - Paul Tazewell

Best make-up and hairstyles

A Different Man - Mike Marino, David Presto and Crystal Jurado
Emila Pérez - Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier and Jean-Christophe Spadaccini
Nosferatu - David White, Traci Loader and Suzanne StokesMunton
The Substance - Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon and Marilyne Scarselli
Wicked - Frances Hannon, Laura Blount and Sarah Nuth

Best sets

The Brutalist - Judy Becker and Patricia Cuccia
Conclave - Suzie Davies and Cynthia Sleiter
Dune, part two - Patrice Vermette and Shane Vieau
Nosferatu - Craig Lathrop and Beatrice Brentnerová
Wicked - Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales

Best editing

Anora - Sean Baker
The Brutalist - David Jancso
Conclave - Nick Emerson
Emilia Pérez - Juliette Welfling
Wicked - Myron Kerstein

Best sound mixing

A Perfect Unknown - Tod A. Maitland, Donald Sylvester, Ted Caplan, Paul Massey and David Giammarco
Dune, part two - Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill
Emilia Pérez - Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldère, Maxence Dussère, Cyril Holtz and Niels Barletta
Wicked - Simon Hayes, Nancy Nugent Title, Jack Dolman, Andy Nelson and John Marquis
The Wild Robot - Randy Thom, Brian Chumney, Gary A. Rizzo and Leff Lefferts

Best visual effects

Alien: Romulus - Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin and Shane Mahan
Better Man - Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft and Peter Stubbs
Dune, Part II - Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer
Planet of the Apes: The New Kingdom - Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story and Rodney Burke
Wicked - Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, David Shirk and Paul Corbould

Best photography

The Brutalist - Lol Crawley
Dune, part two - Greig Fraser
Emilia Pérez - Paul Guilhaume
Maria - Ed Lachman
Nosferatu - Jarin Blaschke

Best short film (live action)

A Lien - Sam Cutler-Kreutz and David Cutler-Kreutz
Anuja - Adam J. Graves and Suchitra Mattai
I'm Not A Robot - Victoria Warmerdam and Trent
The Last Ranger - Cindy Lee and Darwin Shaw
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent - Nebojša Slijepčević and Danijel Pek

Best animated short

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
Beurk ! -Loïc Espuche and Juliette Marquet

Best documentary film

Black Box - Shiori Ito, Eric Nyari and Hanna Aqvilin
No Other Land - Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham
Porcelain War - Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev, Aniela Sidorska and Paula DuPre' Pesmen
Soundtrack to a Coup d'État - Johan Grimonprez, Daan Milius and Rémi Grellety
Sugarcane - Julian Brave Noisecat, Emily Kassie