2025 Oscar Nominations: Emilia Pérez, Wicked, and The Brutalist Dominate, While The Substance Shocks

The excitement around the 2025 Oscar nominations is finally here, with films like Emilia Pérez, Wicked, and The Brutalist at the forefront, while crowd favorites like The Substance and Dune: Part Two are also making their mark.

After a series of delays, mostly due to the LA fires in early January, the Academy has at last announced the nominees, with Bowen Yang from Wicked and Rachel Sennott of Bottoms revealing the names on Thursday, January 23.

Despite a flood of mixed opinions online, Emilia Pérez has really captured the Academy’s attention, securing an impressive 13 nominations. Wicked: Part 1 and The Brutalist follow closely with 10 nods each. Conclave and A Complete Unknown aren’t far behind, each grabbing eight nominations. Meanwhile, other big hits like Anora, The Substance, and Dune: Part Two have managed to secure crucial spots after some uncertainty about their potential impact on this year’s selection. The success of The Substance might catch some off guard due to the Academy’s historically tricky relationship with horror.

Here’s your rundown of the nominees:

Animated Short Film

• "Beautiful Men"
• "In the Shadow of Cypress"
• "Magic Candies"
• "Wander to Wonder"
• "Yuck!"

Costume Design

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

Live Action Short Film

• "A Lien"
• "Anuja"
• "I’m Not a Robot"
• "The Last Ranger"
• "The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent"

Makeup and Hairstyling

• "A Different Man"
• "Emilia Pérez"
• "Nosferatu"
• "The Substance"
• "Wicked"

Original Score

• "The Brutalist"
• "Conclave"
• "Emilia Pérez"
• "Wicked"
• "The Wild Robot"

Adapted Screenplay

• "A Complete Unknown"
• "Conclave"
• "Emilia Pérez"
• "Nickel Boys"
• "Sing Sing"

Original Screenplay

• "Anora"
• "The Brutalist"
• "A Real Pain"
• "September 5"
• "The Substance"

Animated Feature Film

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

Cinematography

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

Documentary Feature Film

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

Documentary Short Film

• "Death by Numbers"
• "I Am Ready, Warden"
• "Incident"
• "Instruments of a Beating Heart"
• "The Only Girl in the Orchestra"

Film Editing

• "Anora"
• "The Brutalist"
• "Conclave"
• "Emilia Pérez"
• "Wicked"

International Feature Film

• "I’m Still Here"
• "The Girl with the Needle"
• "Emilia Pérez"
• "The Seed of the Sacred Fig"
• "Flow"

Original Song

• "El Mal" from "Emilia Pérez"
• "The Journey" from "The Six Triple Eight"
• "Like a Bird" from "Sing Sing"
• "Mi Camino" from "Emilia Pérez"
• "Never Too Late" from "Elton John: Never Too Late"

Production Design

• "The Brutalist"
• "Conclave"
• "Dune: Part Two"
• "Nosferatu"
• "Wicked"

Sound

• "A Complete Unknown"
• "Dune: Part Two"
• "Emilia Perez"
• "Wicked"
• "The Wild Robot"

Visual Effects

• "Alien: Romulus"
• "Better Man"
• "Dune: Part Two"
• "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes"
• "Wicked"

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"

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"

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"

Best Director

• Sean Baker, "Anora"
• Brady Corbet, "The Brutalist"
• James Mangold, "A Complete Unknown"
• Jacques Audiard, "Emilia Pérez"
• Coralie Fargeat, "The Substance"

Best Picture

• "Anora"
• "The Brutalist"
• "A Complete Unknown"
• "Conclave"
• "Dune: Part Two"
• "Emilia Pérez"
• "I’m Still Here"
• "Nickel Boys"
• "The Substance"
• "Wicked"

Mark your calendars for the 97th Oscars, airing on Sunday, March 2, 2025. It’s sure to be a night to remember!