Yahoo Lifestyle Here Are the 2025 Academy Award Nominees
The 2025 Oscars are just around the corner! On April 10, 2024, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled the dates for the 2025 Oscar season, with the nominations slated to be announced on Jan. 17, 2024. However, due to the Los Angeles fires, which also delayed the Critics Choice Awards, the Oscar nominations weren't announced until the following week. The ceremony itself, however, will remain at the same time.
Whether you're a casual moviegoer or a dedicated cinephile, the Oscars are always fun to watch—from the red carpet looks to the acceptance speeches. Hollywood's biggest night is always one to remember!
Here's everything we know about the 2025 Oscars:
When are the 2025 Oscars?
The 2025 Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 2, 2025. This is a week earlier than the 2024 ceremony which took place on the second Sunday of March rather than the first.
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How to watch the 2025 Oscars
The 2025 Oscars will air on ABC on Sunday, March 2, 2025. They'll also stream live on Hulu and be available to watch there the next day.
Who are the 2025 Oscar nominees?
The 2025 nominations were announced on Jan. 23, 2025, and we'll learn the winners come Oscars night on March 2. Here's the full list of nominees:
Best Picture
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Perez
I'm Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
Best Director
Sean Baker — Anora
Brady Corbet — The Brutalist
Jame Mangold — A Complete Unknown
Jacques Audiard — Emilia Perez
Coralie Fargeat — The Substance
Best Actor
Adrien Brody — The Brutalist
Timothee Chalamet — A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo — Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes — Conclave
Sebastian Stan — The Apprentice
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo — Wicked
Karla Sofia Gascon — Emilia Perez
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 Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce — The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong — The Apprentice
Best Supporting Actress
Monica Barbaro — A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande — Wicked
Felicity Jones — The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini — Conclave
Zoe Saldana — Emilia Perez
Best Adapted Screenplay
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Perez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Best Original Screenplay
Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
Best Cinematography
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Perez
Maria
Nosferatu
Best Film Editing
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Perez
Wicked
Best Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Best Costume Design
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Perez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Best Original Score
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Perez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Original Song
"El Mal" from Emilia Perez
"The Journey" from The Six Triple Eight
"Like a Bird" from Sing Sing
"Mi Camino" from Emilia Perez
"Never Too Late" from Elton John: Never Too Late
Best Sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Perez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Best Documentary Feature Film
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Sugarcane
Best International Feature Film
Emilia Perez
Flow
The Girl with the Needle
I'm Still Here
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Best Animated Feature Film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Best Animated Short Film
Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
Best Live Action Short Film
A Lien
Anuja
I'm Not a Robot
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Best Documentary Short Film
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
What movies are eligible to be nominated?
Every movie that was released in theaters between Jan. 1, 2024 and Dec. 31, 2024 is eligible. Movies that debut on streaming platforms are only eligible if they have a qualifying run in theaters as well.
When were the 2025 Oscar nominations announced?
Nominations were announced bright and early on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. EST. Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominees live from the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Nominations were originally slated to be announced on Jan. 17, but the date was pushed back due to the LA fires.
What's the full calendar of Oscar events for 2025?
If you're a real nerd for the Oscars, here's a list of all the key events leading up to the big night (updated post-fires):
General entry categories submission deadline: Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
Governors Awards: Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024
Preliminary voting begins: Monday, Dec. 9, 2024
Preliminary voting ends: Friday, Dec. 13, 2024
Oscar shortlists announcement: Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024
Nominations voting begins: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025
Nominations voting ends: Friday, Jan. 17, 2025
Oscar nominations announcement: Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025
Final voting begins: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025
Final voting ends: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025
96th Oscars: Sunday, March 2, 2025
The Oscar nominees luncheon was cancelled for 2025 due to the fires and the Scientific and technical awards are being rescheduled for a later date. They were originally slated for Feb. 18, 2025.
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Who will host the 2025 Oscars?
Conan O'Brien will host the 2025 Oscars. In the wake of Nikki Glaser's hit monologue at the Golden Globes, Conan had better bring his A game.
