The 2025 Oscar nominations for the 97th Academy Awards are officially out, and this year’s standout is Emilia Pérez, a Spanish-language crime drama directed by Jacques Audiard. The film has earned an impressive 13 nominations—making it the non-English language film with the most nods in Oscar history.
Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang revealed the nominees on January 23 via a live stream on the Oscars YouTube channel. Among its many categories, Emilia Pérez received recognition in top-tier fields such as Best Picture, Best Director for Audiard, and Best Lead Actress, where Karla Sofía Gascón is nominated for her compelling performance.
Close contenders include Wicked and The Brutalist, each landing 10 nominations, while Conclave and A Complete Unknown secured eight apiece.
Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón. Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images.
Oscars 2025 Nominations
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)
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)
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)
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Nickel Boys
- Sing Sing
Writing (Original Screenplay)
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Real Pain
- September 5
- The Substance
Cinematography
- The Brutalist
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Maria
- Nosferatu
Animated Feature Film
- Flow
- Inside Out 2
- Memories of a Snail
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- The Wild Robot
Music (Original Score)
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
Music (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)
Production Design
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Nosferatu
- Wicked
Film Editing
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
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
International Feature Film
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