The 97th Academy Awards are poised to captivate viewers this March, featuring Conan O’Brien as the host for the evening, delivering his trademark wit and charisma. The excitement surrounding the Oscars officially began this morning with the unveiling of the 2025 nominations, presented live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater by comedians Bowen Yang (*Wicked*) and Rachel Sennott (*Saturday Night*).

In the previous year, *Barbie* and *Oppenheimer* competed fiercely, with the latter ultimately securing the prestigious Best Picture title. This year, the competition for the top films of 2024 is intensifying. The Golden Globes have recently honored notable films such as *Emilia Pérez*, *The Brutalist*, *Flow*, *Conclave*, *A Different Man*, *A Real Pain*, *Wicked*, and *The Substance*. However, it remains to be seen how these critically acclaimed and diverse films will fare with the Academy’s judging panel.

Here is the full list of 2025 Oscar nominations. Keep an eye on Mashable as this article will be updated live with the latest announcements, beginning at 8:30 AM ET/5:30 AM PT.

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### **Best Picture**
– *Anora*
– *The Brutalist*
– *A Complete Unknown*
– *Conclave*
– *Dune: Part Two*
– *Emilia Pérez*
– *I’m Still Here*
– *Nickel Boys*
– *The Substance*
– *Wicked*

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### **Best Director**
– Sean Baker (*Anora*)
– Brady Corbet (*The Brutalist*)
– James Mangold (*A Complete Unknown*)
– Jacques Audiard (*Emilia Pérez*)
– Coralie Fargeat (*The Substance*)

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### **Best Lead Actor**
– Adrien Brody (*The Brutalist*)
– Timothée Chalamet (*A Complete Unknown*)
– Colman Domingo (*Sing Sing*)
– Ralph Fiennes (*Conclave*)
– Sebastian Stan (*The Apprentice*)

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### **Best Lead Actress**
– Cynthia Erivo (*Wicked*)
– Karla Sofía Gascón (*Emilia Pérez*)
– Mikey Madison (*Anora*)
– Demi Moore (*The Substance*)
– Fernanda Torres (*I’m Still Here*)

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### **Best Supporting Actor**
– Yura Borisov (*Anora*)
– Kieran Culkin (*A Real Pain*)
– Edward Norton (*A Complete Unknown*)
– Guy Pearce (*The Brutalist*)
– Jeremy Strong (*The Apprentice*)

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### **Best Supporting Actress**
– Monica Barbaro (*A Complete Unknown*)
– Ariana Grande (*Wicked*)
– Felicity Jones (*The Brutalist*)
– Isabella Rossellini (*Conclave*)
– Zoe Saldaña (*Emilia Pérez*)

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### **Best Adapted Screenplay**
– *A Complete Unknown*
– *Conclave*
– *Emilia Pérez*
– *Nickel Boys*
– *Sing Sing*

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### **Best Original Screenplay**
– *Anora*
– *The Brutalist*
– *A Real Pain*
– *September 5*
– *The Substance*

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### **Best Cinematography**
– *The Brutalist*
– *Dune: Part Two*
– *Emilia Pérez*
– *Maria*
– *Nosferatu*

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### **Best Live Action Short Film**
– *Alien*
– *Anuja*
– *I’m Not a Robot*
– *The Last Ranger*
– *A Man Who Would Not Remain Silent*

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### **Best Animated Feature Film**
– *Flow*
– *Inside Out 2*
– *Memoir of a Snail*
– *Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl*
– *The Wild Robot*

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### **Best Animated Short Film**
– *Beautiful Men*
– *In the Shadow of the Cypress*
– *Magic Candies*
– *Wander to Wonder*
– *Yuck!*

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### **Best Costume Design**
– *A Complete Unknown*
– *Conclave*
– *Gladiator II*
– *Nosferatu*
– *Wicked*

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### **Best Original Score**
– *The Brutalist*
– *Conclave*
– *Emilia Pérez*
– *Wicked*
– *The Wild Robot*

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### **Best Sound**
– *A Complete Unknown*
– *Dune: Part Two*
– *Emilia Pérez*
– *Wicked*
– *The Wild Robot*

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### **Best Original Song**
– “El Mal” (*Em