The 97th Academy Awards nominations are in, and Emilia Pérez is the frontrunner, receiving a record-breaking 13 nominations—the most ever for a non-English language film.

Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominations on January 23rd during a live stream on the official Oscars YouTube channel. Jacques Audiard's Spanish crime thriller, Emilia Pérez, secured nominations across major categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Lead Actress (Karla Sofía Gascón).

Hot on its heels, Wicked and The Brutalist each garnered 10 nominations, while Conclave and A Complete Unknown received eight each.

2025 Oscar Nominations Highlights

Here's a glimpse at some key categories:

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)

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

(Other categories are omitted for brevity but are included in the original text.)

The 97th Academy Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The event will air live on ABC (U.S.), ITV (UK), and in over 200 territories globally. This year marks a first, with a simultaneous live stream on Hulu.