2025 Oscars: Key Nominations and Historic Moments

The 2025 Academy Awards nominations were announced with “Emilia Pérez” leading the pack with 13 nominations, just one shy of the record for overall nominations, followed by “The Brutalist” and “Wicked,” each receiving 10. Karla Sofía Gascón made history as the first transgender woman nominated in any acting category. The Best Picture nominees are “Anora,” “The Brutalist,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Emilia Pérez,” “I’m Still Here,” “Nickel Boys,” “The Substance,” and “Wicked.” In the directing category, nominees include Sean Baker, Brady Corbet, James Mangold, Jacques Audiard, and Coralie Fargeat. Best Actress nominees are Cynthia Erivo, Karla Sofía Gascón, Mikey Madison, Demi Moore, and Fernanda Torres, while Best Actor includes Adrian Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Ralph Fiennes, and Sebastian Stan. Notable mentions in Best Original Score and Best Original Song came from “Emilia Pérez,” “The Brutalist,” and “Wicked.” The Oscars ceremony is set for March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Source: CBS NEWS