The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards have been announced and the slate of nominees is not a surprise. Emilia Perez has taken the Oscars by storm and earned 13 nominations, making it one of the most-nominated non-English films in history.
Not only did Emilia Perez secure the expected nominations, but it also managed to land key spots in its "on the bubble" categories, including Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Picture and Best Director.
Close behind were The Brutalist, a historical epic exploring the immigrant experience, and Wicked, the big-screen adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical, both securing 10 nominations. Conclave, a thriller revolving around the election of a new pope and A Complete Unknown, a look at Bob Dylan's early years, each earned eight nominations.
All five films are competing for Best Picture, the night's most coveted award, alongside indie darlings like Anora, Nickel Boys, and I'm Still Here, as well as the body-horror film The Substance and Dune: Part Two, a rare studio blockbuster to snag major Oscar attention.
Demi Moore, making a career comeback, earned a Best Actress nomination for her role in The Substance, a subversive horror film that delves into Hollywood's sexism and ageism. Karla Sofía Gascon, star of Emilia Perez, made history as the first openly transgender actor to be nominated for an Oscar. Mikey Madison (Anora), Fernanda Torres (I'm Still Here), and Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) completed the Best Actress category.
Brady Corbet, who faced numerous obstacles to bring The Brutalist to the screen after multiple financing collapses, received a nomination for Best Director. He'll compete against Jacques Audiard (Emilia Perez), Coralie Fargeat (The Substance), Sean Baker (Anora), and James Mangold (A Complete Unknown).
Take a full list of nominees here:
BEST PICTURE
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I'm Still Here
Nickle Boys
The Substance
Wicked
BEST DIRECTOR
Jacques Audiard, Emilia Perez
Sean Baker, Anora
James Mangold, A Complete Unknown
Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
BEST ACTRESS
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Perez
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance
Fernanda Torres, I'm Still Here
BEST ACTOR
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Perez
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Yura Borisov, Anora
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Substance (Coralie Fargeat)
Anora (Sean Baker)
The Brutalist (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold)
A Real Pain (Jesse Eisenberg)
September 5 (Tim Fehlbaum and Moritz S Binder)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Sing Sing
Nickle Boys
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Emilia Pérez
The Girl With The Needle
I'm Still Here
The Seed Of The Sacred Fig
Flow
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Sugarcane
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Death By Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments Of A Beaten Heart
The Only Girl In The Orchestra
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
Anuja
I'm Not A Robot
The Last Ranger
Alien
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Never Too Late from Elton John: Never Too Late (Elton John & Brandi Carlile)
El Mal from Emilia Pérez (Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard)
Like A Bird from Sing Sing (Abraham Alexander and Adrian Quesada)
The Journey from The Six Triple Eight (Diane Warren)
Mi Camino from Emilia Pérez (Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard)
BEST SOUND
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
The Wild Robot
Wicked
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Maria
Nosferatu
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked
BEST FILM EDITING
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Alien: Romulus
Kingdom Of The Planet Of Apes
Dune: Part Two
Better Man
Wicked
The nominations were announced today during a live-streamed ceremony hosted by actor-writer-comedians Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang.
The live presentation took place at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Sennott and Yang will announce the nominees in all 24 Oscar categories.
The 97th Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre. Conan O'Brien will host the star-studded event.
