Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, a crime musical about a Mexican drug lord, leads the Oscars nominations this year.
Dubai: After being postponed twice due to wildfires in Los Angeles, the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were finally announced on Thursday evening by Wicked actor Bowen Yang and Bottoms star Rachel Sennott.
Jacques Audiard’s French-language crime musical Emilia Perez, centered around a Mexican drug lord, led the nominations with 13 nods. As anticipated, major blockbusters like Ariana Grande’s Wicked also dominated the list of top nominees, alongside critically acclaimed films such as The Brutalist and Anora.
Originally set for January 17, the announcement was delayed due to the natural disaster affecting LA, which also led to the cancellation of the Oscars nominees’ luncheon scheduled for February 10. However, the ceremony is still set to take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with beloved comedian Conan O’Brien hosting.
As expected, both Wicked and Emilia Perez are among this year’s leading nominees, alongside smaller yet notable films like The Brutalist and Anora.
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Director Jon M. Chu’s Wicked, featuring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
Here’s a glimpse at the nominees. The list will be updated in real time as new announcements are made:
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
A still featuring Selena Gomez from Emilia Pérez (Image source: X)
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
Best Picture
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- I’m Still Here
- Nickel Boys
- The Substance
- Wicked
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
- Ariana Grande, Wicked
- Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
- Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
- Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Animated Short Film
- Beautiful Men
- In the Shadow of Cypress
- Magic Candies
- Wander to Wonder
- Yuck!
Costume Design
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Gladiator II
- Nosferatu
- Wicked
Live Action Short Film
- A Lien
- Anuja
- I’m Not a Robot
- The Last Ranger
- The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Makeup and Hairstyling
- A Different Man
- Emilia Pérez
- Nosferatu
- The Substance
- Wicked
Original Score
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
Adapted Screenplay
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Nickel Boys
- Sing Sing
Original Screenplay
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Real Pain
- September 5
- The Substance
Best Costume Design
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Gladiator II
- Nosferatu
- Wicked
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- A Different Man
- Emilia Pérez
- Nosferatu
- The Substance
- Wicked
Best Original Song
- Emilia Pérez (x2)
- The Six Triple Eight
- Sing Sing
- Elton John: Never Too Late
Best Original Score
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
Animated Feature Film
- Flow
- Inside Out 2
- Memoir of a Snail
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- The Wild Robot
Film Editing
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
International Feature Film
- I’m Still Here
- The Girl with the Needle
- Emilia Pérez
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig
- Flow
Original Song
- “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez
- “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight
- “Like a Bird” from Sing Sing
- “Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez
- “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late
Production Design
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Nosferatu
- Wicked
Sound
- A Complete Unknown
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
Visual Effects
- Alien: Romulus
- Better Man
- Dune: Part Two
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
- 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”
Film Editing
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
