The nominees for the 2025 Oscars have been announced, and this year, Emilia Pérez stands out with 13 nominations, making it the most-nominated non-English language film in Oscar history. Among these nominations, Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón is competing for Best Actress, marking her as the first transgender actress to be nominated for an Oscar.
Emilia Pérez has not only earned accolades for its storytelling and direction but has also set a landmark for inclusion and diversity in the film industry. Karla Sofía Gascón, who previously won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for a Golden Globe, has now secured her place in Oscar history.
Meanwhile, films like The Brutalist, starring Adrien Brody, and Wicked, featuring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, have each earned 10 nominations.
Notable Nominations:
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
Best Actor:
- Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
- Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
- Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
- Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
- Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice
Best Supporting Actress:
- Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
- Ariana Grande – Wicked
- Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
- Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
- Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
Best Supporting Actor:
- Yura Borisov – Anora
- Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
- Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
- Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
- Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
Best Original Screenplay:
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Real Pain
- September 5
- The Substance
Best Adapted Screenplay:
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Nickel Boys
- Sing Sing
Best International Feature:
- I’m Still Here (Brazil)
- The Girl with the Needle (Denmark)
- Emilia Pérez (France)
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
- Flow (Latvia)
Best Cinematography:
- The Brutalist
- Dune: Part 2
- Emilia Pérez
- Nosferatu
- Maria
Best Visual Effects:
- Alien: Romulus
- Better Man
- Dune: Part Two
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
- Wicked
Best Original Score:
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
Best Original Song:
- “El Mal” – Emilia Pérez
- “The Journey” – The Six Triple Eight
- “Like a Bird” – Sing Sing
- “Mi Camino” – Emilia Pérez
- “Never Too Late” – Elton John: Never Too Late
Best Sound:
- A Complete Unknown
- Dune: Part 2
- The Wild Robot
- Wicked
- Emilia Pérez
Best Costume Design:
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Gladiator II
- Nosferatu
- Wicked
Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
- A Different Man
- Emilia Pérez
- Nosferatu
- Wicked
- The Substance
Best Short Film (Live Action):
- A Lien
- Anuja
- I’m Not a Robot
- The Last Ranger
- The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Best Animated Short:
- Beautiful Men
- In the Shadow of the Cypress
- Magic Candies
- Wander to Wonder
- Yuck!
Best Editing:
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
Best Animated Feature:
- Flow: A World to Save
- Inside Out 2
- Memoirs of a Snail
- Wallace and 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 Beating Heart
- The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Best Production Design:
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Dune: Part 2
- Nosferatu
- Wicked
The 2025 Oscars ceremony will take place on March 2, where the winners will be revealed in what promises to be a historic night for Emilia Pérez and Karla Sofía Gascón, whose nominations are paving the way for a more inclusive and diverse future in cinema.
