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97th Oscars Nominations Announcement

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The 2025 Academy Award nominations were finally announced, with many first-time nominees in various categories.

Demi Moore received her first-ever Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role in “The Substance,” alongside other first-time nominees like Karla Sofía Gascón, Mikey Madison, and Fernanda Torres.

Zoe Saldaña, Ariana Grande, Monica Barbaro, and Isabella Rossellini were among the first-time nominees in the Best Supporting Actress category.

Sebastian Stan also received his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor, competing against veteran nominees like Timothée Chalamet and Ralph Fiennes.

The Best Supporting Actor category also featured new faces like Kieran Culkin, Yura Borisov, and Jeremy Strong.

Here are the nominees for Best picture, lead actor and lead actress.

Best Picture

  • Anora
  • The Brutalist
  • A Complete Unknown
  • Conclave
  • Dune: Part Two
  • Emilia Pérez
  • I’m Still Here
  • Nickel Boys
  • The Substance
  • Wicked

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