2025 Oscar Nominations; Record-Breaking Year for Non-English Films and Historic Nominations

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The 2025 Oscar nominations have been announced, with Emilia Pérez leading the pack with 13 nominations, setting a record for the most nominations ever received by a non-English language film. Directed by Jacques Audiard, the film is a musical crime drama centered on a Mexican cartel leader’s gender transition. It has earned nods for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best International Feature Film, among others. Karla Sofía Gascón, who plays the titular character, made history as the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for Best Actress, while Zoe Saldaña received her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Other notable contenders include The Brutalist and Wicked, each with 10 nominations. The Brutalist, directed by Brady Corbet, tells the story of a Hungarian-Jewish architect navigating post-World War II America, earning nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Adrien Brody. Meanwhile, Wicked, the musical prequel to The Wizard of Oz, secured nominations for Best Picture, Best Actress for Cynthia Erivo, and Best Supporting Actress for Ariana Grande.

Demi Moore received her first-ever Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role in The Substance, a body horror film about an aerobics instructor who turns to a black-market drug to stay relevant. The film also earned nominations for Best Picture and Best Director for Coralie Fargeat, who became the only female director nominated in the category this year.

The nominations were delayed twice due to devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, which caused significant destruction and loss of life. The Academy extended the voting window and canceled the traditional nominees luncheon, redirecting funds to wildfire relief efforts.

The 97th Academy Awards will air live on Sunday, March 2, 2025, from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, hosted by Conan O’Brien. The ceremony promises to be a celebration of a diverse and politically charged slate of films, with many nominees addressing themes of immigration, power, and resilience.

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