Thursday’s unveiling of nominations for the 97th Oscars by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott was about as seamless an affair as we’ve seen in a long time. Until, that is, they got to naming the 10 Best Picture nominees. That’s the moment where producers who actually made the movie see their names broadcast globally.

The 2025 Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday. "Emilia Pérez" leads the field of nominations this year with 13 in total. Following close behind with 10 each are "The Brutalist" and "Wicked," while "A Complete Unknown" and "Conclave" scored eight each.

Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott announced the nominees for the 2025 Oscars on Thursday, Jan. 23. Conan O'Brien will host the 97th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, March 2.

The nominations announcement was pushed back several times due to the LA wildfires but will be revealed by actor-writer-comedians Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its 97th Oscar nominations Thursday morning, with comedians Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott serving as presenters. Among the nominees were L.A.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has finally declared the much-awaited Oscars nominations 2025. 97th Academy Awards were delayed many times due to LA wildfires

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences showered little-seen movies rooted in progressive politics with nominations for the 97th Oscars

In the director category, the academy nominated favourites Sean Baker (Anora), Brady Corbet (The Brutalist) and Jacques Audiard (Emilia Perez). Rounding out the category were James Mangold (A Complete Unknown) and French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat (The Substance). Prominent omissions included Edward Berger (Conclave) and Jon M. Chu (Wicked).

The 2025 Oscars, also known as the 97th Academy Awards, will be held on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be airing live on ABC at 7 pm ET. It will also be streamed on Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV, and Fubo TV for those who want to watch online instead.

Emilia Pérez’ led the pack with 13 nominations, followed by ‘Wicked’ and ‘Conclave.’ And there were a few notable firsts. The Big Apple might be the city that doesn’t sleep, but this morning the City of Angels was abuzz bright and early for the announcement of the 97th Academy Award nominations.

Yura Borisov has just made history in Russian cinema. The actor, who starred in the acclaimed film *Anora*, has received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars, becoming the first Russian actor to achieve this honor since 1977.