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Oscar 2025 nominations: The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez lead, Italy's Vermiglio snubbed

award · 2026-04-26

Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominations for the 2025 Oscars live from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater, following a delay caused by wildfires in Los Angeles. Leading the nominations are The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez, both of which recently secured Golden Globe victories. Notably, Italy's Vermiglio, directed by Maura Delpero and a Grand Jury Prize winner at the Venice Film Festival, missed out on a nomination for Best International Feature. The animated film Flow is in the running for both Best International Feature and Best Animated Feature. The 97th Academy Awards are scheduled for March 2 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, featuring key categories like Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress.

Key facts

  • Nominations announced live from Samuel Goldwyn Theater by Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang.
  • Announcement postponed twice due to Los Angeles wildfires.
  • The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez lead nominations after Golden Globe wins.
  • Italy's Vermiglio by Maura Delpero not nominated for Best International Feature.
  • Flow nominated for both Best International Feature and Best Animated Feature.
  • 97th Academy Awards ceremony on March 2 at Dolby Theater, Hollywood.
  • Best Actor nominees include Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Ralph Fiennes, Sebastian Stan.
  • Best Actress nominees include Cynthia Erivo, Karla Sofía Gascón, Mikey Madison, Demi Moore, Fernanda Torres.

Entities

Artists

  • Rachel Sennott
  • Bowen Yang
  • Maura Delpero
  • Adrien Brody
  • Timothée Chalamet
  • Colman Domingo
  • Ralph Fiennes
  • Sebastian Stan
  • Cynthia Erivo
  • Karla Sofía Gascón
  • Mikey Madison
  • Demi Moore
  • Fernanda Torres
  • Sean Baker
  • Brady Corbet
  • James Mangold
  • Jacques Audiard
  • Coralie Fargeat
  • Yura Borisov
  • Kieran Culkin
  • Edward Norton
  • Guy Pearce
  • Jeremy Strong
  • Monica Barbaro
  • Ariana Grande
  • Felicity Jones
  • Isabella Rossellini
  • Zoe Saldaña

Institutions

  • Samuel Goldwyn Theater
  • Dolby Theater
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • Golden Globe Awards
  • Venice Film Festival
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Los Angeles
  • United States
  • Hollywood
  • Italy
  • Samuel Goldwyn Theater
  • Dolby Theater

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