The nominees for the 97th annual Academy Awards were announced Jan. 23, with Emilia Pérez, A Complete Unknown, and Conclave leading the pack in overall nominations. The announcement came after delays due to wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
Emilia Pérez topped the nominations with 13 nods, just one shy of tying the record for most nominations from a single film. Titanic, All About Eve, and La La Land all received 14 nominations. The film, a crime musical centered on a cartel leader who transitions, made history with its recognition.
Actress Karla Sofía Gascón, who plays the titular role, became the first transgender woman to be nominated in any acting category. She competes against a strong field that includes Cynthia Erivo from Wicked and Demi Moore, whose performance in the body horror film The Substance has sparked discussions about the mistreatment of older women in the industry. Both Moore and the film were anticipated for top Oscar nominations.
Following Emilia Pérez in overall nominations are The Brutalist and Wicked, each with 10 nominations. These three, along with The Substance, were nominated for Best Picture, alongside A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Anora, Dune: Part Two, Nickel Boys, and I’m Still Here.
Emilia Pérez won four Golden Globes in January, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña’s performance. The Brutalist, a 215-minute epic about a Holocaust survivor who emigrates to America post-WWII, took home Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Actor for Adrian Brody. Both Saldaña and Brody were also nominated in their respective Oscar categories.
Best Picture
Anora – WINNER
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison – Anora – WINNER
Demi Moore – The Substance
Fernanda Torres – I’m Still Here
Best Actor
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist – WINNER
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice
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Best Supporting Actress
Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez – WINNER
Best Supporting Actor
Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain – WINNER
Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
Best Director
Sean Baker – Anora – WINNER
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
James Mangold – A Complete Unknown
Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Best Original Screenplay
Anora – WINNER
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
Best Adapted Screenplay
A Complete Unknown
Conclave – WINNER
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Best Cinematography
The Brutalist – WINNER
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Maria
Nosferatu
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Best Original Score
The Brutalist – WINNER
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Original Song
“El Mal” – Emilia Pérez – WINNER
“The Journey” – The Six Triple Eight
“Like a Bird” – Sing Sing
“Mi Camino” – Emilia Pérez
“Never Too Late” – Elton John: Never Too Late
Best Editing
Anora – WINNER
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Best Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked – WINNER
Best Costume Design
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked – WINNER
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance – WINNER
Wicked
Best Sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two – WINNER
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two – WINNER
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Best International Feature
I’m Still Here (Brazil) – WINNER
The Girl with the Needle (Denmark)
Emilia Pérez (France)
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
Flow (Latvia)
Best Animated Feature
Flow – WINNER
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Best Animated Short
Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of the Cypress – WINNER
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
Best Live-Action Short
A Lien
Anuja
I’m Not a Robot – WINNER
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Best Documentary Feature
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land – WINNER
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’État
Sugarcane
Best Documentary Short
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra – WINNER
