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2025 Oscar nominations revealed

The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards have been announced after being postponed twice due to the devastating wildfires in LA. 

Aussie actor Guy Pearce has picked up a best supporting actor nomination for his role in The Brutalist. 

A few other Aussies who were nominated include Adam Elliot,  an Oscar-winning animator, who is up for best animated feature for Memoir of a Snail, and Greig Fraser for his cinematography in Dune: Part Two

This year's early star is Spanish-language Netflix film Emilia Pérez, with 13 nominations, followed by The Brutalist and Wicked on 10 each.

Emilia Pérez dominated the nominations picking up best picture, as well as best actress for Karla Sofía Gascón, the first openly trans actor ever nominated for an Oscar.

The film also landed nominations for directing, original screenplay, two of its songs, and for supporting actress Zoe Saldaña.

The Broadway adaptation of Wicked picked up 10 nominations including best picture and acting nods for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

The Brutalist also scored 10 nominations including best picture, best director, and nominations for actor Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce, and Felicity Jones. 

The 97th Academy Awards will take place on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, which will be around 10am AEDT on March 3. 

Here is the full list of nominees

Best Picture

Director

Leading Actor

Leading Actress

Supporting Actor

Supporting Actress

Animated Feature Film

Cinematography

Costume design

Documentary feature film

Documentary short film

Film editing

International feature film

Makeup and hairstyling

Music (original score)

Music (original song)

Production design

Short film (animated)

Short film (live action)

Sound

Visual effects

Adapted screenplay

Original screenplay

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