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Nominations for the 2025 Academy Awards will be announced on Thursday (January 23) at 8:30 a.m. ET (1:30 p.m. GMT).
This year’s nominees will be revealed during a live broadcast that they will introduce The bottom an actor Rachel Sennott and SNL star Bowen Yang from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Viewers can tune in to the Oscars website or Hulu.
The recent fires in Los Angeles have had a significant impact on this awards season, leading the Academy to extend the nomination voting period and postpone the announcement, which was previously scheduled for January 17.
With the Golden Globes awarded earlier this monthseveral films have emerged as strong contenders for The Oscars.
A papal drama by Edward Berger Conclavestarring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, has garnered significant attention as has the shared Netflix musical Emilia Perezwhich he led with four victories at the Globes. Winner of the Palme d’Or Anora and Brady Corbett’s epic Brutalistwith Adrien Brody, also having a conversation.
Meanwhile, in the acting categories, Timothee Chalamet is a double threat Dune 2 and a biopic about Bob Dylan Completely unknown likely to get attention. The Best Actress category is especially tight with Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) and Demi Moore (Substance) will probably go toe to toe.
Follow live updates below.
97 Oscar will be hosted by Conan O’Brien and will take place on March 2.
Will ‘The Brutalist’ triumph?
Brady Corbet’s Brutalist is a defiant, recognizable masterpiece that defies the conventional wisdom of the film industry. It is also considered the favorite to take home Best Picture, along with several other awards.
Here, Xan Books explains why the film is the occasion for a far more interesting kind of American filmmaking:
A 215-minute Oscar-winning epic that could save Hollywood—if we let it
Brady Corbett’s The Brutalist is a defiant, recognizable masterpiece that defies the conventional wisdom of the film industry. And, just like Francis Ford Coppola’s maddening self-financed ‘Megalopolis’ last year, it’s a nod to a far more interesting kind of American filmmaking, writes Xan Brooks
Kevin Perry22 January 2025 23:10
Who are the hosts of the 2025 Oscar nominations Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang?
This year’s Oscar nominations will be announced by rising stars Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang.
Both are actors, writers and comedians, and we hope that their early morning visits from Los Angeles will not be their last association with the Oscars.
Here’s everything you need to know about the couple:
Kevin Perry22 January 2025 22:34