Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande received Oscar nominations for their roles in “Wicked,” as announced during the event held at the Academy’s theater in Los Angeles. The 97th Academy Awards will feature competing films like “Dune: Part 2,” “Emilia Perez,” and “The Brutalist,” with “Emilia Perez” leading in nominations. Notable nominations include Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong in the Best Supporting Actor category. The Oscars, originally delayed due to significant wildfires affecting Los Angeles, will take place on March 2nd, hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien. The voting deadline was also extended following the postponement.
Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were among the big names who nabbed coveted Oscar nominations at Thursday’s Academy Awards nominations event.
The annual awards ceremony will feature films such as Wicked, Dune: Part 2, Emilia Perez, Anora, The Brutalist, Completely Unknown, Conclave and I’m Still. “Here,” The Nickel Boys, and The Substance will compete for Best Picture.
Former Succession co-stars Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong became the first stars to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Real Pain and The Apprentice.
Also appearing in this category were Yura Borisov from Anora, Edward Norton from Completely Unknown, and Guy Pearce from The Brutalist.
Elsewhere, Emilia Perez is already leading the nominations with nominations in the International Feature Film, Original Score, Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing and Supporting Actress categories.
In the final category, Zoe Saldana beat out Ariana Grande from Wicked, Monica Barbaro from A Completely Unknown, Felicity Jones from The Brutalist, and Isabella Rossellini from Conclave. You will have to fight for it.
Nominations for the upcoming 97th Academy Awards have been revealed
Comedians and actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominations during a live presentation at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles.
The nominations for the upcoming Oscars, which were postponed due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, have finally been announced.
Comedians and actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang are currently announcing nominations during a live presentation at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles.
The upcoming 97th Academy Awards are scheduled to be held on March 2nd and will be hosted by comedian and television personality Conan O’Brien.
This will be O’Brien’s Oscar hosting debut after fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel revealed he turned down the opportunity to return for the fourth year in a row.
This comes after a number of celebrities lost their homes in the Pacific Palisades area, including Miles Teller, Anthony Hopkins, Adam Brody and his wife Leighton Meester, and Anna Faris.
More than 14,000 homes and other structures have been destroyed since January 7th in a fire that started in an upmarket area of Los Angeles.
Other wildfires also occurred, including the Eaton Fire in Pasadena and the Hearst Fire in the San Fernando Valley.
In response to the horrific incident, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences initially postponed the announcement of the 2025 Oscar nominations from January 17th to January 19th, which was later moved to January 23rd.
The 97th Oscars ceremony is scheduled to be held on March 2nd and will be hosted by comedian and television personality Conan O’Brien. Seen in New York in 2023
This will be O’Brien’s Oscar hosting debut after fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel revealed he turned down five opportunities to appear.
The voting period, which began on Wednesday, has also been extended until Tuesday, January 14th. Voting was originally scheduled to end on Sunday, January 12th.
“We extend our deepest sympathies to those affected by the devastating fires across Southern California,” the Academy’s letter said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“So many of our members and industry colleagues live and work in the Los Angeles area, and we are thinking of you.”
Earlier this year, Zoe Saldana led her film Emilia Perez to top honors at the Golden Globe Awards.
The night also saw a big win for historical drama The Brutalist, with Demi Moore becoming her first winner at the age of 62 for her role in Substance.
Wicked, on the other hand, was only able to win in the film and box office categories.
