The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced Thursday and it was a big morning for “Emilia Pérez,” “The Brutalist” and “Wicked.”
After Academy leaders acknowledged the impact of the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott revealed the nominees for the film industry's top prize, previewing the race that will unfold in the coming weeks and that will culminate in the March ceremony.
“Emilia Pérez” led with 13 nominations, followed by “The Brutalist” and “Wicked” with 10 each.
The musical “Emilia Pérez” has been successful despite some controversy. The film's four Golden Globes helped quell criticism over many aspects of the film, including Selena Gomez's perceived struggles with her character's Spanish dialogue and several issues with the film's representation of the transgender community.
“The Brutalist,” from director Brady Corbet, stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones as Hungarian refugees who arrive in the United States after World War II. The film, which won big at the Golden Globes, was recently embroiled in controversy over the use of artificial intelligence in dialect, with Corbet forcefully defending his actors amid the debate.
Meanwhile, “Wicked” certainly had the public vote and this time that also translated into award recognition. Director Jon M. Chu's musical earned a best picture nomination, as well as individual honors for stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the latter a first-time nominee. Erivo was previously nominated for best actress for her role in “Harriet.” (If you add an Oscar to your collection of awards, you'll achieve EGOT status, joining fewer than 30 artists who have won Emmys, Grammys, Oscars and Tony Awards.)
With “Wicked” and “Emilia Pérez,” this year marks the first time that two musicals have been nominated in the best picture category since 1968, when “Oliver!” and “Funny Girl” earned nominations, according to the Academy.
The acting categories were largely dominated by first-time nominees, with 13 people earning their first Oscar nominations, including Kieran Culkin, Demi Moore, Isabella Rossellini and Zoe Saldaña.
Conan O'Brien will host the ceremony, which will take place on March 2 and air on ABC.
Below is a list of nominees.
best photo
“Anora”
“The Brutalist”
“A complete stranger”
“Conclave”
“Dune: Part Two”
“Emilia Pérez”
“I'm still here.”
“Nickel Boys”
“The Substance”
“Wicked”
Best actor in a leading role
Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”
Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Stranger”
Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”
Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”
Sebastián Stan, “The Apprentice”
Best actress in a leading role.
Cynthia Erivo, “Evil”
Karla Sofía Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”
Mikey Madison, “Anora”
Demi Moore, “The Substance”
Fernanda Torres, “I'm Still Here”
Best supporting actor
Yura Borisov, “Anora”
Kieran Culkin, “A real pain”
Edward Norton, “A Complete Stranger”
Guy Pearce, “The Brutalist”
Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”
Best supporting actress
Mónica Barbaro, “A complete stranger”
Ariana Grande, “Evil”
Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”
Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”
Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”
best director
Sean Baker, “Anora”
Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”
James Mangold, “A Complete Stranger”
Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez”
Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”
Best photography
“The Brutalist”
“Dune: Part Two”
“Emilia Pérez”
“Maria”
“Nosferatu”
Best international feature film
“I'm still here.”
“The Girl with the Needle”
“Emilia Pérez”
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig”
“Flow”
Best adapted screenplay
“A complete stranger”
“Conclave”
“Emilia Pérez”
“Nickel Boys”
“Sing, sing”
Best original screenplay
“Anora”
“The Brutalist”
“A real pain”
“September 5”
“The Substance”
Best Live Action Short Film
“A lien”
“Anuja”
“I'm not a robot”
“The Last Ranger”
“A man who could not remain silent”
Best animated short film
“Beautiful men”
“In the shadow of the cypress”
“Magic Candies”
“Walk to marvel”
“Disgusting!”
Best animated feature film
“Flow”
“Inside out 2”
“Memories of a snail”
“Wallace and Gromit: The Birdest Revenge”
“The Wild Robot”
Best documentary short
“Death in numbers”
“I'm ready, warden.”
“Incident”
“Instruments of a beating heart”
“The only girl in the orchestra”
Best Documentary Feature Film
“Black Box Diaries”
“No other land”
“Porcelain War”
“Soundtrack of a coup d'état”
“Sugarcane”
best original song
“Evil”, by “Emilia Pérez”
“The Journey”, from “The Six Triple Eight”
“Like a bird”, from “Sing Sing”
“My Way”, by “Emilia Pérez”
“Never Too Late” from “Elton John: Never Too Late”
Best Original Score
“The Brutalist”
“Conclave”
“Emilia Pérez”
“Wicked”
“The Wild Robot”
The best makeup and hair.
“A different man”
“Emilia Pérez”
“Nosferatu”
“The Substance”
“Wicked”
Best costume design
“A complete stranger”
“Conclave”
“Gladiator II”
“Nosferatu”
“Wicked”
best edition
“Anora”
“The Brutalist”
“Conclave”
“Emilia Pérez”
“Wicked”
better sound
“A complete stranger”
“Dune: Part Two”
“Emilia Pérez”
“Wicked”
“The Wild Robot”
Best production design.
“The Brutalist”
“Conclave”
“Dune: Part Two”
“Nosferatu”
“Wicked”
Better visual effects
“Foreigner: Romulus”
“Best man”
“Dune: Part Two”
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”
“Wicked”
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