The nominations for the 97th Awards have been revealed, showcasing an impressive range of talent and creativity across the film industry. With a wealth of nominees in multiple categories, the competition promises to be fierce. Here’s a breakdown of the key nominations:
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
- Adrien Brody in The Brutalist (A24)
- Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown (Searchlight)
- Colman Domingo in Sing Sing (A24)
- Ralph Fiennes in Conclave (Focus Features)
- Sebastian Stan in The Apprentice (Briarcliff Entertainment)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
- Cynthia Erivo in Wicked (Universal)
- Karla Sofía Gascón in Emilia Pérez (Netflix)
- Mikey Madison in Anora (Neon)
- Demi Moore in The Substance (MUBI)
- Fernanda Torres in I’m Still Here (Sony Pictures Classics)
Best Animated Feature Film
- Flow (Sideshow/Janus Films)
- Inside Out 2 (Walt Disney)
- Memoir of a Snail (IFC Films)
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Netflix)
- The Wild Robot (Universal)
Achievement in Cinematography
- The Brutalist (A24) – Lol Crawley
- Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros.) – Greig Fraser
- Emilia Pérez (Netflix) – Paul Guilhaume
- Maria (Netflix) – Ed Lachman
- Nosferatu (Focus Features) – Jarin Blaschke
Best Documentary Feature Film
- Black Box Diaries (MTV Documentary Films)
- No Other Land (Antipode Films)
- Porcelain War (Picturehouse)
- Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat (Kino Lorber)
- Sugarcane (National Geographic Documentary Films)
Best International Feature Film
- I’m Still Here (Brazil)
- The Girl with the Needle (Denmark)
- Emilia Pérez (France)
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
- Flow (Latvia)
Best Picture
- Anora (Neon)
- The Brutalist (A24)
- A Complete Unknown (Searchlight)
- Conclave (Focus Features)
- Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros.)
- Emilia Pérez (Netflix)
- I’m Still Here (Sony Pictures Classics)
- Nickel Boys (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)
- The Substance (MUBI)
- Wicked (Universal)
With a record-breaking number of nominations, Emilia Pérez leads the pack with 13 nominations, while The Brutalist follows closely behind with 10. Other notable contenders include Wicked with 10 nominations and Anora with six.
This year’s nominees reflect the diverse and ever-evolving landscape of cinema, from stunning visual effects to compelling performances and thought-provoking stories. The ceremony promises to be an exciting celebration of the best in film.
The awards will be held in the coming weeks, and the world eagerly awaits to see who will take home the coveted honors in each category.