The biggest night in film is tonight as Hollywood's biggest stars turn out for the 97th annual Academy Awards. The top nominees for the 2025 Oscars include "Emilia Pérez," with a total of 13 nominations, and "The Brutalist" and "Wicked," with 10 nods each.
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The 97th annual Academy Awards will broadcast live on ABC stations, as well as on international outlets worldwide, at 7 p.m. EST (4 p.m. PST) on Sunday, March 2, 2025.
How to stream the Oscars live
The Oscars will stream live on Hulu for the first time. Other streaming services like Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV will also be airing the show.
How to watch the Oscars red carpet coverage
The official live red carpet coverage for the Academy Awards airs on ABC at 6:30 p.m. EST (3:30 p.m. PST).
Who are the Oscar nominees?
Leading the pack in overall Oscar nominations is Netflix's "Emilia Pérez," a crime musical centering around a cartel leader who has transitioned. Up for 13 awards, it's just one short of tying the record for most nominations of a single film; "Titanic," "All About Eve" and "La La Land" each received 14.
Awards Season
This image released by Netflix shows Zoe Saldaña, center, in a scene from "Emilia Pérez."
Netflix via AP
In the race for best picture, "Emilia Pérez" is nominated along with "The Brutalist," "Wicked," "The Substance," "A Complete Unknown," "Conclave," "Anora," "Dune: Part Two," "Nickel Boys" and "I'm Still Here."
The best actor category features Adrien Brody ("The Brutalist"), Timothée Chalamet ("A Complete Unknown"), Colman Domingo ("Sing Sing"), Ralph Fiennes ("Conclave") and Sebastian Stan ("The Apprentice").
This year's best actress nominees are Cynthia Erivo ("Wicked"), Karla Sofía Gascón ("Emilia Pérez"), Mikey Madison ("Anora"), Demi Moore ("The Substance") and Fernanda Torres ("I'm Still Here").
See the full list of nominees here — and some notable snubs here. Get a peek behind the scenes with each of the best picture nominees here.
Who is hosting the Oscars?
TV funnyman Conan O'Brien is taking on hosting duties at this year's Academy Awards.
Which films are in the running?
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Emilia Pérez, starring Karla Sofía Gascón, has the most nominations this year
Emilia Pérez, about a Mexican drug lord who changes gender, has 13 nominations in total – including best picture, best actress (Karla Sofía Gascón) and best supporting actress (Zoe Saldaña).
It is the most-nominated non-English language film of all time. It's actually a French production, largely set in Mexico, with Spanish as the main language spoken.
Karla Sofía Gascón's nomination made her the first trans person to be nominated in an acting category (although Elliot Page was nominated for Juno in 2008, before the actor transitioned).
However, the film – which had already caused controversy in Mexico – has been beset by controversy following a social media row involving Gascón.
Emilia Pérez remains strong in a couple of categories, but it's unlikely to sweep the board in the way Oppenheimer – which also had 13 nominations – did last year.
Getty Images Felicity Jones, Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce attend "The Brutalist" photocall at The Barbican Centre on January 15, 2025 in London
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Felicity Jones, Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce star in The Brutalist
Chasing down Emilia Pérez with 10 nods is three-and-a-half epic The Brutalist, starring Adrien Brody.
Wicked also has 10 nominations, including for British actress Cynthia Erivo and her co-star Ariana Grande, while Demi Moore has the first Oscar nomination of her career for her role in The Substance.
Meanwhile, pope selection drama Conclave has eight nominations, including best actor for its British star Ralph Fiennes.
All the films above are up for the coveted best picture prize, and are joined by Anora, about a New York stripper who falls for the son of a wealthy Russian.
The film, which has six nominations, leapt ahead in the race after a string of precursor wins at the Critics Choice Awards as well as two major guild ceremonies - the Directors Guild of America and Producers Guild of America Awards.
But there remains no consensus on what will ultimately win the top prize – with the other contenders for best picture including A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part Two, I'm Still Here and Nickel Boys.
What else is there to look out for?
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Timothée Chalamet is in the race for best actor
This has been an unpredictable awards season, and there could still be plenty of surprises in store.
In the best actress category, Moore, 62, is nominated for playing a fading star who swaps her body for a younger and more beautiful version of herself in The Substance.
She told me there would "definitely be recognition of what the city has gone through" during the ceremony, with clear signposting of support mechanisms and ways to donate.
"But ultimately the show will be about the celebration of the movies of the year, like it is every year," she said.
Who is performing?
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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande will be performing
This year, the Academy has done away with having the original song nominees perform during the ceremony.
Instead, Wicked stars Erivo and Grande will perform a medley of songs from the film during the Oscars ceremony, which will last a reported 10 minutes long.
I can already see social media going into a meltdown over Defying Gravity, but it remains to be seen if the duo can recreate the energy of Ryan Gosling's viral performance of I'm Just Ken last year.
Doja Cat, Lisa from Blackpink, Queen Latifah and Raye will be among the other performers during the ceremony.dtfdhtg
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The 97th annual Academy Awards will broadcast live on ABC stations, as well as on international outlets worldwide, at 7 p.m. EST (4 p.m. PST) on Sunday, March 2, 2025.
How to stream the Oscars live
The Oscars will stream live on Hulu for the first time. Other streaming services like Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV will also be airing the show.
How to watch the Oscars red carpet coverage
The official live red carpet coverage for the Academy Awards airs on ABC at 6:30 p.m. EST (3:30 p.m. PST).
Who are the Oscar nominees?
Leading the pack in overall Oscar nominations is Netflix's "Emilia Pérez," a crime musical centering around a cartel leader who has transitioned. Up for 13 awards, it's just one short of tying the record for most nominations of a single film; "Titanic," "All About Eve" and "La La Land" each received 14.
Awards Season
This image released by Netflix shows Zoe Saldaña, center, in a scene from "Emilia Pérez."
Netflix via AP
In the race for best picture, "Emilia Pérez" is nominated along with "The Brutalist," "Wicked," "The Substance," "A Complete Unknown," "Conclave," "Anora," "Dune: Part Two," "Nickel Boys" and "I'm Still Here."
The best actor category features Adrien Brody ("The Brutalist"), Timothée Chalamet ("A Complete Unknown"), Colman Domingo ("Sing Sing"), Ralph Fiennes ("Conclave") and Sebastian Stan ("The Apprentice").
This year's best actress nominees are Cynthia Erivo ("Wicked"), Karla Sofía Gascón ("Emilia Pérez"), Mikey Madison ("Anora"), Demi Moore ("The Substance") and Fernanda Torres ("I'm Still Here").
See the full list of nominees here — and some notable snubs here. Get a peek behind the scenes with each of the best picture nominees here.
Who is hosting the Oscars?
TV funnyman Conan O'Brien is taking on hosting duties at this year's Academy Awards.
Which films are in the running?
Netflix Emilia PérezNetflix
Emilia Pérez, starring Karla Sofía Gascón, has the most nominations this year
Emilia Pérez, about a Mexican drug lord who changes gender, has 13 nominations in total – including best picture, best actress (Karla Sofía Gascón) and best supporting actress (Zoe Saldaña).
It is the most-nominated non-English language film of all time. It's actually a French production, largely set in Mexico, with Spanish as the main language spoken.
Karla Sofía Gascón's nomination made her the first trans person to be nominated in an acting category (although Elliot Page was nominated for Juno in 2008, before the actor transitioned).
However, the film – which had already caused controversy in Mexico – has been beset by controversy following a social media row involving Gascón.
Emilia Pérez remains strong in a couple of categories, but it's unlikely to sweep the board in the way Oppenheimer – which also had 13 nominations – did last year.
Getty Images Felicity Jones, Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce attend "The Brutalist" photocall at The Barbican Centre on January 15, 2025 in London
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Felicity Jones, Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce star in The Brutalist
Chasing down Emilia Pérez with 10 nods is three-and-a-half epic The Brutalist, starring Adrien Brody.
Wicked also has 10 nominations, including for British actress Cynthia Erivo and her co-star Ariana Grande, while Demi Moore has the first Oscar nomination of her career for her role in The Substance.
Meanwhile, pope selection drama Conclave has eight nominations, including best actor for its British star Ralph Fiennes.
All the films above are up for the coveted best picture prize, and are joined by Anora, about a New York stripper who falls for the son of a wealthy Russian.
The film, which has six nominations, leapt ahead in the race after a string of precursor wins at the Critics Choice Awards as well as two major guild ceremonies - the Directors Guild of America and Producers Guild of America Awards.
But there remains no consensus on what will ultimately win the top prize – with the other contenders for best picture including A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part Two, I'm Still Here and Nickel Boys.
What else is there to look out for?
Getty Images Timothée Chalamet smiling in black shirtGetty Images
Timothée Chalamet is in the race for best actor
This has been an unpredictable awards season, and there could still be plenty of surprises in store.
In the best actress category, Moore, 62, is nominated for playing a fading star who swaps her body for a younger and more beautiful version of herself in The Substance.
She told me there would "definitely be recognition of what the city has gone through" during the ceremony, with clear signposting of support mechanisms and ways to donate.
"But ultimately the show will be about the celebration of the movies of the year, like it is every year," she said.
Who is performing?
Getty Images Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande embracing in evening dressGetty Images
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande will be performing
This year, the Academy has done away with having the original song nominees perform during the ceremony.
Instead, Wicked stars Erivo and Grande will perform a medley of songs from the film during the Oscars ceremony, which will last a reported 10 minutes long.
I can already see social media going into a meltdown over Defying Gravity, but it remains to be seen if the duo can recreate the energy of Ryan Gosling's viral performance of I'm Just Ken last year.
Doja Cat, Lisa from Blackpink, Queen Latifah and Raye will be among the other performers during the ceremony.dtfdhtg