This year’s acting nominees range from box office legends to newcomers. Here’s how they feel about vying for Hollywood’s highest honor.

The nominations for the 97th Oscars have been revealed, with the announcement having been previously postponed amid the wildfires in Los Angeles

Grammy winner Ariana Grande is best known to music fans ... Brady Corbet (The Brutalist), Sean Baker (Anora), Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez), and Coralie Fargeat (The Substance) have never ...

Jacques Audiard’s Spanish-language, French-made film dominated the nominations with a leading 13 nominations, including best picture and best actress for Karla Sophia Gascon, making her the first openly trans actor ever nominated for an Oscar.

Ariana Grande stands to break the record for the most screentime for a supporting actor winner, but Wicked's rival Emilia Pérez stands in the way.

Ralph Fiennes has said he is “thrilled” to receive a best actor Oscar nomination for his role in pope drama Conclave. This year’s announcement saw Spanish-language musical Emilia Perez lead the way with 13 nominations while director Edward Berger’s film, about cardinals voting to elect the next pope, secured eight nods.

From Emilia Pérez and its 13(!) nominations to the profoundly gross The Substance getting a Best Picture nod, the 2025 Oscar nominees addressed big social and political issues, all to varying degrees.

The directing lineup encompasses all first-timers — Sean Baker (“Anora”), Brady Corbet (“The Brutalist”), James Mangold (“A Complete Unknown”), Jacques Audiard (“Emilia Pérez”) and Coralie Fargeat (“The Substance”), a first since 1997 where James Cameron’s “Titanic” swept the ceremony. In fact, 13 of the 20 actors recognized their inaugural noms.

Actress Zoe Saldana shared a joyful celebration of her Oscar nomination in a heartwarming series of family photos on Instagram. The 46-year-old is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Perez,

Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” leads the nominations with 13, including best picture and a best actress nod for Karla Sofía Gascón, the first openly trans actor ever nominated. See the full list.

Other people up for their first Oscars include Zoe Saldaña, Mikey Madison, Sebastian Stan, Fernanda Torres and Isabella Rossellini.

At a ceremony in Los Angles, Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott are unveiling the list of Oscars nominations for the 97th Academy Awards on March 2nd.