The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards are finally here. Postponed from Jan. 17 due to the Los Angeles wildfires, the announcement of this year’s crop of Oscar nominees will take place on Thursday at 5:30 a.m. PT/8:30 a.m. ET. Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang will unveil the nominations live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater; the announcement will stream on Oscar.com, Oscars.org and the Academy’s digital platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook).
Conan O’Brien will host the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2. As Steve Pond noted in his final Oscar predictions, this year’s awards season has yielded one of the most wide-open races in years.
Predictions and Favorites
Some all-but-sure bets include movies like "Anora," "The Brutalist," "A Complete Unknown," "Conclave," "Emilia Pérez," and "Wicked" for Best Picture nominations. Actors like Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, and Ralph Fiennes are poised to be on the Best Actor list.
Best Actress is a much harder group to predict, with strong contenders like Cynthia Erivo, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Mikey Madison, Demi Moore, and Karla Sofía Gascón vying for nominations.
Live Updates
We will be updating the list of winners live, so stay tuned for the latest updates on the Oscars nominations and winners.
Categories and Nominees
Here are some of the categories and nominees:
- Actor in a Supporting Role
- Yura Borisov, “Anora”
- Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”
- Edward Norton, “A Complete Unknown”
- Guy Pearce, “The Brutalist”
- Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”
- Actress in a Supporting Role
- Monica Barbaro, “A Complete Unknown”
- Ariana Grande, “Wicked”
- Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”
- Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”
- Zoe Saldana, “Emilia Pérez”
- Animated Short Film
- Costume Design
- Live Action Short Film
- Makeup and Hairstyling
- Music (Original Score)
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- Writing (Original Screenplay)
- Best Picture
- Actor in a Leading Role
- Actress in a Leading Role
- Animated Feature Film
- Cinematography
