Academy Award nominations 2025: Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong lead Oscars list

Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong are the first stars to land nods at Thursday’s Academy Award nominations event.

The nominations for the upcoming Oscars were finally revealed after being postponed amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

Comedian and actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang were on hand to announce the nominations during a live presentation from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles. 

The upcoming 97th Academy Awards are still set to take place on March 2 – and will be hosted by comedian and TV personality, Conan O’Brien. 

It will mark O’Brien’s Oscar hosting debut after fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel revealed that he had turned down the opportunity to return after four consecutive years. 

The nominations for the upcoming 97th Academy Awards have been revealed

Comedian and actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominations

It took place during a live presentation from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles

Comedian and actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominations during a live presentation from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles.

It comes after a number of celebrities have lost their homes in the Pacific Palisades area – including Miles Teller, Anthony Hopkins, Adam Brody and wife Leighton Meester, as well as Anna Faris.

The fire in the upscale L.A. neighborhood has currently burned more than 14,000 homes and other  structures since January 7.

Additional wildfires have also ignited, such as the Eaton Fire in Pasadena and another called the Hurst Fire located in the San Fernando Valley.

In the wake of the horrific events, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences initially delayed the announcement of the 2025 Oscar nominations from January 17 to January 19 – before being moved to January 23.

The voting period – which began on Wednesday – was also been extended through Tuesday, January 14. Voting had initially been set to end on Sunday, January 12. 

A letter from the Academy, per The Hollywood Reporter, read: ‘We want to offer our deepest condolences to those who have been impacted by the devastating fires across Southern California.’ 

The 97th Oscars are schedule to take place March 2 - and hosted by comedian and TV personality, Conan O'Brien; seen in 2023 in NYC

The 97th Oscars are schedule to take place March 2 – and hosted by comedian and TV personality, Conan O’Brien; seen in 2023 in NYC 

It will mark O'Brien's Oscar hosting debut

Fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel turned down the opportunity to return for a fifth innings

It will mark O’Brien’s Oscar hosting debut after fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel revealed that he had turned down the opportunity to return for a fifth innings

‘So many of our members and industry colleagues live and work in the Los Angeles area, and we are thinking of you.’ 

Earlier this year, Zoe Saldana led the film Emilia Perez to top honors at the Golden Globe Awards.

The night also saw period film The Brutalist win big, while Demi Moore became a first time winner at 62 for her role in The Substance.

Meanwhile, Wicked only managed to secure a win in the Cinematic And Box Office Achievement category.

Oscar nominations 2025 – see who received nods for this year’s Academy Awards

Best Picture 

Actor in a Leading Role

Actress in a Leading Role

Actor in a Supporting Role

Actress in a Supporting Role

Directing

Music (Original Song) 

Music (Original Score)

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Animated Feature Film

Cinematography

Makeup and Hairstyling 

Costume Design

Production Design

Animated Short Film   

Live Action Short Film

Sound

Visual Effects

Film Editing

International Feature Film

Documentary Feature Film

Documentary Short Film



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