On the morning of January 23rd local time, the list of nominees for the 97th Academy Awards was announced. As a result, the Spanish-language musical "Emilia Perez" directed by French director Jacques Audiard received the most nominations, 13 in total, and also broke the record for the most nominations for a non-English-language film, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best International Film, etc., and also took two seats in the Best Song nomination.
Emilia Perez poster
Following closely behind is "The Wild Bunch," which received 10 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress. The 2024 Christmas hit "Wicked" also received 10 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress. "The Conclave" received 8 nominations, but the film's director Edward Berg missed the Best Director. "Nobody" also received 8 nominations.
"Anora" received 6 nominations. "Some Kind of Material" was nominated for 5 awards, including a nomination for Best Director for Coralie Farria. "Dune 2" was also nominated for 5 awards, and except for the nomination for Best Picture, most of them were nominated for technical awards.
Brutalism poster
In addition, it is worth mentioning that Sebastian Stan, who missed out on the Screen Actors Guild Awards, was nominated for Best Actor for his role in The Apprentice, a biographical film about the current US President Trump. Life of Cats was nominated for Best International Film and Best Animated Feature Film, the first time a Latvian film has been nominated for an Oscar. The film will also be released in mainland China soon.
Although the wildfires in the Los Angeles area have not been completely extinguished, the time of the 97th Academy Awards has not changed and is still scheduled to be held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on March 2. However, just before the nominations were announced, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organizer of the Oscars, sent a letter to its members stating that the theme of this year's awards ceremony is to pay tribute to Los Angeles, which is under the threat of wildfires.
“We will pay tribute to Los Angeles, the City of Dreams, and showcase its beauty, resilience, and its role as a beacon for filmmakers and creative visionaries for more than a century,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Young said in the letter. “At the same time, we will reflect on recent events and highlight the resilience, creativity, and optimism of our industry.”
In addition, this year's Oscars ceremony will cancel the performance segment for the Best Song nominees and instead focus on introducing the songwriters themselves.
[List of nominees for the 97th Academy Awards]
Best Film
Anora
Brutalism
Nobody
Secret Meeting
Dune 2
Emilia Perez
I'm Still Here
Nickel Boy
"Something Substance"
Wicked
Best Director
Jacques Audiard, Emilia Perez
Sean Baker, Anora
Brady Corbett, Brutalist
James Mangold, "Nobody"
Coralie Farria, "Perfect Matter"
Best Actor
Adrien Brody, "Brutalist"
Timothee Chalamet, "Nobody"
Colman Domingo, Prison Theater
Ralph Fiennes, The Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Best Actress
Mickey Madison, Anora
Carla Sofia Gascón in Emilia Perez
Cynthia Erivo, "Wicked"
Demi Moore, "Perfect Substance"
Fernanda Torres, I'm Still Here
Best Supporting Actor
Yura Borisov: Anora
Kieran Culkin, "True Pain"
Edward Norton, Nobody
Guy Pearce, "Brutalist"
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Best Supporting Actress
Monica Barbaro, "Nobody"
Ariana Grande, "Wicked"
Felicity Jones, "Brutalist"
Isabella Rossellini, The Conclave
Zoe Saldana in "Emilia Perez"
Best International Film
I'm Still Here
Girl with a Needle
Emilia Perez
The Sacred Fig Seed
The Fantasy Adventures of Cats and Cats
Best Documentary Feature
Black Box Diaries
The Only Home
The Porcelain Wars
The Soundtrack of a Coup
"sugar cane"
Best Animated Feature Film
The Fantasy Adventures of Cats and Cats
Inside Out 2
Memoirs of a Snail
Wallace and Gromit: Revenge of the Penguin
Wild Robots
Best Original Screenplay
Anora
Brutalism
"True Pain"
September 5th
"Something Substance"
Best Adapted Screenplay
Nobody
Secret Meeting
Emilia Perez
Nickel Boy
Prison Theater
Best Cinematography
Brutalism
Dune 2
Emilia Perez
Maria
Nosferatu
Best Editing
Anora
Emilia Perez
Secret Meeting
Brutalism
Wicked
Best Visual Effects
Alien: Death Stranding
A Better Man
Dune 2
Planet of the Apes: New World
Wicked
Best Audio
Nobody
Dune 2
Emilia Perez
Wicked
Wild Robots
Best Art Direction
Brutalism
Secret Meeting
Dune 2
Nosferatu
Wicked
Best Costume Design
Nobody
Secret Meeting
Wicked
Gladiator 2
Nosferatu
Best Makeup and Hair Design
"Different Men"
Emilia Perez
Nosferatu
"Something Substance"
Wicked
Best Original Score
Brutalism
Secret Meeting
Emilia Perez
Wicked
Wild Robots
Best Song
"Never Too Late" Elton John: Never Too Late
"El Mal" by Emilia Perez
"Mi Camino" by Emilia Perez
"The Journey" "6888 Girls Camp"
"Like A Bird" "Prison Theater"
Best Live Action Short Film
A Lien
Anuja
I'm Not a Robot
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Can't Keep Silent
Best Animated Short Film
The Man Who Regrows His Hair
In the Shadow of Cypress
Magic Candy
A Stroll into Wonderland
"Alas!"
Best Documentary Short
Death Numbers
I'm Ready, Warden
"event"
"Heartbeat Instrument"
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
