The Biggest Snubs And Surprises Of The 2025 Oscars Nominations
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Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott presented the nominees on Thursday morning.
Comedian Bowen Yang and writer-actor Rachel Sennott announced the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards on Thursday morning.
“Emilia Pérez,” the Spanish-language musical starring Karla Sofía Gascón and Zoe Saldaña, received 13 nominations, with Gascón making history as the first openly transgender actor nominated for an Oscar. “The Brutalist,” a war epic starring Adrien Brody, nabbed 10 nods. Those two films, along with “Conclave,” “Anora,” “A Complete Unknown, “Dune: Part Two,” “I’m Still Here,” “Nickel Boys,” “The Substance” and “Wicked” are all up for the Best Picture category.
HuffPost’s Marco Margaritoff reported the full list of nominees here.
The Oscars are scheuled to air March 2 on ABC, Hulu Live TV and other streaming services. Conan O’Brien is set to host for the first time.
Below, HuffPost staff chats about the nominations — the surprises we didn’t see coming and the snubs we’re mad about. Stay tuned for updates.
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