“ Emilia Pérez ” leads the Oscar nods with 13 nominations, followed by “Wicked” and “The Brutalist” with 10 each. “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón made history in the Best Actress category, becoming the first openly trans performer to earn a nomination.

Oscar nominations have finally been unveiled, with Emilia Pérez, Wicked, and The Brutalist set as frontrunners.

Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott had the early-morning duty to announce this year’s Oscar nominations. “Emilia Pérez” had the most nominations with 13 including best picture and best actress, The Associated Press reported. The movie adaptation of the Broadway hit “Wicked” had 10 nominations.

After a slight postponement, the Oscars will get back on track on Thursday when Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott announce the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards. Starting at 5:30 a.m. PST, the "Wicked" actor and the "Bottoms" actress will reveal the nominees for all 23 categories via livestream and on social media.

Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang unveiled the nominations on January 23 in a live presentation on the Oscars YouTube channel. Jacques Audiard’s Spanish crime thriller Emilia Pérez featured in multiple categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Lead Actress, which Karla Sofía Gascón is up for.

The 97th Academy Awards nominees were announced today by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott. Originally scheduled for January 17, the announcement was delayed due to wildfires in Los Angeles.

This year’s Oscars nominations will be announced by rising stars Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang. The pair are both actors, writers and comedians and will be hopeful that the early-morning hosting gig from Los Angeles isn’t their last association with the Academy Awards.

Nominees for the 97th annual Academy Awards ceremony were announced earlier today by actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang.

It’s official: Netflix’s groundbreaking musical, Emilia Pérez, has stolen the spotlight with a whopping 13 nominations. Directed by Jacques Audiard, this film is not just a milestone for representation but also a powerful narrative about identity, transformation, and resilience.

Other shoo-ins include Jacques Audiard, the French filmmaker behind Emilia Pérez, Edward Berger, the All Quiet on the Western Front director who made Conclave, and Sean Baker for his palme d’Or winning Anora.

The 2025 Oscar nominees have been unveiled. The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were revealed live on Thursday, Jan. 23 by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott, presenting from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. (Due to the Los Angeles wildfires, the announcement was postponed from its originally scheduled Jan. 17 date .)

After a delay due to the L.A. wildfires, the 2025 Oscar nominations are set to go with Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang to announce the nominees.