“Emilia Pérez” Shatters Records with 13 Nominations for 2025 Oscars

The 2025 Academy Award nominations have arrived, and Emilia Pérez has made history by earning a record-breaking 13 nominations.

The film has set a new benchmark for non-English language films, surpassing the previous leaders Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Roma, which each earned 10 nominations.

Trailing behind Emilia Pérez are The Brutalist and Wicked, which each secured 10 nominations, while A Complete Unknown and Conclave followed closely with eight nominations.

These films will now compete for Best Picture, alongside other heavyweights like Anora, Dune: Part Two, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys, and The Substance.

This year’s nominations are packed with firsts and milestone achievements. Coralie Fargeat, who directed The Substance, became the sole female nominee for Best Director, while her film also earned a nomination for Best Writing.

In another groundbreaking moment, Karla Sofía Gascón, the Spanish-born star of Emilia Pérez, made history by becoming the first openly transgender performer to be nominated for Best Actress.

Alongside Gascón, Demi Moore received her first-ever Oscar nomination for her role in The Substance, and Isabella Rossellini earned her first nomination for Conclave.

The Best Actor race is fiercely competitive, with Timothée Chalamet securing his second nomination in the category for A Complete Unknown, making him one of the youngest-ever two-time nominees.

Colman Domingo, nominated for Sing Sing, is the first actor since Denzel Washington to receive back-to-back nominations for Best Actor.

In addition to acting nominations, Emilia Pérez‘s director Jacques Audiard scored two nods, one for Best Director and another for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film also had Zoe Saldaña nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

Notable snubs included Wicked‘s Jon M. Chu, who, despite multiple acting nominations for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, was excluded from the Best Director category.

Unexpectedly, The Apprentice saw Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong both earn nominations for Best Actor, competing against Ralph Fiennes and Timothée Chalamet.

This year also marked a historic achievement for Fernanda Torres, who became the second Brazilian actress ever nominated for Best Actress, following in the footsteps of her mother, Fernanda Montenegro, who was nominated in 1999.

Netflix continues to assert its dominance in the industry with 16 nominations, further solidifying its growing influence in global cinema.

The Oscars will take place on March 2, 2025, with Conan O’Brien hosting the ceremony, which will be aired live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

In response to the devastating wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles, the Academy has pledged $1 million in wildfire relief efforts.

The 2025 Oscars are set to be an unforgettable celebration of history-making talent, diverse voices, and groundbreaking films.