Oscar nominations 2025: See the full list of Academy Award nominees

Oscar telecasts typically feature live performances from the artists nominated for best original song. At last year's ceremony, for example, Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell performed "What Was Made I Made For?" from "Barbie," then won the award.

But this year, the producers behind the Oscars are going in a different direction. "The Best Original Song category presentation will move away from live performances and will be focused on the songwriters," the academy said in a memo to members Wednesday.

"We will celebrate their artistry through personal reflections from the teams who bring these songs to life," the academy added, referring to the songwriters. "All of this, and more, will uncover the stories and inspiration behind this year’s nominees."

Coralie Fargeat, the French filmmaker nominated for directing the body-horror satire "The Substance," joins a short (but growing) list of women who have been recognized in the best director race at the Oscars.

The nine women previously nominated in the category are Justine Triet ("Anatomy of a Fall"), Jane Campion ("The Power of the Dog" and "The Piano"), Emerald Fennell ("Promising Young Woman"), Chloé Zhao ("Nomadland"), Greta Gerwig ("Lady Bird"), Kathryn Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker"), Sofia Coppola ("Lost in Translation") and Lina Wertmüller ("Seven Beauties").

In the 97-year history of the Oscars, only three of those women have gone on to win the best director statuette: Bigelow, Zhao and Campion. (Campion won in 2021 for "The Power of the Dog" but lost in 1994 to Steven Spielberg.)

Jeremy Strong may be the eldest boy, but he'll need to share the best supporting actor category with his former "Succession" co-star Kieran Culkin.

Strong was recognized for his incarnation of the infamous New York City political fixer Roy Cohn in "The Apprentice," a portrait of President Donald Trump's rise to prominence. Culkin earned an expected nod for his role in "A Real Pain," a dramedy about mismatched cousins who explore their Jewish heritage in present-day Eastern Europe.

Both performances were well-reviewed, though Culkin appears to have momentum to win after triumphing in the equivalent category at the 82nd Golden Globes.

As nomination news spread online, many fans of the film "Challengers" expressed disappointment over its lack of nominations.

The Luca Guadagnino-directed romantic drama, set in the world of professional tennis, was a huge hit last spring. Fans were quick to make memes using clips from the film to showcase their confusion over the snub.

The score, from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, has also received high praise, winning a Golden Globe earlier this year. It is also up for a Grammy next month in the best score soundtrack for visual media category.

Oscar voters clearly adored the musical "Emilia Pérez," handing it a leading 13 nominations. It's an impressive haul, though one nomination short of the number it would have needed to tie with the all-time record of 14 held by "All About Eve," "Titanic" and "La La Land."

“Nickel Boys,” director RaMell Ross’ first narrative feature, is set at the fictional Nickel Academy, based on the notoriously cruel Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys near Tallahassee, Florida, which operated for 111 years before the Justice Department shut it down in 2011.

Ross and producer Joslyn Barnes adapted the film from Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2019 novel, “The Nickel Boys.” 

The film received two nominations, including best picture.

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"Flow," an animated film about a cat, received two nominations: best international feature and best animated feature.

Gints Zilbalodis, the film's director, recorded himself watching the early morning announcements on his bed while he chomped on an apple and patted his dog.

“Flow” — an 85-minute independent production with no dialogue — now goes up against blockbusters from major studios, including “Inside Out 2” (Disney) and “The Wild Robot” (Universal).

“Flow” was distributed in the U.S. by a relatively small company — Janus Films, which typically handles small art-house releases such as “Drive My Car” and “EO.” It took home a Golden Globe for best animated feature earlier this year.

Bob Dylan had nothing but praise for Timothée Chalamet, who was nominated in the leading actor category for his portrayal of the famed singer-songwriter in the film “A Complete Unknown” about Dylan’s life.

In December, Dylan took to X to share his excitement for the biopic, calling Chalamet a "brilliant actor."

The film received eight nominations total, including for best picture.

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The ceremony will take place Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.