Emilia Pérez’ led the pack with 13 nominations, followed by ‘Wicked’ and ‘Conclave.’ And there were a few notable firsts. The Big Apple might be the city that doesn’t sleep, but this morning the City of Angels was abuzz bright and early for the announcement of the 97th Academy Award nominations.

Oscar nominations were announced on Jan. 23, and as expected, there was many pleasant surprises and devastating snubs.

The academy's tradition of hewing to a straight line gloriously broke form by making the transfixing Gascón the first openly trans actor to receive an Oscar nomination. Gascón may have a tough time beating comeback queen Demi Moore ("The Substance") in the race for Oscar gold, but it will be a blast watching her try.

The 2025 Oscar nominations are out, and you have until March 2 to watch and make predictions (or you could come up with your list of winners).  Emilia Pérez-- the most-nominated film this year -- is up for 13 awards,

Want to be the pop culture expert at your 2025 Oscars party? Here's where you can watch all of this year's nerdy Academy Award nominees.