From Colman Domingo in 'Sing Sing' to Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba in 'Wicked,' the Academy has announced nominees for the 2025 Oscars.

The 2025 Oscar nominations were revealed early this morning by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. So, mark your calendars: The 97th annual Academy Awards,

On the music side, living legend Elton John scored a nomination in the Best Original Song category for “Never Too Late”. In an Instagram post, he called it “an incredible honour” and highlighted his collaborators on the track: Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt.

Cynthia Erivo made Oscar history on Thursday morning with her Best Actress bid for Wicked. She is now only the second Black female performer to receive multiple bids in this category, after Viola Davis.

Colman Domingo received his first nomination for “Sing Sing” as nominations for the 97th Oscars were announced. The nominations for

British stars Ralph Fiennes and Cynthia Erivo have earned best acting Oscar nods, as Emilia Perez dominated the nominations, leading with 13. Fiennes, who is nominated for Conclave, will face off against Adrien Brody for immigrant tale The Brutalist,

Jon M. Chu's adaptation of the beloved stage musical is walking the yellow brick road all the way to the 2025 Oscars, scoring 10 nominations including best picture, lead actress and supporting actress.