2025 Oscars: Denzel Washington Snubbed, Zoe Saldaña Gets Her First-Ever Nomination

The 2025 nominations for the Oscars have been announced— and, as always, they included some surprises, snubs and everything in between.

Among the notable snubs was Denzel Washington, whose role as Macrinus in Gladiator II didn’t end up getting a nod in the Best Supporting Actor category. The iconic actor was nominated in the same category for this year’s Golden Globes and was up against Yura Borisov (Anora), Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown), Guy Pearce (The Brutalist), Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice) and Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain), who ended up winning the award.

She celebrated the nomination on her Instagram, sharing a picture of herself with her sisters, Cisely and Mariel, with the following caption: “I am truly honored and grateful for the nomination. Thank you so much for considering me for this award. I am thrilled to be among such talented company.”

Saldaña is up against Ariana Grande (Wicked), Isabella Rossellini (Conclave), Felicity Jones (The Brutalist) and Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown) for the award.

Among other standout nominations include Colman Domingo, who’s up for Best Actor thanks to his role as John "Divine G" Whitfield in Sing Sing. As The Hollywood Reporter noted, Domingo is the first Black actor since Denzel Washington in 2017 and 2018 (for Fencesand Roman J. Israel, Esq., respectively) to get back-to-back Best Actor nods (this year’s Sing Singand last year’s Rustin).

And lastly, there’s Cynthia Erivo, who got a Best Actress nomination for her role as Elphaba in Wicked. If Erivo wins, she will become the youngest EGOT winner, meaning she’d be the proud recipient of an Emmy, Tony, Oscar and Grammy award.

Below, you’ll find the full list of nominees. The Oscars air on Sunday, March 2, starting at 7 p.m. EST.

Best Picture

Anora

The Brutalist

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

I’m Still Here

Nickel Boys

The Substance

Wicked

Best Actress

Cynthia Erivo - Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón - Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison - Anora
Demi Moore - The Substance
Fernanda Torres - I’m Still Here

Best Actor

Adrien Brody - The BrutalistTimothée Chalamet - A Complete UnknownColman Domingo - Sing SingRalph Fiennes - ConclaveSebastian Stan - The Apprentice

Best Supporting Actress

Monica Barbaro - A Complete UnknownAriana Grande - WickedFelicity Jones - The BrutalistIsabella Rossellini - ConclaveZoe Saldaña - Emilia Pérez

Best Supporting Actor

Yura Borisov - AnoraKieran Culkin - A Real PainEdward Norton - A Complete UnknownGuy Pearce - The BrutalistJeremy Strong - The Apprentice

Best Director

Sean Baker - AnoraBrady Corbet - The BrutalistJames Mangold - A Complete UnknownJacques Audiard - Emilia PérezCoralie Fargeat - The Substance

Best Original Screenplay

AnoraThe BrutalistA Real PainSeptember 5The Substance

Best Adapted Screenplay

A Complete UnknownConclaveEmilia PérezNickel BoysSing Sing

Best Cinematography

The BrutalistDune: Part TwoEmilia PérezMariaNosferatu

Best Original Score

The BrutalistConclaveEmilia PérezWickedThe Wild Robot

Best Original Song

“El Mal” - Emilia Pérez“The Journey” - The Six Triple Eight“Like a Bird” - Sing Sing“Mi Camino” - Emilia Pérez“Never Too Late” - Elton John: Never Too Late

Best Editing

AnoraThe BrutalistConclaveEmilia PérezWicked

Best Production Design

The BrutalistConclaveDune: Part TwoNosferatuWicked

Best Costume Design

A Complete UnknownConclaveGladiator IINosferatuWicked

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

A Different ManEmilia PérezNosferatuThe SubstanceWicked

Best Sound

A Complete UnknownDune: Part TwoEmilia PérezWickedThe Wild Robot

Best Visual Effects

Alien: RomulusBetter ManDune: Part TwoKingdom of the Planet of the ApesWicked

Best International Feature

I’m Still Here (Brazil)
The Girl with the Needle (Denmark)
Emilia Pérez (France)
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
Flow (Latvia)

Best Animated Feature

FlowInside Out 2Memoir of a SnailWallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlThe Wild Robot

Best Animated Short

Beautiful MenIn the Shadow of the CypressMagic CandiesWander to WonderYuck!

Best Live-Action Short

A LienAnujaI’m Not a RobotThe Last RangerThe Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Best Documentary Feature

Black Box DiariesNo Other LandPorcelain WarSoundtrack to a Coup d’EtatSugarcane

Best Documentary Short