Congress has cut federal funding for public media — a $3.4 million loss for LAist. We count on readers like you to protect our nonprofit newsroom. Become a monthly member and sustain local journalism.
Replay: 2025 Oscar nominations came out this morning
(
Al Seib
/
A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images
)
Comedians Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott announced nominations for the 2025 Academy Awards on Thursday morning in a live broadcast from Beverly Hills.
Nominations have been delayed twice due to the raging fires in Southern California, which upended the entertainment industry just as Hollywood's annual awards season kicked off. The annual Academy luncheon honoring nominees was cancelled altogether.
The 2025 Academy Awards ceremony is still slated to take place on Sunday, March 2, hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien at the Dolby Theater. In a letter shared with members Wednesday and obtained by NPR, Academy leaders said the ceremony "will celebrate the work that unites us as a global film community and acknowledge those who fought so bravely against the wildfires."
Support for LAist comes from
Some highlights
Actor in a Leading Role
- Adrien Brody | The Brutalist
- Timothée Chalamet | A Complete Unknown
- Colman Domingo | Sing Sing
- Ralph Fiennes | Conclave
- Sebastian Stan | The Apprentice
Actor in a Supporting Role
- Yura Borisov | Anora
- Kieran Culkin | A Real Pain
- Edward Norton | A Complete Unknown
- Guy Pearce | The Brutalist
- Jeremy Strong |The Apprentice
Actress in a Leading Role
- Cynthia Erivo | Wicked
- Karla Sofía Gascón | Emilia Pérez
- Mikey Madison | Anora
- Demi Moore | The Substance
- Fernanda Torres | I'm Still Here
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Monica Barbaro | A Complete Unknown
- Ariana Grande | Wicked
- Felicity Jones | The Brutalist
- Isabella Rossellini | Conclave
- Zoe Saldaña | Emilia Pérez
Directing
- Anora | Sean Baker
- The Brutalist | Brady Corbet
- A Complete Unknown | James Mangold
- Emilia Pérez | Jacques Audiard
- The Substance | Coralie Fargeat
Best Picture
- Anora | Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker, Producers
- The Brutalist | Nominees to be determined
- A Complete Unknown | Fred Berger, James Mangold and Alex Heineman, Producers
- Conclave | Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Michael A. Jackman, Producers
- Dune: Part Two | Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe and Denis Villeneuve, Producers
- Emilia Pérez | Nominees to be determined
- I'm Still Here | Nominees to be determined
- Nickel Boys |Nominees to be determined
- The Substance | Nominees to be determined
- Wicked | Marc Platt, Producer
Watch a replay of the Oscar nominations:
Support for LAist comes from
Copyright 2025 NPR
As Editor-in-Chief of our newsroom, I’m extremely proud of the work our top-notch journalists are doing here at LAist. We’re doing more hard-hitting watchdog journalism than ever before — powerful reporting on the economy, elections, climate and the homelessness crisis that is making a difference in your lives. At the same time, it’s never been more difficult to maintain a paywall-free, independent news source that informs, inspires, and engages everyone.
Simply put, we cannot do this essential work without your help. Federal funding for public media has been clawed back by Congress and that means LAist has lost $3.4 million in federal funding over the next two years. So we’re asking for your help. LAist has been there for you and we’re asking you to be here for us.
We rely on donations from readers like you to stay independent, which keeps our nonprofit newsroom strong and accountable to you.
No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, press freedom is at the core of keeping our nation free and fair. And as the landscape of free press changes, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust, but the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news from our community.
Please take action today to support your trusted source for local news with a donation that makes sense for your budget.
Thank you for your generous support and believing in independent news.
Chip in now to fund your local journalism
(
LAist
)
Trending on LAist
-
Isolated showers can still hit the L.A. area until Friday as remnants from the tropical storm move out. -
First aspiring spectators must register online, then later in 2026 there will be a series of drawings. -
It's thanks to Tropical Storm Mario, so also be ready for heat and humidity, and possibly thunder and lightning. -
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass suspended a state law allowing duplexes, calling more housing unsafe. But in Altadena, L.A. County leaders say these projects could be key for rebuilding. -
![A Black woman sits at a dais with a flag in the background. A name placard in front of her reads: Dr. Va Lecia Adams Kell[um].](https://scpr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5425437/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6298x3897+0+0/resize/640x396!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fscpr-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F00%2Febed9a7a4fbd9e5ba12997e51d59%2Fgettyimages-1258669633.jpg)
L.A. County investigators have launched a probe into allegations about Va Lecia Adams Kellum and people she hired at the L.A. Homeless Services Authority. -
This measure on the Nov. 4, 2025, California ballot is part of a larger battle for control of the U.S. House of Representatives next year.
![A Black woman sits at a dais with a flag in the background. A name placard in front of her reads: Dr. Va Lecia Adams Kell[um].](https://scpr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/45c201e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6298x3894+0+0/resize/786x486!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fscpr-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F00%2Febed9a7a4fbd9e5ba12997e51d59%2Fgettyimages-1258669633.jpg)
Best of LAist