After a week-long delay due to the L.A. wildfires, the 2025 Oscar nominations list finally drops.
Among this year’s honorees, Black creatives and performers are commanding attention with powerful performances, thought-provoking screenplays, and unforgettable contributions to cinema.
From Cynthia Erivo’s magical Wicked performance to Colman Domingo, who earned a nomination in the Actor in a Leading Role category for his work in Sing Sing.
However, Denzel Washington, who was highly favored to land a nomination, did not make the Actor in a Supporting Role category for his devious portrayal of Macrinus in Gladiator II.
The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced on Thursday, January 23, from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California.
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it is scheduled to take place on March 2, 2025, at the iconic Dolby Theatre in Ovation Hollywood, and it will be hosted by Conan O’Brien.
The 2025 Oscars ceremony promises to celebrate the best in film while spotlighting the incredible range of talent and storytelling that defined the past year.
The buzz is building for Hollywood’s biggest night, so as the talks about the Black 2025 Oscar Nominees continue, below are the Black excellence that is said to take over Hollywood’s biggest night.
Best Picture
Nickel Boys – Wicked
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Best Actor
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Best Supporting Actress
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
Best Adapted Screenplay
Nickel Boys – Sing Sing
Best Original Score
Wicked
Best Original Song
“The Journey” – The Six Triple Eight
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Wicked
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Nickel Boys (Screenplay by RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes)
Sing Sing, (Screenplay by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar; Story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, John “Divine G” Whitfield)
