Oscar season is officially underway with the arrival of the 2025 Academy Award nominations, as announced by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott. While the entertainment world is buzzing with excitement, some key players from the world of cinema missed out on a nomination this year.

Ariana Grande is officially an Oscar-nominated actress! On Thursday, Jan. 23, the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott after being initially delayed following the Los Angeles fires.

The nominees for the 97th Academy Awards are here! Donning some eye-catching outfits, “Saturday Night Live”’s Bowen Yang and “Bottoms” actor Rachel Sennott spilled the tea on who’s in and who’s out. Unlike the suspenseful, soapy race for pope that powered best picture nominee “Conclave,” this year’s choices were mostly dull and unsurprising.

Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday, with films such as "Emilia Perez," "Wicked" and "The Brutalist" topping the list.

In one of the more wide-open Oscar fields in recent history, there were plenty of nominations surprises Thursday. Not too long ago, it seemed that people like Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman were destined for best actress nominations,

Oscars nominations are announced this morning, as "The Brutalist" and "Wicked" are among the top contenders for best picture and other Academy Awards.

The Academy unveiled its full line-up of Oscar nods Thursday morning, with “Emilia Pérez” leading the field with 13 nominations, followed by “The Brutalist” and “Wicked” with 10 each. While guild nominations and other preliminary awards bodies can help provide a comprehensive forecast for Oscar nominations,