From a musical takeover to Diane Warren continuing to rack up noms, this year has notable nominees making history.

See the biggest winners, losers, snubs, and surprises for the 2025 Oscar nominations — plus which movies are actually worth watching.

The Brutalist” and “Wicked” secured 10 nominations apiece in a year with a wide-open best picture race. Acting nominees include Demi Moore, Cynthia Erivo, Adrien Brody and Timothée Chalamet.

From Emilia Pérez and its 13(!) nominations to the profoundly gross The Substance getting a Best Picture nod, the 2025 Oscar nominees addressed big social and political issues, all to varying degrees.

How many of this year's Oscar-nominated films have you seen?

The academy's tradition of hewing to a straight line gloriously broke form by making the transfixing Gascón the first openly trans actor to receive an Oscar nomination. Gascón may have a tough time beating comeback queen Demi Moore ("The Substance") in the race for Oscar gold, but it will be a blast watching her try.

Some incredibly talented performers were nominated for the four acting categories at the Oscars, but these 10 performances from 2024 could have been.