In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, the nominations to the 97th Academy Awards have been announced.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced the nominations Thursday at 8:30 am Eastern via a wide array of platforms. Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott are reading the nominees.

The nominees for best picture are: “Anora”; “The Brutalist”; “A Complete Unknown”; “Conclave”; “Dune: Part Two”; “Emilia Pérez”; “I’m Still Here.”; “Nickel Boys”; “The Substance”; “Wicked.”

The nominees for best supporting actor are: Yura Borisov, “Anora”; Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”; Edward Norton, “A Complete Unknown”; Guy Pearce, “The Brutalist”; Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice.”

The nominees for Best Supporting Actress are: Monica Barbaro, “A Complete Unknown”; Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”; Ariana Grande, “Wicked”; Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”; Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez.”

The nominees for original screenplay are: “Anora”; “The Brutalist”; “A Real Pain”; “September 5”; “The Substance.”

“This has certainly been a difficult time for Los Angeles, where many members of our film community industry work and live. But the last several weeks have proven what we already know to be true: our film industry and Los Angeles are resilient, and for almost a century, the Oscars have brought us together to unite and celebrate our global film community,” Janet Yang, the academy’s president, said before nominees were announced.

The nominations had originally been planned for Jan. 17. But after wildfires on Jan. 7 began burning through the Pacific Palisades, Altadena and other areas around Los Angeles, leaving behind historic levels of destruction, the academy extended its voting window and twice postponed the nominations announcement.

With so many in the film industry reeling from the fires, some called on the academy to cancel the Oscars altogether. Academy leaders have argued the March 2 ceremony must go ahead, for their economic impact on Los Angeles and as a symbol of resilience for the industry. Organizers have vowed this year’s awards will “celebrate the work that unites us as a global film community and acknowledge those who fought so bravely against the wildfires.”

“We will reflect on the recent events while highlighting the strength, creativity, and optimism that defines Los Angeles and our industry,” Bill Kramer, academy chief executive, and Yang said in an email to members Wednesday.

But much of the usual frothiness Hollywood’s award season has been severely curtailed due to the fires, which continue to burn. The film academy canceled its annual nominees luncheon. Other events have been postponed or downsized. On Wednesday, Kramer and Yang said original song nominees won’t be performed this year. Conan O’Brien, whose Pacific Palisades home was spared by the fires, is hosting.

With Trump now in office, was ‘The Apprentice’ nominated?

Yes.

One of 2024’s most audacious films, “The Apprentice,” dramatized the formative years of President Donald Trump’ s emergence in New York real estate under the tutelage of attorney Roy Cohn. Both Sebastian Stan (who plays Trump) and Jeremy Strong (Cohn) were borderline contenders for best actor and best supporting actor, respectively. Trump has called those involved with the film “human scum.”

Strong was nominated for best supporting actor Thursday morning and Stan snagged a best actor nomination for “The Apprentice” as well.

Complete list of nominees 

Best Picture

“Anora”; “The Brutalist”; “A Complete Unknown”; “Conclave”; “Dune: Part 2”; “Emilia Perez”; “I’m Still Here”; “Nickel Boys”; “The Substance”; “Wicked”

Best Actress

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

Best Actor

Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”; Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”; Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”; Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”; Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice”

Best Supporting Actress

Monica Barbaro, “A Complete Unknown”; Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”; Ariana Grande, “Wicked”; Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”; Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”

Best Supporting Actor

Yura Borisov, “Anora”; Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”; Edward Norton, “A Complete Unknown”; Guy Pearce, “The Brutalist”; Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”

Director

Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez”; Sean Baker, “Anora”; Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”; James Mangold, “A Complete Unknown” Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”

Original Song

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

Original Score

“The Brutalist”; “Emilia Pérez”; “Conclave”; “Wicked”; “The Wild Robot”

Best Sound

“A Complete Unknown”; “Dune: Part Two”; “Emilia Pérez”; “Wicked”; “The Wild Robot”

Animated Film

“Flow”; “Inside Out 2”; “Memoir of a Snail”; “Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”; “The Wild Robot”

International Film

“I’m Still Here,” Brazil; “The Girl with the Needle,” Denmark; “Emilia Pérez,” France; “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” Germany; “Flow,” Latvia

Cinematography

“The Brutalist”; Dune: Part Two”; “Emilia Pérez”; “Maria”; “Nosferatu”

Original Screenplay

“Anora”; “The Brutalist”; “A Real Pain”; “September 5”; “The Substance”

Adapted Screenplay

“A Complete Unknown”; “Conclave”; “Emilia Pérez”; “Nickel Boys”; “Sing Sing”

Documentary Feature

“Black Box Diaries”; “No Other Land”; “Porcelain War”; “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat”; “Sugarcane”

Live Action Short Film

“A Lien”; “Anuja”; “I’m Not a Robot”; “The Last Ranger”; “The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent”

Animated Short Film

“Beautiful Men”; “In the Shadow of the Cypress”; “Magic Candies”; “Wander to Wonder”; ”Yuck!”

Documentary Short Film

“Death by Numbers”; “I Am Ready, Warden”; “Incident;” “Instruments of a Beating Heart”; “The Only Girl in the Orchestra”

Visual Effects

“Alien: Romulus”; “Better Man”; “Dune: Part Two”; “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”; “Wicked”

Production Design

“The Brutalist”; “Conclave”; “Dune: Part Two”; “Nosferatu”; “Wicked”

Film Editing

“Anora”; “The Brutalist”; “Conclave”; “Emilia Pérez”; “Wicked”

Makeup and Hairstyling

“A Different Man”; “Emilia Pérez”; “Nosferatu”; “The Substance”; “Wicked”

Costume Design

“A Complete Unknown”; “Conclave”; Gladiator II”; Nosferatu”; “Wicked”