The 2025 Oscars nominations were announced Thursday morning and there was no shortage of big surprises and snubs among the major nominees. As expected, the musical crime drama Emilia Pérez had s huge presence with 13 nominations overall. However, one key player in the film—Selena Gomez—missed out on a nomination.

The Academy is again in the hot seat over what some have called their unexpected nominees for the 2025 Oscars. The year's cinematic excellence nominees were announced in January, but the picks sparked uproar online from many fans believing their top choices were overlooked.

Surprises And Snubs: Only five actors are nominated in the Oscars and Screen Actors Guild's acting categories, while the BAFTAs nominate six in each.

Stars from 'Emilia Pérez' and other films react to their 2025 Academy Award nominations with gratitude and excitement.

The must-watches of this year’s noms, the ones to consider, and the best movies the Oscars ignored The Oscar nominations are out, and most of the nominees are already watchable online. But where to begin?

Brian Rowe has made talking about the Oscars his full time job. Here he talks about this year's nominations and his YouTube channel "The Awards Contender."