Oscar nominations have been revealed—and within minutes, furious speculation erupted over who will claim the prestigious awards come March 2, particularly where the Best Actress category is concerned.

The 2025 Oscar nominations were revealed early this morning by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. So, mark your calendars: The 97th annual Academy Awards,

Erivo stars as Elphaba Thropp, the iconic Wicked Witch of the West, in director Jon M. Chu’s lavish adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical. This marks Erivo’s second Best Actress nomination, following her performance in Harriet (2019), which also earned her a nod for Best Original Song for “Stand Up,” cowritten with Joshuah Brian Campbell.

Wicked's' Ariana Grande and Cynthia Errivo were nominated by the Academy for roles in the first film installment of the Broadway musical.

From Colman Domingo in 'Sing Sing' to Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba in 'Wicked,' the Academy has announced nominees for the 2025 Oscars.

On the music side, living legend Elton John scored a nomination in the Best Original Song category for “Never Too Late”. In an Instagram post, he called it “an incredible honour” and highlighted his collaborators on the track: Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt.

Hosts Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott announce 97th Oscars announces nominations for best actress. Nominees are Cynthia Erivo, Karla Sofía Gascon, Mikey Madison, Demi Moore, and Fernanda Torres.

“ Emilia Pérez ” leads the Oscar nods with 13 nominations, followed by “Wicked” and “The Brutalist” with 10 each. “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón made history in the Best Actress category, becoming the first openly trans performer to earn a nomination.

Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang will announce the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards. The two actors will come together on Thursday for a live presentation from the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater to reveal the nominees in all 23 Academy Award categories.

After a delay due to the Los Angeles wildfires, the Oscar nominations are now set to go Thursday with Rachel Sennott and ... alongside Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, as well as Fire Island ...

Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang will announce ... He most recently starred in "Wicked" alongside Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo and also starred in "Fire Island" and "Dicks: The Musical."

The 2025 Oscar nominations are set to be announced at 8:30am ET (1:30pm GMT) on Thursday (January 23). This year’s nominees will be revealed during a live broadcast presented by Bottoms actor Rachel Sennott and SNL star Bowen Yang from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Viewers can tune in on the Oscars website or Hulu.