Friday, February 7, 2025

Our Final 2025 Oscar Nomination Predictions

After months of deliberating, discussing and dissecting, the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards will be announced this Thursday morning, hosted by Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang. The nominations will begin at 8:30am EST. We, the Next Best Picture team, have finalized our predictions and have them presented to you down below, (our final group consensus picks can still be found on the individual Oscar Prediction Pages). If you want additional context, you can listen to our in-depth podcast where we talk about our final nomination predictions in more detail on last Sunday’s episode. Here are our final predictions…

Predictions are provided by: Alyssa Christian, Sara Clements, Cody Dericks, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat, Ema SasicGiovanni Lago, Josh Parham, Matt Neglia, Nadia Dalimonte, Tom O’BrienWill Mavity

Best Picture
Anora” – ALL
The Brutalist” – ALL
A Complete Unknown” – ALL
Conclave” – ALL
Dune: Part Two” – ALL
Emilia Pérez” – ALL
The Substance” – ALL
Wicked” – ALL
A Real Pain” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Matt, Sara, Tom & Will
Sing Sing” – Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will
Nickel Boys” – Alyssa, Cody, Josh & Nadia

Best Director
Jacques Audiard (“Emilia Pérez“) – ALL
Brady Corbet (“The Brutalist“) – ALL
Edward Berger (“Conclave“) – ALL
Sean Baker (“Anora“) – ALL
Coralie Fargeat (“The Substance“) – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will
RaMell Ross (“Nickel Boys“) – Josh

Best Actress
Mikey Madison (“Anora“) – ALL
Demi Moore (“The Substance“) – ALL
Karla Sofía Gascón (“Emilia Pérez“) – ALL
Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked“) – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will
Fernanda Torres (“I’m Still Here“) – Alyssa, Cody, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Matt, Tom & Will
Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Hard Truths“) – Dan, Giovanni, Matt & Nadia
Angelina Jolie (“Maria“) – Sara

Best Actor
Adrien Brody (“The Brutalist“) – ALL
Timothée Chalamet (“A Complete Unknown“) – ALL
Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing“) – ALL
Ralph Fiennes (“Conclave“) – ALL
Daniel Craig (“Queer) – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Giovanni, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will
Sebastian Stan (“The Apprentice“) – Daniel, Ema & Josh
Sebastian Stan (“A Different Man“) – Sara

Best Supporting Actress
Ariana Grande (“Wicked“) – ALL
Zoe Saldaña (“Emilia Pérez“) – ALL
Isabella Rossellini (“Conclave“) – ALL
Felicity Jones (“The Brutalist“) – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Giovanni, Josh, Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will
Jamie Lee Curtis (“The Last Showgirl“) – Alyssa, Cody, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Nadia, Tom & Will
Selena Gomez (“Emilia Pérez“) – Dan, Ema, Josh & Matt
Danielle Deadwyler (“The Piano Lesson“) – Sara

Best Supporting Actor
Kieran Culkin (“A Real Pain“) – ALL
Edward Norton (“A Complete Unknown“) – ALL
Guy Pearce (“The Brutalist“) – ALL
Yura Borisov (“Anora“) – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Nadia, Sara, Will & Tom
Jeremy Strong (“The Apprentice“) – Ema, Josh, Matt, Sara, Tom & Will
Clarence Maclin (“Sing Sing“) – Alyssa, Dan, Daniel, Giovanni, Matt & Nadia
Stanley Tucci (“Conclave“) – Cody

Best Adapted Screenplay
A Complete Unknown– ALL
Conclave– ALL
Emilia Pérez– ALL
Nickel Boys– ALL
Sing Sing– ALL

Best Original Screenplay
Anora– ALL
The Brutalist– ALL
A Real Pain– ALL
The Substance– ALL
September 5” – Alyssa, Cody, Ema, Josh, Matt, Tom & Will
All We Imagine as Light” – Daniel & Sara
Hard Truths” – Dan & Nadia
Challengers” – Giovanni

Best Animated Feature
Flow– ALL
Inside Out 2– ALL
Memoir of a Snail– ALL
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl– ALL
The Wild Robot– ALL 

Best Documentary Feature
Black Box Diaries– ALL
No Other Land– ALL
Sugarcane” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will
Daughters” – Cody, Dan, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will
Porcelain War” – Cody, Dan, Ema, Josh & Matt
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” – Alyssa, Daniel, Giovanni, Matt & Will
Will & Harper” – Alyssa, Daniel, Nadia & Sara
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” – Matt & Tom
The Bibi Files” – NONE
Dahomey” – NONE
“Eno” – NONE
Frida” – NONE
Hollywoodgate” – NONE
Queendom” – NONE
Union” – NONE

Best International Feature Film
Brazil, “I’m Still Here” – ALL
France, “Emilia Pérez” – ALL
Germany, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will
Ireland, “Kneecap” – Alyssa, Cody, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will
Italy, “Vermiglio” – Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will
Denmark, “The Girl with the Needle” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Josh, Matt & Sara
Canada, “Universal Language” – NONE
Czech Republic, “Waves” – NONE
Iceland, “Touch” – NONE
Latvia, “Flow” – NONE
Norway, “Armand” – NONE
Palestine, “From Ground Zero” – NONE
Senegal, “Dahomey” – NONE
Thailand, “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” – NONE
United Kingdom, “Santosh” – NONE

Best Cinematography
The Brutalist– ALL
Conclave– ALL
Maria– ALL
Nosferatu– ALL
Dune: Part Two” – Ema, Giovanni, Sara, Tom & Will
The Girl with the Needle” – Cody, Dan, Josh & Matt
Nickel Boys” – Alyssa & Daniel
Emilia Pérez” – Nadia

Best Costume Design
Nosferatu– ALL
Wicked– ALL
Dune: Part Two” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will
A Complete Unknown” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Giovanni, Josh, Nadia & Will
Gladiator II” – Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Matt, Sara & Tom
Conclave” – Cody, Ema, Josh, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” – Alyssa
Maria” – Sara
The Substance” – Dan

Best Film Editing
Anora” – ALL
Conclave” – ALL
Emilia Pérez” – ALL
Dune: Part Two” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Matt, Nadia, Tom & Will
September 5” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Josh, Matt & Tom
The Substance” – Ema, Giovanni, Nadia & Sara
Challengers” – Sara
A Complete Unknown” – Will

Best Make-Up & Hairstyling
The Substance” – ALL
Wicked” – ALL
Emilia Pérez” – ALL
A Different Man” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Sara, Tom & Will
Nosferatu” – Ema, Josh, Matt, Nadia, Sara & Tom
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” – Alyssa, Dan, Giovanni & Will
Waltzing with Brando” – Cody, Daniel & Giovanni
Dune: Part Two” – Nadia
The Apprentice” – Matt
Maria” – NONE

Best Production Design
The Brutalist” – ALL
Dune: Part Two” – ALL
Wicked” – ALL
Nosferatu” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Matt, Sara, Tom & Will
A Complete Unknown” – Alyssa, Cody, Josh, Matt & Nadia
Conclave” – Ema, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will
Gladiator II” – Dan, Daniel & Giovanni

Best Original Score
The Brutalist” – ALL
Conclave” – ALL
Emilia Pérez” – ALL
The Wild Robot” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will
Challengers” – Cody, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Sara, Tom & Will
Nosferatu” – Alyssa, Dan & Giovanni
Wicked” – Matt & Nadia
Alien: Romulus” – NONE
Babygirl” – NONE
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” – NONE
Blink Twice” – NONE
Blitz” – NONE
The Fire Inside” – NONE
Gladiator II” – NONE
Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1” – NONE
Inside Out 2” – NONE
The Room Next Door” – NONE
Sing Sing” – NONE
The Six Triple Eight” – NONE
Young Woman and the Sea” – NONE

Best Original Song
Emilia Pérez” – “El Mal” – ALL
Emilia Pérez” – “Mi Camino” – ALL
The Six Triple Eight” – “The Journey” – ALL
The Wild Robot” – “Kiss The Sky” – ALL
Elton John: Never Too Late” – “Never Too Late” – Dan, Josh, Matt & Tom
Will & Harper” – “Harper And Will Go West” – Alyssa, Cody, Nadia & Sara
Sing Sing” – “Like A Bird” – Daniel & Ema
Challengers” – “Compress/Repress” – Giovanni
Kneecap” – “Sick In The Head” – Will
Blitz” – “Winter Coat” – NONE
Moana 2” – “Beyond” – NONE
Mufasa: The Lion King” – “Tell Me It’s You” – NONE
Piece by Piece” – “Piece By Piece” – NONE
Twisters” – “Out Of Oklahoma” – NONE

Best Sound
A Complete Unknown” – ALL
Dune: Part Two” – ALL
Emilia Pérez” – ALL
Wicked” – ALL
Gladiator II” – Daniel, Ema, Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will
Alien: Romulus” – Alyssa, Dan & Giovanni
Blitz” – Cody & Josh
Deadpool & Wolverine” – NONE
Joker: Folie à Deux” – NONE
The Wild Robot” – NONE

Best Visual Effects
Better Man” – ALL
Dune: Part Two” – ALL
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” – ALL
Alien: Romulus” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Giovanni, Josh, Matt, Sara, Tom & Will
Wicked” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Ema, Giovanni, Nadia & Sara
Twisters” – Ema, Josh, Matt, Tom & Will
Gladiator II” – Daniel & Nadia
Mufasa: The Lion King” – Daniel
Civil War” – NONE
Deadpool & Wolverine” – NONE

Best Animated Short Film
“Wander to Wonder” – ALL
“A Bear Named Wojtek” – Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will
“Yuck!” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Matt, Sara, Tom & Will
“Me” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will
“In the Shadow of the Cypress” – Alyssa, Dan, Daniel, Josh,  Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will
“A Crab in the Pool” – Giovanni, Josh & Matt
“Beautiful Men” – Alyssa & Ema
“Magic Candies” – Cody
“The 21” – Nadia
“Au Revoir Mon Monde” – NONE
“Bottle George” – NONE
“Maybe Elephants” – NONE
“Origami” – NONE
“Percebes” – NONE
“The Wild-Tempered Clavier” – NONE

Best Documentary Short Film
“Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World” – ALL
“Incident” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Matt, Sara, Tom & Will
“Once Upon a Time in Ukraine” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Josh, Matt, Sara, Tom & Will
“A Swim Lesson” – Cody, Dan, Daniel, Giovanni, Josh, Sara & Will
“The Only Girl in the Orchestra” – Cody, Giovanni, Nadia, Sara & Will
“Instruments of a Beating Heart” – Alyssa, Dan, Josh & Nadia
“Death by Numbers” – Ema & Tom
“I Am Ready, Warden” – Alyssa, Matt & Tom
“The Quilters” – Ema & Nadia
“Chasing Roo” – Daniel & Matt
“Planetwalker” – Nadia
“Eternal Father” – NONE
“Keeper” – NONE
“Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr” – NONE
“Until He’s Back” – NONE

Live Action Short Film
“The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent” – ALL
“An Orange from Jaffa” – Alyssa, Daniel, Ema, Cody, Giovanni, Josh, Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will
“Room Taken” – Alyssa, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will
“Clodagh” – Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Giovanni, Nadia & Sara
“The Masterpiece” – Alyssa, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Matt, Sara, Tom & Will
“Anuja” – Cody, Giovanni, Josh, Matt & Tom
“Dovecote” – Cody, Dan, Giovanni & Will
“I’m Not a Robot” – Josh
“A Lien” – Nadia
“The Compatriot” – NONE
“Crust” – NONE
“Edge of Space” – NONE
“The Ice Cream Man” – NONE
“The Last Ranger” – NONE
“Paris 70” – NONE

So what do you think of our predictions? Please let us know your thoughts in the comments section below or on our Twitter account. You can find our team’s detailed predictions organized by category here and be sure to listen to our latest episode of the Next Best Picture Podcast where we went over our predictions in detail. Good luck!

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Cody Dericks
Cody Dericks
Actor, awards & musical theatre buff. Co-host of the horror film podcast Halloweeners.

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