Every year when the Academy Awards nominations are announced, some of the names sound very familiar to Connecticut residents and local theatergoers. There are usually a few nominees who went to Connecticut colleges such as Yale or Wesleyan.

Actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards. Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity, dominated the list with 13 nominations.

After being delayed twice by the wildfires in California, the 2025 Oscar nominations have finally been announced. Wicked star Bowen Yang and Saturday Night‘s Rachel Sennott announced the nominations via a global livestream and a broadcast on Good Morning America and other major news networks on Thursday,

The 2025 Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday. "Emilia Pérez" leads the field of nominations this year with 13 in total. Following close behind with 10 each are "The Brutalist" and "Wicked," while "A Complete Unknown" and "Conclave" scored eight each.

Oscar nominations were released Thursday morning, a reminder of Hollywood pageantry and normalcy even as Los Angeles continues to deal with destructive wildfires.

Emilia Pérez raked in the most nominations Thursday morning, followed by The Brutalist and Wicked. The Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, March 2.

At a ceremony in Los Angles, Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott are unveiling the list of Oscars nominations for the 97th Academy Awards on March 2nd.

Nominees for the 97th annual Academy Awards ceremony were announced earlier today by actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang.

The 97th Academy Awards nominees were announced today by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott. Originally scheduled for January 17, the announcement was delayed due to wildfires in Los Angeles.

By Nahal Garakani Click here for updates on this story January 23, 2025 (LAPost.com) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled its 97th Oscar nominations Thursday morning, signaling a historic shift toward international and independent cinema.

Noteworthy snubs abounded in the 2025 Oscars' best actress category, including for A-listers Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman.

One fortunate surprise was the Best Supporting Actress nom for Monica Barbaro, who played Joan Baez in James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown. She starred in the film alongside Timothée Chalamet,