Award Winners and Losers Revealed

Who are the top contenders for the 2025 Oscars? Well, given the status of the current awards race, the answer is half of Hollywood.

With so many awards shows and prestigious film festivals announcing their lists of annual honorees and nominees, Entertainment Weekly has launched our seasonal awards tracker that includes a report card for each film, actor, and actress who’s winning — and losing — accolades on the trail so far.

According to early tracker status, Best Actress is one of the most contentious races in recent memory, with several Hollywood titans vying for Oscars glory at the same time, including Angelina Jolie (Maria), Nicole Kidman (Babygirl), Amy Adams (Nightbitch), and Demi Moore (The Substance) — all of whom have stacked report cards alongside relative newcomers such as Mikey Madison (Anora) and Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez).

On the other side of the aisle, Best Actor is also heating up, with Ralph Fiennes prepping for a potential holy haul in the awards race for his performance in Conclave, while The Brutalist’s Adrien Brody is eyeing up a potential comeback on the awards scene. It’s Colman Domingo, however, who could pull off a rare feat by scoring back-to-back Oscar nods in Best Actor after previously appearing in the category for Rustin — this time thanks to his acclaimed work in Sing Sing.

Check back with EW’s awards tracker (below) throughout awards season, as more nominations and ceremonies roll out ahead of the March 2 Oscars telecast hosted by Conan O’Brien.

Note: This is not a list of predictions. This tally shows which contenders have won or been nominated for precursors thus far. More will be added as various nominations are announced.

Awards tracked so far:

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Top 2025 Oscars contenders

Best Picture

Anora
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: Cannes (Palme d’Or)
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: TIFF People’s Choice Award (runner-up), Gotham Awards (pending)

Emilia Pérez
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF (Vanguard Award)
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Cannes (Palme d’Or), TIFF People’s Choice Award (runner-up)

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Best Supporting Actress

Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: Cannes (shared), SBIFF (Virtuosos Award)
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: TBA

Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: Cannes (shared), SBIFF (American Riviera Award)
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: TBA

Ariana Grande, Wicked
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF (Virtuosos Award)
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: TBA

Danielle Deadwyler, The Piano Lesson
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: TBA
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Gotham Awards (pending)

FAQs

Q: Are these predictions for the 2025 Oscars?
A: No, these are not predictions but rather a tracker of contenders and their awards status so far.

Q: When will the final nominations for the 2025 Oscars be announced?
A: Final nominations for the 2025 Oscars will be announced closer to the awards ceremony date.

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