With the Academy Awards set for March 2, several films are vying for the coveted best picture accolade. Among the contenders are big box-office performers such as Dune: Part Two, which has grossed $283 million domestically and $715 million worldwide,

Dune: Part Two” and “Wicked” are among last year’s blockbusters that will compete for film’s top prize when the Academy Awards are held on March 2.

Live's Bowen Yang took the stage with Saturday Night co-star Rachel Sennot on January 23 to announce this year's full list of nominees for the 97th annual Academy A

After a series of delays due to the Los Angeles-area fires, the 97th Oscar nominations presentation is taking place this morning.Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang are announcing all 23 categories live from the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills,

The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards are in, with "Emilia Pérez" leading the pack with 13 nominations. NBC News' Chloe Melas breaks down the surprises and snubs.

Overall Oscars Commentary (Updated Jan. 21, 2025): Against the backdrop of devastating wildfires that ravaged southern California, the 97th Academy Awards are poised to announce their nominations.

Walt Disney is the most honored person in Oscar history. He received 59 nominations and 26 competitive awards throughout his career. Composer John Williams is the most nominated living person - 54 nominations (including five wins). Meryl Streep is the most nominated performer in Academy history with 21 nominations.

The $110 million Robbie Williams biopic was a box office flop but some in the industry say there needs to be more funding for this sort of gutsy storytelling.

Oscar pundits were describing this awards season as “weird.” Unlike last year’s slate, dominated by Barbenheimer, the new crop of contenders had been thinned out by the actors’ and writers’ strikes, leaving room for such polarizing oddities as “ Emilia Pérez ” and “ The Substance .

Emilia Pérez, which came out on Netflix, is a Spanish-language musical that has just made history at the 97th Academy Awards (OSCARS).

The Critics Choice Awards, honoring “the finest in cinematic achievement,” according to Film Affinity, are set to take place in February. The event is organized by the Critics Choice Association, a collective of broadcast, radio, film critics and journalists, who review both film and television, stated on the official Critics Choice website.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has sent a letter to its full membership about its upcoming Oscars ceremony on March 2 and how it will honor Los Angeles amid its wildfire crisis.