Other people up for their first Oscars include Zoe Saldaña, Mikey Madison, Sebastian Stan, Fernanda Torres and Isabella Rossellini.

On the morning of the 2025 Oscar nods, Variety spoke to this year’s contenders about getting recognized by the Academy.

Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday and while some vets like Ralph Fiennes (Conclave) and Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown) have been around the block before, many others heard their names called for the very first time.

Ariana Grande, Demi Moore and Kieran Culkin were among those who picked up their first-ever Academy Award nomination when the full list of 2025 nominees was announced Jan. 23.

Oscar nominees for acting include Ariana Grande, Demi Moore, Colman Domingo, Timothée Chalamet, Cynthia Erivo, Zoe Saldaña, and more. Here's how they reacted to their nominations.

Oscar nominations came with the usual snubs and surprises, including first time nominations for Ariana Grande and Demi Moore, but no nominations for Selena Gomez and Angelina Jolie.

Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott announced the 2025 nominees for the Academy Awards, or Oscars, in Los Angeles on Thursday morning.

See the full list of 2025 Oscar nominations, from 'Wicked' and 'Emilia Pérez' domination to Demi Moore's Best Actress comeback among other top contenders for Best Picture.

Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and Demi Moore are among the nominees for the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards, set for Feb. 16 in London. The awards ceremony will stream in the U.S. on BritBox.

Demi Moore, Ariana Grande, Adrien Brody, Jeremy Strong, Isabella Rossellini and more react to their 2025 Oscars nominations

Ariana Grande and Demi Moore are among the many stars reacting to their 2025 Oscar nominations. Nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced Thursday, with " Emilia Pérez " scoring 13 nods, the most nominations of any film.

The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards are here -- and stars who received noms, including many for the first time, are sharing their excitement, surprise, and gratitude over the prestigious recognition.