You can count on films like “Emilia Pérez” and big stars like Timothée Chalamet and Ariana Grande, but this year may hold some surprises, too.

Another musical, the Spanish-language French Oscar entry “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix), is poised to dominate the delayed Oscar nominations announcement on January 23 with 12 nods, by my estimation, followed by papal thriller “Conclave” (Focus Features) with 10,

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY “Anora,” Sean Baker “The Brutalist,” Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold “Hard Truths,” Mike Leigh “A Real Pain,” Jesse Eisenberg “The Substance,” Coralie Fargeat

This year’s Oscars class did not begin the season especially heralded, but on the precipice of the nominations, its reputation has turned around.

As firefighters gradually gain control over the wildfires across Los Angeles, life in Hollywood is edging back toward normalcy. After a series of speed bumps, the 2025 Oscar voting process is gearing back up, with a big milestone finally achieved as of 5 p.m. PT Friday.

At least six movies are nearly locks for best picture, per a mathematical formula that factors in awards season data and historical trends.

Awards Magnet hosts Christopher Rosen and Joyce Eng make their final 2025 Oscar nominations predictions in all 23 categories.