Cynthia Erivo on the Nationwide Board of Evaluate Gala held at Cipriani forty second Road on January 07, 2025 in New York, New York. Supply: Lexie Moreland / Getty
The Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences introduced the 97th annual Academy Awards nominations on Thursday, and the Web’s ablaze with reactions.
This yr’s Oscar nominations severely lacked melanin, however some celebs secured Greatest Actress, Greatest Actor, and Greatest Supporting Actress.
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Cynthia Erivo Nominated For Greatest Actress, Zoe Saldaña Nominated For Greatest Supporting Actress
Cynthia Erivo secured her third Oscar nomination, bringing her nearer to turning into the youngest EGOT winner ever.
Cynthia already has a Tony for Greatest Lead Actress in a Musical in 2016, a Grammy for Greatest Musical Theater Album in 2017, and a Daytime Emmy for Excellent Musical Efficiency in a Daytime Program in 2017. If she wins, she’ll be a part of the likes of Whoopi Goldberg, Viola Davis, and John Legend as EGOTs.
Cynthia’s Depraved co-star Ariana Grande was nominated for Greatest Supporting Actress for Depraved, and she or he mentioned on Instagram she was honored by the “unfathomable recognition.”
“choosing my head up in between sobs to say thanks a lot to @theacademy for this unfathomable recognition,” she captioned a carousel of photographs.
“i can’t cease crying, to nobody’s shock. i’m humbled and deeply honored to be in such sensible firm and sharing this with tiny ari who sat and studied Judy Garland singing Someplace Over the Rainbow simply earlier than the large, lovely bubble entered,” she added. “i don’t fairly have all my phrases but, i’m nonetheless making an attempt to breathe. however thanks. oh my goodness, thanks.”
Zoe Saldaña was additionally nominated for an Oscar this yr.
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The star is up for Greatest Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez, and the Netflix movie racked up 13 nominations in whole, setting an all-time Oscar report for a non-English language movie.
Colman Domingo Was Nominated For Greatest Actor—However Did Denzel Washington Get Snubbed?
Colman Domingo can be celebrating his Oscar nomination this morning.
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With at the moment’s nomination, he’s adopted in Denzel Washington’s footsteps by receiving back-to-back Oscar nods for Greatest Actor. Colman was nominated for Rustin final yr and is up for Greatest Actor this yr for Sing Sing.
Talking of Denzel, some film buffs consider he was one of many main Oscars snubs this yr for his efficiency as Macrinus in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II. Deadline has known as it a “crime,” and others agree.
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The 2025 Oscars, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will air stay from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2 at 7 p.m. ET on ABC and Hulu.
