Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday. Cynthia Erivo, 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,

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.

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.

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

Over in the best actor category, Adrien Brody (The Brutalist) is expected to return to the race for his performance as a Hungarian architect hired by a wealthy American after World War Two. Brody was last nominated in 2003, when he won for The Pianist.

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.

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

Oscars nominations were announced on Thursday, and several nominees were thankful for the recognition. Throughout the morning, contenders spoke to Gold Derby about their own bids, as well as those of their fellow nominees and/or collaborators.

After all, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Demi Moore, Karla Sofía Gascón and more were feeling golden after earning nominations at the 2025 Oscars Jan. 23. Demi, who captivated audiences in the body horror film The Substance,