The Oscar Narrative: First 2025 Nomination Predictions - Best Director

First 2025 Nomination Predictions

Sean Baker "Anora" 

Steve McQueen "Blitz"

James Mangold "A Complete Unknown" 

Edward Berger "Conclave" 

Ridley Scott "Gladiator II"

Other Contenders - Denis Villeneuve "Dune", Todd Phillips "Joker: Folie à Deux", Jacques Audiard "Emilia Perez", Luca Guadagnino "Queer", John M. Chu "Wicked", RaMell Ross "Nickel Boys", Pedro Almodovar "The Room Next Door", Yorgos Lanthimos "Kinds of Kindness", Mohammad Rasoulof "The Seed of the Sacred Fig", Malcolm Washington "The Piano Lesson", George Miller "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga", Jason Reitman "Saturday Night", Luca Guadagnino "Challengers", Azazel Jacobs "His Three Daughters", Andrea Arnold "Bird", Marielle Heller "Nightbitch", William Goldenberg "Unstoppable", Joshua Oppenheimer "The End", Brady Corbet "The Brutalist", Mike Leigh "Hard Truths", Richard Linklater "Hit Man", Greg Kwedar "Sing Sing", Tim Fehlbaum "September 5", Payal Kapadia "All We Imagine As Light", Robert Zemeckis "Here", Rachel Morrsion "The Fire Inside", John Crowley "We Live in Time", Franics Ford Coppola "Megalopolis", Clint Eastwood "Juror #2"

Commentary - For my starting five, I am going with the legend Ridley Scott (returning with the sequel to a Best Picture winner), previous nominee Steve McQueen, James Mangold (Maybe finally with a Bob Dylan biopic), Edward Berger (Conclave is getting raves out of Venice), and Sean Baker, who has been flirting with Oscar success for years, and is hoping Anora is finally his ticket to to the big party. Beyond those five, we have a ton of veterans, previous nominees, etc. that are hoping to continue their success including Villeneuve, Phillips, Audiard, Guadagnino, Miller, Lanthimos, Almodovar, Reitman, Arnold, Heller, Leigh, Linklater, Zemeckis, Coppola, Eastwood, and Crowley. Add onto those newcomers, interesting international names, and underground favorites like Chu, Rasoulof, Ross, Washington, Goldenberg, Oppenheimer, Corbet, Kwedar, Jacobs, Fehlbaum, Kapadia, and Morrison and you have quite a race. 

The Oscar Narrative: First 2025 Nomination Predictions - Best Actor

First 2025 Nomination Predictions

Timothee Chalamet "A Complete Unknown"

Colman Domingo "Sing Sing" 

Ralph Fiennes "Conclave"

Paul Mescal "Gladiator II" 

Joaquin Phoenix "Joker: Folie à Deux"

Other Contenders - John David Washington "The Piano Lesson", Andrew Garfield "We Live in Time", Gabriel LaBelle "SNL: 1975", Daniel Craig "Queer", Jharrel Jerome "Unstoppable", Ethan Herisse "Nickel Boys", Adrien Brody "The Brutalist", Sebastian Stan "A Different Man", Mike Faist "Challengers", Josh O'Connor "Challengers", Michael Shannon "The End", Cillian Murphy "Small Things Like These", Austin Butler "The Bikeriders", Jesse Plemmons "Kinds of Kindness", Nicholas Hoult "Juror #2", Jacob Elrodi "On Swift Horses", Tom Hanks "Here"

Commentary - A lot of big names and newcomers clash for five slots. I am banking on known entities like Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan, Paul Mescal in a sequel to a Best Picture winner, Joaquin Phoenix returning in the role that won him his Oscar, Ralph Fiennes in a buzzed role in Edward Berger's All Quiet on the Western Front follow-up, and recent nominee Colman Domingo in a well-received role in Sing Sing. But this is a competitive race. John David Washington has been flirting with Oscar success for years, and The Piano Lesson. Gabriel LaBelle, after missing the cut for The Fabelmans has a really interesting role in the new SNL: 1975 film, and the first trailer looks riveting. Daniel Craig could also finally see some Oscar glory for Luca Guadagnino's Queer, which was finally picked up. Also look out for previous nominees and winners like Adrien Brody, Andrew Garfield, Austin Butler, Jesse Plemmons, Michael Shannon, Cillian Murphy, and Tom Hanks. There are also a lot of young talent actors like Jharrel Jerome, Mike Faist, Josh O'Connor, and Jacob Elrodi hoping for the big breakthrough. 

The Oscar Narrative: First 2025 Nomination Predictions - Best Actress

First 2025 Nomination Predictions

Amy Adams "Nightbitch"

Lady Gaga "Joker: Folie à Deux"

Angelina Jolie "Maria"

Mikey Madison "Anora"

Julianne Moore "The Room Next Door"

Other Contenders - Karla Sofía Gascón "Emilio Perez", Saoirse Ronan "The Outrun", Cynthia Erivo "Wicked", Ariana Grande "Wicked", Demi Moore "The Substance", Tilda Swinton "The End", June Squibb "Thelma", Nicole Kidman "Babygirl", Marianne Jean-Baptiste "Hard Truths", Lily Gladstone "Fancy Dance", Naomi Watts "The Friend", Salma Hayek "Without Blood", Pamela Anderson "The Last Showgirl", Kate Winslet "Lee", Jodie Comer "The Bikeriders", Kerry Washington "Six Triple Eight", Kirsten Dunst "Civil War", Regina King "Shirley", Zendaya "Challengers"

Commentary - A great race this year features veterans and newbies alike. For the top five, I am going with Amy Adams, directed by Marielle Heller, Lady Gaga in a role that could easily play on her strengths, Angelina Jolie with Pablo Larrain, Julianne Moore with Pedro Almodovar, and breakthrough star Mikey Madison. Beyond those talented five, there is a plethora of previous nominees and winners that are hoping to return to the game including Saoirse Ronan, Cynthia Erivo, Tilda Swinton, June Squibb, Nicole Kidman, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Lily Gladstone, Naomi Watts, Salma Hayek, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, and Regina King. Veterans like Demi Moore and Pamela Anderson are hoping to finally get some recognition for their work, and don't discount breakthroughs like Karla Sofia Gascon, Jodie Comer, and Zendaya. 

The Oscar Narrative: First 2025 Nomination Predictions - Best Supporting Actor

First 2025 Nomination Predictions

Kieran Culkin "A Real Pain" 

Samuel L. Jackson "The Piano Lesson"

Clarence Maclin "Sing Sing" 

Stanley Tucci "Conclave"

Denzel Washington "Gladiator II"

Other Contenders - Edward Norton "A Complete Unknown", John Lithgow "Conclave", Austin Butler "Dune Part II", Pedro Pascal "Gladiator II", Lamore Morris "SNL: 1975", Mark Eydelshteyn "Anora", Yura Borisov "Anora", Hugh Grant "Heretic", Brian Tyree Henry "The Fire Inside", Stephen Graham "Blitz", Adam Pearson "A Different Man", Drew Starkey "Queer", Harris Dickinson "Blitz", Fred Hechinger "Gladiator II", Tom Hardy "The Bikeriders", Jay O. Sanders "His Three Daughters", Richard Roundtree "Thelma", Ray Fisher "The Piano Lesson", Daveed Diggs "Nickel Boys", Jeremy Strong "The Apprentice", Brendan Gleeson "Joker: Folie à Deux", Willem Dafoe "Kinds of Kindness", Jonathan Bailey "Wicked", Matthew Macfadyen "Holland, Michigan", Paul Raci "Sing Sing", Nicholas Braun "SNL: 1975", Dylan O’Brien "SNL: 1975", J.K. Simmons "SNL: 1975"

Commentary - An interesting category this year, that has a lot of new/under-rewarded talent simmering at the surface. I am going to go with legends like Denzel Washington, Stanley Tucci, and Samuel L. Jackson in buzzed projects, because early on it is best to bank on known properties. I am hearing a ton of buzz for Clarence Maclin in Sing Sing, so he is in for now, but the buzz has to sustain itself for a long time. Finally, I am going with Emmy winner Kieran Culkin, in another buzzed performance that needs to have staying power to keep its spot. Beyond those five, be on the lookout for previous winners and nominees like Edward Norton, John Lithgow, Austin Butler, Brian Tyree Henry, Tom Hardy, Brendan Gleeson, Willem Dafoe, Paul Raci, and J.K. Simmons. But the list of potential first-timers far outweighs the veterans list, and could make this race exciting. I could list all of those folks, but you can see the names above. This is a particularly fluid race that I am anticipating will be a fight to the finish. 

2024 Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) Dorian Awards Television Winners

BEST TV DRAMA

Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (AMC)

BEST TV COMEDY

Hacks (Max)

BEST WRITTEN TV SHOW 

Hacks (Max)

BEST LGBTQ TV SHOW

Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (AMC)

BEST TV MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES

Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

BEST UNSUNG TV SHOW


Reservation Dogs (FX/Hulu)

BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW

Shōgun (FX/Hulu)

BEST LGBTQ NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW

Young Royals (Netflix)

BEST TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA

Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers (Showtime/Paramount+) 

BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA

Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travelers (Showtime/Paramount+)

BEST TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY

Jean Smart, Hacks (Max)

BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks (Max)

BEST TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

Ryan Gosling, “I’m Just Ken,” 96th Academy Awards (ABC)

BEST TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES


Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (Investigation Discovery)

BEST LGBTQ TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES

Last Call: When A Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York (HBO)

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

BEST REALITY SHOW


The Traitors (Peacock)

BEST GENRE TV SHOW

Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (AMC)

BEST ANIMATED SHOW

X-Men ’97 (Disney+)

MOST VISUALLY STRIKING TV SHOW


Ripley (Netflix) 

CAMPIEST TV SHOW

Chucky (SyFy / USA)

WILDE WIT AWARD

Julio Torres

GALECA TV ICON AWARD

Carol Burnett

GALECA LGBTQIA+ TV TRAILBLAZER AWARD

Alan Cumming

2024 Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) Dorian Awards Television Nominations

BEST TV DRAMA

Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (AMC)

The Curse (Showtime/Paramount+)

Fallout (Amazon Prime)

The Gilded Age (HBO)

Heartstopper (Netflix)

Shōgun (FX/Hulu)

BEST TV COMEDY

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

The Bear (FX/Hulu)

Hacks (Max)

Reservation Dogs (FX/Hulu)

What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

BEST LGBTQ TV SHOW

Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (AMC)

Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

Fellow Travelers (Showtime/Paramount+)

Hacks (Max)

Heartstopper (Netflix)

BEST TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES

Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

Fellow Travelers (Showtime/Paramount+)

Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans (FX/Hulu)

Ripley (Netflix) 

True Detective: Night Country (HBO)

BEST UNSUNG TV SHOW

Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (AMC)

Chucky (Syfy/USA)

Our Flag Means Death (Max)

Reservation Dogs (FX/Hulu)

We Are Lady Parts (Peacock)

BEST WRITTEN TV SHOW (new category)

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

The Bear (FX/Hulu)

Fellow Travelers (Showtime/Paramount+)

Hacks (Max)

BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW

Elite (Netflix)

Lupin (Netflix) 

Shōgun (FX/Hulu)

Tore (Netflix)

Young Royals (Netflix)

BEST LGBTQ NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW (new category)

Drag Latina (Revry/LATV+)

Elite (Netflix)

Past Lies (Hulu)

Tore (Netflix)

Young Royals (Netflix)

BEST TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA

Jacob Anderson, Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (AMC)

Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers (Showtime/Paramount+)

Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country (HBO)

Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

Ncuti Gatwa, Dr. Who (Disney+)

Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge (Hulu)

Tom Hollander, Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans (FX/Hulu)

Anna Sawai, Shōgun (FX/Hulu)

Andrew Scott, Ripley (Netflix)

Emma Stone, The Curse (Showtime/Paramount+)

BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA

Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travelers (Showtime/Paramount+)

Christine Baranski, The Gilded Age (HBO)

Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown (Netflix)

Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

Moeka Hoshi, Shōgun (FX/Hulu)

Jennifer Jason Leigh, Fargo (FX)

Nava Mau, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

Jinkx Monsoon, Doctor Who (Disney+)

Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country (HBO)

Benny Safdie, The Curse (Showtime/Paramount+)

BEST TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY

Matt Berry, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX/Hulu) 

Renée Elise Goldsberry, Girls5Eva (Netflix)

Devery Jacobs, Reservation Dogs (FX/Hulu)

Maya Rudolph, Loot (Apple TV+)

Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Jean Smart, Hacks (Max)

Jeremy Allen White, The Bear (FX/Hulu)

Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale (Apple TV+)

BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY

Joel Kim Booster, Loot (Apple TV+)

Carol Burnett, Palm Royale (Apple TV+)

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks (Max)

Harvey Guillén, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Jamie Lee-Curtis, The Bear (FX/Hulu)

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear (FX/Hulu)

Megan Stalter, Hacks (Max)

Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

BEST TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

Miley Cyrus, “Flowers,” 66th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS / Paramount+)

Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell, What Was I Made For?,” 96th Academy Awards (ABC)

Ryan Gosling, “I’m Just Ken,” 96th Academy Awards (ABC)

Steve Martin, “Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?,” Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Maya Rudolph, “Mother,” Saturday Night Live (NBC)

BEST TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES

Black Twitter: A People’s History (Hulu)

Girls State (Apple TV+)

The Greatest Night in Pop (Netflix)

Jim Henson Idea Man (Disney+)

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (Investigation Discovery)

BEST LGBTQ TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES

Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later (Showtime)

Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show (HBO)

Last Call: When A Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York (HBO)

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (HBO)

The Stroll (HBO)

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW

The Daily Show (Comedy Central)

Hot Ones (YouTube)

Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

BEST REALITY SHOW

RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)

Queer Eye (Netflix)

Top Chef (Bravo)

The Traitors (Peacock)

We’re Here (HBO)

BEST GENRE TV SHOW (new category)

Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (AMC)

The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)

Fallout (Amazon Prime)

What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Chucky (SyFy/USA)

BEST ANIMATED SHOW

Blue Eye Samurai (Netflix)

Bobs Burgers (Fox)

Harley Quinn (Max) 

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Netflix)

X-Men 97 (Disney+)

MOST VISUALLY STRIKING TV SHOW

Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (AMC)

Fallout (Amazon Prime)

Palm Royale (Apple TV+)

Ripley (Netflix) 

Shōgun (FX/Hulu)

True Detective: Night Country (HBO)

CAMPIEST TV SHOW

Bridgerton (Netflix)

Chucky (SyFy / USA)

Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans (FX/Hulu)

Palm Royale (Apple TV+)

The Traitors (Peacock)

WILDE WIT AWARD—To a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse

Joel Kim Booster

Quinta Brunson

Ayo Edebiri

Hannah Einbinder

Julio Torres

GALECA TV Icon Award—To a uniquely talented star we adore

Gillian Anderson

Angela Bassett

Carol Burnett

LeVar Burton

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

GALECA LGBTQIA+ TV Trailblazer Award—For creating art that inspires empathy, truth and equity

RuPaul Charles

Margaret Cho

Alan Cumming

Emma D’Arcy

Ncuti Gatwa

2024 MTV VMA Award Nominations

Video of the Year

Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records

Billie Eilish – “Lunch” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Doja Cat – “Paint the Town Red” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records

SZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records

Artist of the Year

Ariana Grande – Republic Records

Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment

Eminem – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records

Sabrina Carpenter – Island

SZA – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

Taylor Swift – Republic Records

Song of the Year

Beyoncé – “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records

Jack Harlow – “Lovin on Me” – Generation Now / Atlantic Records

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records

Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records

Teddy Swims – “Lose Control” – Warner Records

Best New Artist

Benson Boone – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records

Chappell Roan – Island

Gracie Abrams – Interscope Records

Shaboozey – American Dogwood / EMPIRE

Teddy Swims – Warner Records

Tyla – Epic Records

Best Collaboration

Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “ – OVO / Republic Records

GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be” – CMG / Interscope Records

Jessie Murph feat. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones” – Columbia Records

Jung Kook feat. Latto – “Seven” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Geffen Records

Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help” – Mercury / Republic / Big Loud

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records

Best Pop

Camila Cabello – Geffen / Interscope Records

Dua Lipa – Warner Records

Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Records

Sabrina Carpenter – Island

Tate McCrae – RCA Records

Taylor Swift – Republic Records

Best Hip-Hop

Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “ – OVO / Republic Records

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records

GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!” – CMG / Interscope Records

Gunna – “fukumean” – Young Stoner Life Records / 300 Entertainment

Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions

Travis Scott feat. Playboi Carti – “FE!N” – Cactus Jack / Epic Records

Best R&B

Alicia Keys – “Lifeline” – AK Records, under exclusive license to gamma.

Muni Long – “Made for Me” – Def Jam

SZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

Tyla – “Water” – FAX Records / Epic Records

Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good” – mega / gamma.

Victoria Monét – “On My Mama” – Lovett Music / RCA Records

Best Alternative

Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records

Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit

Hozier – “Too Sweet” – Columbia Records

Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed” – KIDinaKorner / Interscope Records

Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire” – This Compilation / Warner Records

Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)” – Warner Records

Best Rock

Bon Jovi – “Legendary” – Island

Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Records

Green Day – “Dilemma” – Reprise Records / Warner Records

Kings of Leon – “Mustang” – Capitol Records

Lenny Kravitz – “Human” – ℗© 2024 Roxie Records Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH

U2 – “Atomic City” – Interscope Records

Best Latin

Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Bad Bunny – “Monaco” – Rimas Entertainment

Karol G – “Mi Ex Tenía Razón” – Bichota / Interscope Records

Myke Towers – “LaLa” – Warner Music Latina

Peso Pluma & Anitta – “Bellakeo” – Double P Records

Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment

Shakira & Cardi B – “Puntería” – Sony Music US Latin

Best Afrobeats

Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song” – Mavin / Republic

Burna Boy – “City Boys” – Spaceship / Bad Habit / Atlantic Records

Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational” – Chris Brown Entertainment / RCA Records

Tems – “Love Me JeJe” – Since ’93 / RCA Records

Tyla – “Water” – FAX Records / Epic Records

Usher, Pheelz – “Ruin” – mega / gamma.

Best K-Pop

Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Geffen Records

LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records

NCT Dream – “Smoothie” – SM Entertainment / Virgin Music Group

NewJeans – “Super Shy” – ADOR / Geffen Records

Stray Kids – “LALALALA” – JYP Entertainment / Imperial / Republic Records

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TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Deja vu” – BIGHIT MUSIC / IMPERIAL / Republic Records

Video for Good

Alexander Stewart – “if you only knew” – FAE grp

Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From Barbie)” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Records

Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – “Best for Me” – Twenty Nine Music Group

RAYE – “Genesis.” – Human Re Sources

Tyler Childers – “In Your Love” – Hickman Holler Records / RCA Records

MTV Push Performance of the Year

August 2023: Kaliii – “Area Codes” – Atlantic Records

September 2023: GloRilla – “Lick or Sum” – CMG / Interscope Records

October 2023: Benson Boone – “In The Stars” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records

November 2023: Coco Jones – “ICU” – Def Jam

December 2023: Victoria Monét – “On My Mama” – Lovett Music / RCA Records

January 2024: Jessie Murph – “Wild Ones” – Columbia Records

February 2024: Teddy Swims – “Lose Control” – Warner Records

March 2024: Chappell Roan – “Red Wine Supernova” – Island

April 2024: Flyana Boss – “yeaaa” – vnclm_/ Atlantic Records

May 2024: Laufey – “Goddess” – Laufey / AWAL

June 2024: LE SSERAFIM – “EASY” – SOURCE MUSIC / Geffen Records

July 2024: The Warning – “Automatic Sun” – Lava / Republic Records

Best Direction

Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records; directed by Christian Breslauer

Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit; directed by Alex Lockett & Margaret Qualley

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records; directed by Rich Lee

Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions; directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.

Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island; directed by Barbia Zeinali

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records; directed by Taylor Swift

Best Cinematography

Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records; cinematography by Anatol Trofimov

Charli XCX – “Von dutch” – Atlantic Records; cinematography by Jeff Bierman

Dua Lipa – “Illusion” – Warner Records; cinematography by Nikita Nuzmenko

Olivia Rodrigo – “obsessed” – Geffen Records; cinematography by Marz Miller

Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment; cinematography by Camilo Monsalve

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records; cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto

Best Editing

Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment; editing by Nick Yumul

Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records; editing by Luis Caraza Peimbert

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records; editing by David Checel

LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records; editing by Nik Kohler

Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island; editing by Jai Shukla

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records; editing by Chancler Haynes

Best Choreography

Bleachers – Tiny Moves – Dirty Hit; choreography by Margaret Qualley

Dua Lipa – “Houdini” – Warner Records; choreography by Charm La’Donna

LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records; choreography by Sean Bankhead

Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment – Choreography by Felix ‘Fefe’ Burgos

Tate McCrae – “Greedy” – RCA Records; choreography by Sean Bankhead

Troye Sivan – “Rush” – Capitol Records; choreography by Sergio Reis, Mauro Van De Kerkof

Best Visual Effects

Ariana Grande – “the boy is mine” – Republic Records; visual effects by Digital Axis

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records; visual effects by Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post

Justin Timberlake – “Selfish” – RCA Records; visual effects by Candice Dragonas

Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions; visual effects by Mathematic

Olivia Rodrigo – “get him back!” – Geffen Records; visual effects by Cooper Vacheron, Preston Mohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin Johnson

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records; visual effects by Parliament

Best Art Direction

Charli XCX – “360” – Atlantic Records; art direction by Grace Surnow

LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloyd Co. / RCA Records; art direction byPongsan Thawatwichian

Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions; art direction by Brittany Porter

Olivia Rodrigo – “bad idea right?” – Geffen Records; art direction by Nichaolas des Jardins

Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island; art direction by Nicholas des Jardins

Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records; art direction by Ethan Tobman

The Oscar Narrative: First 2025 Nomination Predictions - Best Supporting Actress

First 2025 Nomination Predictions

Carrie Coon "His Three Daughters"

Danielle Deadwyler "The Piano Lesson"

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor "Nickel Boys"

Lelsey Manville "Queer"

Saoirse Ronan "Blitz" 

Other Contenders - Zoe Saldana "Emilio Perez", Selena Gomez "Emilio Perez", Isabella Rossellini "The Concave", Julianne Moore "The Room Next Door", Mo'Nique "The Deliverance", Glenn Close "The Deliverance", Joan Chen "Didi", Toni Collette "Juror #2", Anne Hathaway "Mother Mary", Maria Bakalova "The Apprentice", Kathy Burke "Blitz", Elisabeth Olsen "His Three Daughters", Nina Hoss "Women in the Castle",  Kristin Scott Thomas "Women in the Castle", Daisey Ridley "Women in the Castle", Renate Reinsve "A Different Man", Catherine O'Hara "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice", Dolly De Leon "Between the Temples", Connie Nielson "Gladiator II", Moses Ingram "The End", Vanessa Kirby "Eden", Margaret Qualley "The Substance", Rachel Sennott "SNL: 1975", Adriana Paz "Emilio Perez", Natasha Lyonne "His Three Daughters", Michelle Yeoh "Wicked", Zendaya "Dune: Part Two", Catherine Keener "Joker: Folie à Deux" 

Commentary - The Piano Lesson is the latest August Wilson adaptation from Netflix, and the previous adaptations did well with the actors. I think Danielle Deadwyler (if she doesn't jump to lead), can revenge her snub for Till with a nomination here. Nickel Boys, from its source material, to its cast, to its director, has a lot of potential, especially for previous nominee Aujanue Ellis-Taylor, who was probably a close second to Ariana DeBose last time. His Three Daughters has a lot of potential, but I have heard that Carrie coon is the standout. She is a veteran actor that is respected. Luca Guadagnino might have his biggest year yet with Challengers and Queer. Lesley Manville, a previous nominee, could ride the great potential of this adaptation to another honor. Finally, Saoirse Ronan plus Steven McQueen feels like Oscar gold. Beyond those five, look for previous winners and nominees like Julianne Moore, Mo'Nique, Glenn Close, Toni Collette, Anne Hathaway, Maria Bakalova, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vanessa Kirby, Michelle Yeoh, and Catherine Keener. There are well-beloved, and well-known veterans like Zoe Saldana, Isabella Rosselini, Joan Chen, Kathy Burke, Nina Hoss, Renate Reinsve, Connie Nielson, Dolly DeLeon, Elizabeth Olsen, Natasha Lyonne, Catherine O'Hara, and Adriana Paz are looking for their overdue recognition. Finally, don't forget the plethora of young talented actresses who are taking Hollywood by storm like Selena Gomez, Daisey Ridley, Rachel Sennott, Zendaya, Moses Ingram, and Margaret Qualley.