It’s been a wide open Oscar race for most of the year, but some front-runners have emerged over the last few months, including The Brutalist, Emilia Pérez, Anora, and Wicked. But it wouldn’t be the Oscars without a few upsets. Read on for a breakdown of the 2025 Oscar snubs and surprises, and check out the list of 2025 Oscar nominations on Decider.

"I'm Still Here" gained enough momentum after the Golden Globes to snag a Best Picture nomination, and Sebastian Stan received a nod for portraying Donald Trump.

The star earned some of the best reviews of her career out of the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of the opera icon Maria Callas. Director Pablo Larrain previously delivered Oscar nominations to two of his stars playing historical figures — Natalie Portman for “Jackie” in 2017 and Kristen Stewart for “Spencer” in 2022.

and Sebastian Stan as surprise nominees and A Real Pain, Edward Berger, and Selena Gomez as shocking snubs. Ahead are the biggest snubs and surprises from the 2025 Oscar nominations.

Daniel Craig gave one of his best performances as an American expat in Mexico in the torrid May-December romance in “Queer,” but it hasn’t been resonating with awards voters. The Oscar snub is the final piece in a puzzle that just never came together.

Monica Barbaro landed a best supporting actress nomination for her role as Joan Baez in the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown. Overlooked by major awards like the Golden Globes, Barbaro edged out competitors like Selena Gomez (Emilia Pérez), entering the category as an underdog.

The trio of core actresses from Emilia Pérez were often nominated for awards this season, but this time, Gomez missed out on a nod for her supporting role. Karla Sofía Gascón and Zoe Saldaña ...

This image released by Briarcliff Entertainment shows Jeremy Strong, left, and Sebastian Stan in a scene ... This image released by Netflix shows Selena Gomez in a scene from "Emilia Pérez."

The trio of core actresses from Emilia Pérez were often nominated for awards this season, but this time, Gomez missed out on a nod for her supporting role. Karla Sofía Gascón and Zoe Saldaña ...

The trio of core actresses from Emilia Pérez were often nominated for awards this season, but this time, Gomez missed out on a nod for her supporting role. Karla Sofía Gascón and Zoe Saldaña were both recognized by Academy voters. Both of director Luca ...

This awards season is big for pop music fans, as both Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez have been awards contenders. (Lady GaGa fans have been less than enthused by her role in Joker: Folie à Deux .) Stans— meaning super fans —of these two artists have been going head-to-head for months now.

New Delhi [India], January 17: Smile International Film Festival for Children & Youth (SIFFCY), hosted by Smile Foundation, in partnership with the European Union (the delegation of the ...