Despite getting nominated at the Golden Globes and winning the International Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for “Babygirl,” Kidman was left off the Oscars’ Best Actress list for 2025. Washington, a two-time Oscar winner, didn’t land a nomination this year for his supporting role in “Gladiator II.”

Elsewhere, movies like Babygirl, Challengers, and Queer came up totally empty, even after earning nominations at other major awards like the Golden Globes.What where the biggest snubs of the Oscar nominations this year?

Sundance is kicking off today in Park City, and fires are once again raging in LA County, but this morning the twice delayed nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were finally announced. With a distinctly wide awake Wicked's Bowen Yang and Bottoms Rachel Sennott unveiling the final contenders in all 23 categories early Thursday in

There are some unexpected recognitions and a Succession reunion amongst this year's Academy Award nominees. 2025 Oscars Snubs & Surprises: Denzel Washington, Reznor & Ross, Nicole Kidman Get Left Out

Other unexpected news in Thursday morning's announcement included no nominations for Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie or 'The Substance's' Margaret Qualley, while Monica Barbaro surprised.

Several stars were snubbed for the forthcoming awards show, which is set to take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

All the snubs and surprises from this year's BAFTA Film Awards nominations, from 'Wicked' missing out on best film to Hugh Grant's acting nod.

The BAFTA nominees were announced this morning but there was no recognition for high profile movies such as Queer, Challengers, Babygirl, and Paddington In Peru. Meanwhile, musical Wicked was shut out of the Best Film and Best Director categories.

Those who have been in the running for awards, but missed out on nominations, also include Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman for erotic thriller Babygirl, US singer Selena Gomez for Emilia Perez, Gladiator II actor Denzel Washington and Baywatch star Pamela Anderson for The Last Showgirl.

The film academy had plenty of surprise nominations Thursday for the 97th Oscars. It's to be expected in one of the more wide-open fields in recent history.