The Hollywood Film Academy has revealed the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards 2025, whose highly anticipated gala will be held on 2 March at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Among the year’s top productions, Jacques Audiard’s ‘Emilia Perez’ leads with 13 nominations, followed by Jon M. Chu’s ‘Wicked’ and Brady Corbet’s ‘The Brutalist’, both with 10 nominations. In the Best Costume Design category, designers’ creativity has once again shone through, making its mark on iconic productions and transporting viewers to unforgettable worlds and eras.
The nominees for Best Costume Design are:
- Arianne Phillips for ‘A Complete Unknown’ (James Mangold).
- Lisy Christl for ‘Conclave’ (Edward Berger).
- Janty Yates for ‘Gladiator II’ (Ridley Scott). Peris Costumes participation
- Linda Muir for ‘Nosferatu’ (Robert Eggers). Peris Costumes participation
- Paul Tazewell for ‘Wicked’ (Jon M. Chu).


Except for ‘A Complete Unknown’, set in early 1960s New York and chronicling the rise of Bob Dylan, the rest of the nominated productions also made the lists announced by the Costume Design Guild Awards. Each stands out for its ability to immerse us in different eras and worlds through costume:
- ‘Conclave’, a story about the play of power, ambitions and dangers during the process of electing a new Pope.
- ‘Gladiator II’, which transports us 20 years later to the world of gladiators in ancient Rome.
- ‘Nosferatu’, a gothic tale set in the 19th century that explores a vampire’s obsession with a bewitched young woman.
- ‘Wicked’, a fantasy musical set in Oz, where a young, green-skinned girl is framed and becomes the Wicked Witch of the West.
