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.

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.

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.

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

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

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,

Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and Demi Moore are among the nominees for the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards, set for Feb. 16 in London. The awards ceremony will stream in the U.S. on ...

Ariana Grande was nominated for best actress in a supporting role, but Wicked missed out on best adapted screenplay.

Metropolitan Films 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, with Emilia Pérez scoring 13 nods,

Blockbusters such as Wicked, Emilia Pérez and Conclave are competing to make the shortlist - watch live from 13:30 GMT.

Cynthia’s Wicked co-star Ariana Grande earned her first ever Oscar nod in the best supporting actress category, going up against Monica Barbaro for A Complete Unknown, Felicity Jones in the Brutalist, Conclave’s Isabella Rossellini and Zoe Saldana for Emilia Pérez.