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, the most nominations of any film.

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

Other people up for their first Oscars include Zoe Saldaña, Mikey Madison, Sebastian Stan, Fernanda Torres and Isabella Rossellini.

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.

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.

Over in the best actor category, Adrien Brody (The Brutalist) is expected to return to the race for his performance as a Hungarian architect hired by a wealthy American after World War Two. Brody was last nominated in 2003, when he won for The Pianist.

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

Demi Moore earned her first Oscar nomination on Thursday, Jan. 23, recognized in the Best Actress category for her performance in 'The Substance.'

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.

Wicked” star Ariana Grande got a congratulatory call from her therapist, “Anora” actor Mikey Madison was Facetiming her dog — and then her co-star and fellow nominee Yura Borisov, who was already popping Champagne in Moscow — and Demi Moore jokes that her soul hasn’t returned to her body on the occasion of her first-ever nomination

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.