Who are the top contenders for the 2025 Oscars? Well, given the status of the current awards race (and recent Oscar nominations), the answer is half of Hollywood.

With so many awards shows and prestigious film festivals announcing their lists of annual honorees and nominees, Entertainment Weekly's seasonal awards tracker includes a report card for each film, actor, and actress who's winning — and losing — accolades on the trail so far.

Best Actress is one of the most contentious races in recent memory, with industry titans vying for Oscars glory at the same time, including Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) and first-time nominee (yet longtime icon) Demi Moore (The Substance) — both of whom have stacked report cards alongside Mikey Madison (Anora), and Fernanda Torres (I'm Still Here). And, after a social media controversy, will Karla Sofía Gascón's (Emilia Pérez) accolades (including a history-making Oscar nomination) be for naught on Oscars night?

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On the other side of the aisle, the Best Actor race is also heated, with Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown) hitting high notes and Ralph Fiennes prepping for a potential holy haul in the awards race for his performance in Conclave, while The Brutalist's Adrien Brody has enjoyed a golden comeback on the awards scene so far, following a victory at the Golden Globes. Colman Domingo also pulled off a rare feat by scoring back-to-back Oscar nods in Best Actor after previously appearing in the category for Rustin — this time thanks to his acclaimed work in Sing Sing.

The supporting categories have also proven to be an unpredictable gauntlet, with Zoë Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) and Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) emerging as the contenders to beat, with Ariana Grande (Wicked), Isabella Rossellini (Conclave), Yura Borisov (Anora), and Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown) hot on their tail.

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Check back with EW's awards tracker (below) throughout awards season, as more nominations and ceremonies roll out ahead of the March 2 Oscars telecast hosted by Conan O'Brien.

Note: This is not a list of predictions. This tally shows which contenders have won or been nominated for precursors thus far. More will be added as various nominations are announced.

Awards tracked so far:

Sundance

Cannes

Venice Film Festival (VFF)

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF)

Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF)

Gotham Awards

New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC)

Film Independent Spirit Awards (Indie Spirits)

National Board of Review (NBR)

American Film Institute (AFI)

Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA)

Golden Globes

Critics Choice Awards

Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG)

Directors Guild of America Awards (DGA)

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTA)

Producers Guild of America Awards (PGA)

Oscars

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Yura Borisov, Mark Eidelshtein, Karren Karagulian, and Mikey Madison in 'Anora'.

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Best Picture

Anora Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: Cannes (Palme d'Or), AFI Top 10, LAFCA, Critics Choice, PGA, Indie SpiritsBest Picture (or equivalent) nominations: TIFF People's Choice Award (runner-up), Gotham Awards, NBR Top 10, Golden Globes — Musical or Comedy, SAG ensemble, BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

ConclaveBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF (Ensemble Performance Award), AFI Top 10, BAFTA, SAG ensembleBest Picture (or equivalent) nominations: NBR Top 10, Golden Globes — Drama, Critics Choice, PGA, Oscars (pending)

Emilia PérezBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF (Vanguard Award), AFI Top 10, Golden Globes — Musical or ComedyBest Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Cannes (Palme d'Or), TIFF People's Choice Award (runner-up), Critics Choice, SAG ensemble, BAFTA, PGA, Oscars (pending)

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The BrutalistBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: NYFCC, AFI Top 10, Golden Globes — DramaBest Picture (or equivalent) nominations: VFF (Golden Lion), LAFCA (runner-up), Critics Choice, BAFTA, PGA, Oscars (pending)

A Complete UnknownBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: AFI Top 10Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: NBR Top 10, Golden Globes — Drama, Critics Choice, SAG ensemble, BAFTA, PGA, Oscars (pending)

WickedBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: NBR, AFI Top 10Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes — Musical or Comedy, Critics Choice, SAG ensemble, PGA, Oscars (pending)

The SubstanceBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: TIFF People's Choice Award (Midnight Madness)Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Cannes (Palme d'Or), Indie Spirits, Golden Globes — Musical or Comedy, Critics Choice, PGA, Oscars (pending)

Dune: Part TwoBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: AFI Top 10Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes — Drama, Critics Choice, PGA, Oscars (pending)

Nickel BoysBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: AFI Top 10Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Indie Spirits, Golden Globes — Drama, Critics Choice, Oscars (pending)

I'm Still HereBest Picture (or equivalent) wins: TBABest Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Oscars (pending)

Brady Corbet.

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Best Director

Brady Corbet, The BrutalistBest Director (or equivalent) wins: Golden Globes, BAFTABest Director (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice, Indie Spirits, DGA, Oscars (pending)

Sean Baker, AnoraBest Director (or equivalent) wins: DGA, Indie SpiritsBest Director (or equivalent) nominations: Gotham Awards, LAFCA (runner-up), Golden Globes, Critics Choice, BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

Jacques Audiard, Emilia PérezBest Director (or equivalent) wins: TBABest Director (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes, Critics Choice, DGA, BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

Coralie Fargeat, The SubstanceBest Director (or equivalent) wins: TBABest Director (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes, Critics Choice, BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

James Mangold, A Complete UnknownBest Director (or equivalent) wins: TBABest Director (or equivalent) nominations: DGA, Oscars (pending)

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Alessandro Nivola and Adrien Brody in 'The Brutalist'.

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Best Actor

Adrien Brody, The BrutalistBest Actor (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF (Cinema Vanguard Award), PSIFF (Desert Palm Achievement Award), NYFCC, Golden Globes — Drama, Critics Choice, BAFTABest Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Gotham Awards, SAG, Oscars (pending)

Timothée Chalamet, A Complete UnknownBest Actor (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF (Chairman’s Award), SAGBest Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes — Drama, Critics Choice, BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

Colman Domingo, Sing SingBest Actor (or equivalent) wins: TIFF Tribute Awards (2023 edition), PSIFF (Spotlight Award), Gotham AwardsBest Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Indie Spirits, Golden Globes — Drama, Critics Choice, SAG, BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

Ralph Fiennes, ConclaveBest Actor (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF (Outstanding Performer of the Year)Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes — Drama, Critics Choice, SAG, BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

Sebastian Stan, The ApprenticeBest Actor (or equivalent) wins: TBABest Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Indie Spirits, Golden Globes — Drama, BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

Demi Moore in 'The Substance'.

Courtesy Cannes Film Festival

Best Actress

Demi Moore, The SubstanceBest Actress (or equivalent) wins: Golden Globes — Musical or Comedy, Critics Choice, SAGBest Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Gotham Awards, Indie Spirits, LAFCA (runner-up, tied), BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

Mikey Madison, AnoraBest Actress (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF (Virtuosos Award), PSIFF (Breakthrough Performance Award), NBR (Breakthrough), LAFCA (tied), BAFTA, Indie SpiritsBest Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Gotham Awards, Golden Globes — Musical or Comedy, Critics Choice, SAG, Oscars (pending)

Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia PérezBest Actress (or equivalent) wins: Cannes (shared), SBIFF (Virtuosos Award)Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes — Musical or Comedy, Critics Choice, SAG, BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

Cynthia Erivo, WickedBest Actress (or equivalent) wins: TBABest Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes — Musical or Comedy, Critics Choice, SAG, BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

Fernanda Torres, I'm Still HereBest Actress (or equivalent) wins: Golden Globes — DramaBest Actress (or equivalent) nominations: LAFCA (runner-up, tied), Oscars (pending)

Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg in 'A Real Pain'.

Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

Best Supporting Actor

Kieran Culkin, A Real PainBest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF (Virtuosos Award), PSIFF (Breakthrough Performance Award), NYFCC, NBR, LAFCA (tied), Golden Globes, Critics Choice, BAFTA, Indie Spirits, SAGBest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Gotham Awards, Oscars (pending)

Yura Borisov, AnoraBest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: LAFCA (tied)Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Gotham Awards, Indie Spirits, Golden Globes, Critics Choice, SAG, BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

Edward Norton, A Complete UnknownBest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: TBABest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes, Critics Choice, SAG, BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

Jeremy Strong, The ApprenticeBest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: TBABest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes, SAG, BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

Guy Pearce, The BrutalistBest Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF (Cinema Vanguard Award)Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Gotham Awards, Golden Globes, Critics Choice, BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

Zoe Saldana in 'Emilia Perez'.

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Best Supporting Actress

Zoe Saldaña, Emilia PérezBest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: Cannes (shared), SBIFF (American Riviera Award), Golden Globes, Critics Choice, BAFTA, SAGBest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Oscars (pending)

Ariana Grande, WickedBest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF (Virtuosos Award), PSIFF (Rising Star Award)Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes, Critics Choice, SAG, BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

Isabella Rosselini, ConclaveBest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: TBABest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes, Critics Choice, BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

Felicity Jones, The BrutalistBest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: TBABest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes, BAFTA, Oscars (pending)

Monica Barbaro, A Complete UnknownBest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: TBABest Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: SAG, Oscars (pending)