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Conclave was named best film at the 2025 BAFTA Awards. It tied with The Brutalist for most wins at the ceremony (four each). The awards were held on Sunday (Feb. 16) at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Doctor Who star David Tennant hosted for the second year in a row. 

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In addition to best film, Conclave won outstanding British film, adapted screenplay and editing.

The Brutalist took leading actor for Adrien Brody, director for Brady Corbet, original score for Daniel Blumberg and cinematography for Lol Crawley.

Runners-up with two awards each were Emilia Pérez, A Real Pain, Wicked, Dune: Part Two, Anora and Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.

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Despite six nominations, the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown was shut out.

Brody has won best actor at most awards shows and is seen as the front-runner to take the Oscar on March 2. Other top awards still appear to be unsettled. The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez won the best picture awards at the Golden Globes. Anora won best picture at the Critics Choice Awards and was also victorious at three guild awards — the Producers Guild, Directors Guild and Writers Guild. With Conclave winning here, it adds more uncertainty to the Oscar race.

And while Anora’s Mikey Madison won best actress here, Demi Moore is still seen as very much in the hunt for the Oscar for best actress for The Substance.

Last year the outcome in the top eight categories (picture, director, the two writing awards and the four acting awards) at the BAFTAs and the Oscars was exactly the same, but two years ago there was no overlap in the winners in those categories at the two shows. And consider this: Only two of the last 10 BAFTA winners for best film went on to win the Oscar for best picture — Nomadland in 2021 and Oppenheimer in 2024.

Blumberg, who is also nominated for an Oscar for best original score, is an artist, musician, songwriter and composer from London. From 2005-’09, he was a founding member and lead singer for the band Cajun Dance Party. From 2009-’13, Blumberg was frontman and guitarist for the indie rock band Yuck.

Here’s the full list of 2025 BAFTA nominations, with winners marked.

Best film 

Anora — Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, Sean Baker 

The Brutalist – Nick Gordon, Brian Young, Andrew Morrison, DJ Gugenheim, Brady Corbet

A Complete Unknown — Fred Berger, Alex Heineman, James Mangold 

WINNER: Conclave — Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman 

Emilia Pérez – Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard

Leading actress 

Cynthia Erivo, Wicked  

Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez 

Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths 

WINNER: Mikey Madison, Anora

Demi Moore, The Substance 

Saoirse Ronan, The Outrun 

Leading actor 

WINNER: Adrien Brody, The Brutalist 

Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown 

Colman Domingo, Sing Sing

Ralph Fiennes, Conclave 

Hugh Grant, Heretic 

Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice 

Supporting actress 

 Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez 

 Ariana Grande, Wicked 

Felicity Jones, The Brutalist 

Jamie Lee Curtis, The Last Showgirl 

 Isabella Rossellini, Conclave  

WINNER: Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez 

Supporting actor 

 Yura Borisov, Anora 

WINNER: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain 

Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing 

Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown  

Guy Pearce, The Brutalist 

Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice 

Director 

 Anora — Sean Baker 

 WINNER: The Brutalist — Brady Corbet 

 Conclave — Edward Berger 

 Dune: Part Two — Denis Villeneuve 

 Emilia Pérez — Jacques Audiard 

 The Substance — Coralie Fargeat 

Original screenplay 

 Anora — written by Sean Baker 

 The Brutalist — written by Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold 

 Kneecap — written by Rich Peppiatt, story by Rich Peppiatt, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, JJ Ó Dochartaigh 

 WINNER: A Real Pain — written by Jesse Eisenberg 

 The Substance — written by Coralie Fargeat 

Adapted screenplay 

 A Complete Unknown — screenplay by James Mangold and Jay Cocks 

WINNER: Conclave — screenplay by Peter Straughan 

Emilia Pérez — screenplay by Jacques Audiard 

Nickel Boys — screenplay by RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes 

Sing Sing — screenplay by Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence ‘Divine Eye’ Maclin, John ‘Divine G’ Whitfield 

Original score 

WINNER:  The Brutalist — Daniel Blumberg 

 Conclave — Volker Bertelmann 

 Emilia Pérez — Camille, Clément Ducol 

 Nosferatu — Robin Carolan 

 The Wild Robot — Kris Bowers 

Film not in the English language 

All We Imagine as Light — Payal Kapadia, Thomas Hakim 

WINNER: Emilia Pérez — Jacques Audiard 

I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui) — Walter Salles 

Kneecap — Rich Peppiatt, Trevor Birney 

The Seed of the Sacred Fig — Mohammad Rasoulof, Amin Sadraei 

Documentary 

Black Box Diaries — Shiori Ito, Hanna Aqvilin, Eric Nyari 

Daughters — Natalie Rae, Angela Patton 

No Other Land — Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor 

WINNER: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story — Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui, Lizzie Gilliett, Robert Ford 

Will & Harper — Josh Greenbaum, Rafael Marmor, Christopher Leggett, Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum 

Animated film 

 Flow — Gints Siibalodis, Matīss Kaža 

 Inside Out 2 — Kelsey Mann, Mark Nielsen 

WINNER: Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl — Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, Richard Beek 

 The Wild Robot — Chris Sanders, Jeff Hermann 

Children’s & family film 

 Flow — Gints Siibalodis, Matīss Kaža 

 Kensuke’s Kingdom — Kirk Hendry, Neil Boyle, Camilla Deakin 

WINNER: Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl — Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, Richard Beek 

 The Wild Robot — Chris Sanders, Jeff Hermann 

Casting 

WINNER: Anora — Sean Baker, Samantha Quan 

 The Apprentice — Stephanie Gorin, Carmen Cuba 

 A Complete Unknown — Yesi Ramirez 

 Conclave — Nina Gold, Martin Ware 

 Kneecap — Carla Stronge 

Cinematography 

WINNER: The Brutalist — Lol Crawley 

Conclave — Stéphane Fontaine 

Dune: Part Two — Greig Fraser 

Emilia Pérez — Paul Guilhaume 

Nosferatu — Jarin Blaschke 

Editing 

Anora — Sean Baker 

WINNER: Conclave — Nick Emerson 

Dune: Part Two — Joe Walker 

Emilia Pérez – Juliette Welfling 

Kneecap — Julian Ulrichs, Chris Gill 

Costume design 

 Blitz — Jacqueline Durran 

 A Complete Unknown — Arianne Phillips 

 Conclave — Lisy Christl 

 Nosferatu — Linda Muir 

 WINNER: Wicked — Paul Tazewell 

Makeup & hair 

Dune: Part Two — Love Larson, Eva Von Bahr 

Emilia Pérez — Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier, Jean-Christophe Spadaccini, Romain Marietti 

Nosferatu — David White, Traci Loader, Suzanne Stokes-Munton 

WINNER: The Substance — Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, Frédérique Arguello, Marilyne Scarselli 

Wicked — Frances Hannon, Laura Blount, Sarah Nuth 

Production design 

 The Brutalist — Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia 

 Conclave — Suzie Davies, Cynthia Sleiter 

 Dune: Part Two — Patrice Vermette, Shane Vieau 

 Nosferatu — Craig Lathrop 

WINNER: Wicked — Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales 

Sound 

 Blitz — John Casali, Paul Cotterell, James Harrison 

 WINNER: Dune: Part Two — Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, Gareth John, Richard King 

 Gladiator II — Stéphane Bucher, Matthew Collinge, Paul Massey Danny Sheehan 

The Substance — Valérie Deloof, Victor Fleurant, Victor Praud, Stéphane Thiébaut, Emmanuelle Villard 

Wicked — Robin Baynton, Simon Hayes, John Marquis, Andy Nelson, Nancy Nugent Title 

Special visual effects 

Better Man —  Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft, Peter Stubbs 

WINNER: Dune: Part Two — Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Gerd Nefzer, Rhys Salcombe 

Gladiator II — Mark Bakowski, Neil Corbould, Nikki Penny, Pietro Ponti 

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes — Erik Winquist, Rodney Burke, Paul Story, Stephen Unterfranz 

Wicked — Pablo Helman, Paul Corbould, Jonathan Fawkner, Anthony Smith 

Outstanding British film 

Bird — Andrea Arnold, Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Lee Groombridge 

Blitz — Steve McQueen, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Anita Overland 

WINNER: Conclave — Edward Berger, Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Peter Straughan 

Gladiator II — Ridley Scott, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Michael Pruss, David Scarpa, Peter Craig 

Hard Truths — Mike Leigh, Georgina Lowe 

Kneecap — Rich Peppiatt, Trevor Birney, Jack Tarling, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, JJ Ó Dochartaigh 

Lee — Ellen Kuras, Kate Solomon, Kate Winslet, Liz Hannah, Marion Hume, John Collee, Lem Dobbs 

Love Lies Bleeding — Rose Glass, Andrea Cornwell, Oliver Kassman, Wereonika Tofilska 

The Outrun — Nora Fingscheidt, Sarah Brocklehurst, Dominic Norris, Jack Lowden, Saoirse Ronan, Amy Liptrot 

Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl — Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, Richard Beek, Mark Burton 

Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer 

Hoard — Luna Carmoon (Director, writer) 

WINNER: Kneecap — Rich Peppiatt (Director, writer) 

Monkey Man — Dev Patel (Director) 

Santosh — Sandhya Suri (Director, writer), James Bowsher (Producer), Balthazar de Ganay (Producer), also produced by Alan McAlex, Mike Goodridge 

Sister Midnight — Karan Kandhari (Director, writer) 

British short animation 

 Adiós — José Prats, Natalia Kyriacou, Bernardo Angeletti 

 Mog’s Christmas — Robin Shaw, Joanna Harrison, Camilla Deakin, Ruth Fielding 

WINNER: Wander to Wonder — Nina Gantz, Stienette Bosklopper, Simon Cartwright, Maarten Swart 

British short film 

 The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing — Theo Panagopoulos, Marissa Keating 

 Marion — Joe Weiland, Finn Constantine, Marija Djikic 

 Milk — Miranda Stern, Ashionye Ogene 

 WINNER: Rock, Paper, Scissors — Franz Böhm, Ivan, Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer 

 Stomach Bug — Matty Crawford, Karima Sammout-Kanellopoulou 

EE rising star award (voted for by the public) 

 Marisa Abela 

Jharrel Jerome 

WINNER: David Jonsson 

Mikey Madison 

Nabhaan Rizwan 

The Podcast Academy, the professional podcast organization, has announced the nominees for its fifth annual Awards for Excellence in Audio (The Ambies). Hosted by comedian Tig Notaro, the Ambies will take place on Monday, March 31 at the McCormick Convention Center in Chicago. The ceremony will be livestreamed by Twitch from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CT.
The ceremony will highlight 199 nominees across 28 categories with winners to be selected by voting members of The Podcast Academy — in addition to a Governors Award. Eligible new members will be able to vote to determine this year’s winners if applications are submitted by Feb. 20. Go to: www.thepodcastacademy.com/join-the-community.

Jon Stewart, Rainn Wilson and Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Wesley Morris are among the nominees for best podcast host or hosts. Bowen Yang, Jane Lynch and Tisha Campbell are among the nominees for best performance in audio fiction.

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“As we celebrate the fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Audio, we are excited to announce this year’s nominees, whose work continues to push the boundaries of storytelling and innovation in the audio space,” Christy Mirabal, chairperson of The Podcast Academy, said in a statement. “This milestone year for the Podcast Academy is a reflection of the incredible growth and creativity within the podcasting community.”

“I’m so excited to host The Podcast Academy’s fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Audio,” exclaimed Notaro. “It’s like being at the Oscars, only it’s celebrating those of us who are good at talking into a microphone while wearing sweatpants in our closets with pillows on our windows. Take that Meryl. And Meryl, while I have your attention, would you be a guest on my podcast?”

Here are the nominees for The 2025 Ambies in categories most relevant to the music and entertainment industry.

Podcast of the year

99% Invisible: Not Built for This

Beyond All Repair

Cement City

Dragon Age: Vows & Vengeance

Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD

Faraway

Fire Escape

Hot White Heist 2

Hysterical

Throughline

Best podcast host or hosts

Diallo Riddle and Blake ‘LUXXURY’ Robin – One Song

Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach and Amanda Doyle – We Can Do Hard Things

Jon Stewart – The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

Rainn Wilson – Radio Rental

Ronald Young Jr. – Weight for It

Sam Sanders – The Sam Sanders Show

Wesley Morris – The Wonder of Stevie

Best original score and music supervision

Dan Leone – Ripple

Daniel Lloyd-Evans, Louis Nanke-Mannell and Toby Matimong – Extrasensory

Deron Johnson – Dungeon Masters

Jonathan Pfarr, Carson Graham and Bobby Mota – Celebrity Pets

Peter Nashel, Ross Hopman, Gio Lobato, Dana Hom, Brad Fischer, Jordan Lieb, Lucas Villemur and Lindsay Dievert – Hammerless: A True Crime Podcast in a Fantasy World

Skyler Gerdeman, Martin Lynabel, Nicholas Alexander, Max O’Brien and Caroline Thornham – Kill List

Stro Elliot and Eric Gersen – Historical Records

Best production and sound design

Casandra Tinajero and Andrés Bahena – Nocturno: Tales From the Shadows

Jeremy S. Bloom – Hot White Heist 2

Kenny Kusiak and George Drabing Hicks – The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi

Michelle Macklem – Girl v. Horse

Realm – Narcosis

Sagafilm and Skybound Entertainment – Impact Winter Season 3

Ted Bonnitt – Hindsight: The Day Before

Best entertainment podcast

Infamous

Lemme Say This

Rattled & Shook

Scamfluencers

Split Screen: Kid Nation

The Road to Joni

The Wonder of Stevie

Best society and culture podcast

Hysterical

In Retrospect with Susie Banikarim and Jessica Bennett

Inheriting

Mind Your Own with Lupita Nyong’o

My Divo

Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)

Weight For It

Best podcast for kids

Culture Kids

Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest

Historical Records

Mysteries About True Histories

PJ Library Presents: Beyond the Bookcase

Skylar & Bones – Funny Stories for Kids!

Wow in the World

Best Spanish language narrative podcast

¡No Vengan!

Greal: El Secreto de las Ocho Llaves

Hechos Reales

HUMO: Murder and Silence in El Salvador

No quieren que sepas

Pantallas & Mentiras [Screens & Lies]

Pétrea

Best sports podcast

30 for 30 Podcasts

Broomgate

Good Game with Sarah Spain

Pablo Torre Finds Out

Shadowball: The Rise of the Black Athlete

The Raven

The Rich Eisen Show

Best comedy podcast

Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend

Hot White Heist 2

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Scam Goddess

SmartLess

We’re Here to Help

Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? Joanne McNally Investigates

Best indie podcast

Sightings

The Insurgence: Sheriffs

The Man Who Calculated Death

The Nightingale of Iran

The People’s Recorder

The TMI Project Story Hour

What Happened in Skinner

Best indie podcast host or hosts

Dallas Taylor – Twenty Thousand Hertz

Deja Perkins and Purbita Saha – Bring Birds Back

Jill Jonassen – The Cost of Extremism

Kate McCoy and Kevin Corbett – Horrorwood: True Crime in Tinseltown

Lisa Phillips – From Now On

Lisa Woolfork – STITCH PLEASE

Susan Lambert Hatem and Sharon Johnson – 80s TV Ladies

Best interview podcast

American Masters: Creative Spark

Apple News in Conversation

Overlooked: Women’s Health Can’t Wait

Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim

The Assignment with Audie Cornish

The Integrated Schools Podcast

Tomorrow’s Cure

Best performance in audio fiction

Bowen Yang, Cynthia Nixon, Shannon Woodward, Jane Lynch, Jesse James Keitel, Sarah Steele, Ian McKellen, Raul Esparza, Sara Ramírez, Joel Kim Booster, Bianca Del Rio, Cheyenne Jackson, Abbi Jacobson, Stephanie Beatriz, Katya Zamolodchikova, Trixie Mattel, Yvie Oddly, Jane Krakowski, Sandra Oh, and Tony Kushner – Hot White Heist 2

Caitlin Stasey, Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts, David Yow, Caroline Morahan, Guinevere Turner, Elizabeth Halpern, Travis Harmon, Brad Griffith, James Bacon, Jameson Cush, Jonathan Shockley and Ayla Glass – The Skies Are Watching

Fredi Bernstein, Cody Wilkins and Dana Domenick – The Box

Mikki Hernandez, Toby Meuli, Geri-Nikol Love, Rachel Kylian – Ominous Thrill

Ruth Righi – Winnie Taylor’s 4th & Inches

Sanaa Lathan – The Justice

Tisha Campbell – Snoriezzz

Ariana Grande has long been an ally to the LGBTQ community, and the feeling appears to be mutual.
At the 2025 Dorian Awards, presented by GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, the pop superstar won the award for supporting film performance of the year. She beat, among others, Zoe Saldaña for Emilia Pérez, who appears to be her main rival for the Oscar for best supporting actress.

Grande’s Wicked co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey won awards too. Erivo (who is also Oscar-nominated, but in the best actress category) won here for GALECA LGBTQIA+ film trailblazer. Bailey won the “we’re wilde about you!” rising star award.

The body-horror movie The Substance won a leading five trophies, including two that almost never go together at award shows: film of the year and campiest flick. The film’s other awards were film performance of the year for Demi Moore, director of the year for Coralie Fargeat and genre film of the year (science fiction/fantasy/horror). In addition, Moore received the timeless star award, a non-competitive career achievement prize. Previous timeless star honorees include Jodie Foster, Jane Fonda, Nathan Lane, John Waters, Rita Moreno, Jane Fonda, George Takei and Ian McKellen.

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There were three double winners: I Saw the TV Glow (LGBTQ film of the year and LGBTQ screenplay of the year for Jane Schoenbrun), Will & Harper (documentary of the year and LGBTQ documentary of the year), and Challengers (screenplay of the year for Justin Kuritzkes and film music of the year for Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross). Reznor and Ross’ score was passed over for an Oscar nod, but has received numerous other awards, including a Golden Globe and a Critics Choice Award. Here, it beat three scores that did receive Oscar nods: The Brutalist (Daniel Blumberg), Emilia Pérez (Clément Ducol and Camille) and Wicked (John Powell and Stephen Schwartz).

Founded in 2009, GALECA annually honors the best in film, television and stage, with an eye on the LGBTQIA+ community. Its goal is to “remind bigots, bullies, and our own beleaguered communities that the world looks to the informed Q+ eye on entertainment.”

Here is the complete 2025 Dorian Awards winners list:

Film of the year

Anora (Neon)

Challengers (Amazon MGM Studios)

I Saw the TV Glow (A24)

Nickel Boys (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)

WINNER: The Substance (Mubi)

LGBTQ film of the year

Challengers (Amazon MGM Studios)

Emilia Pérez (Netflix)

WINNER: I Saw the TV Glow (A24)

Love Lies Bleeding (A24)

Queer (A24)

Film performance of the year

Adrien Brody, The Brutalist (A24)

Daniel Craig, Queer (A24)

Colman Domingo, Sing Sing (A24)

Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez (Netflix)

Cynthia Erivo, Wicked (Universal)

Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths (Bleecker Street)

Nicole Kidman, Babygirl (A24)

Mikey Madison, Anora (Neon)

WINNER: Demi Moore, The Substance (Mubi)

Justice Smith, I Saw the TV Glow (A24)

Supporting film performance of the year

Michele Austin, Hard Truths (Bleecker Street)

Yura Borisov, Anora (Neon)

Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain (Searchlight Pictures)

WINNER: Ariana Grande, Wicked (Universal)

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Nickel Boys (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)

Jack Haven, I Saw the TV Glow (A24)

Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing (A24)

Guy Pearce, The Brutalist (A24)

Margaret Qualley, The Substance (Mubi)

Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez (Netflix)

Director of the year

Brady Corbet, The Brutalist (A24)

WINNER: Coralie Fargeat, The Substance (Mubi)

Luca Guadagnino, Challengers (Amazon MGM Studios)

RaMell Ross, Nickel Boys (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)

Jane Schoenbrun, I Saw the TV Glow (A24)

Screenplay of the year

Sean Baker, Anora (Neon)

Coralie Fargeat, The Substance (Mubi)

WINNER: Justin Kuritzkes, Challengers (Amazon MGM Studios)

Jane Schoenbrun, I Saw the TV Glow (A24)

Peter Straughan, Conclave (Focus Features)

LGBTQ screenplay of the year

Rose Glass and Weronika Tofilska, Love Lies Bleeding (A24)

Justin Kuritzkes, Challengers (Amazon MGM Studios)

Justin Kuritzkes, Queer (A24)

WINNER: Jane Schoenbrun, I Saw the TV Glow (A24)

Julio Torres, Problemista (A24)

Film music of the year

The Brutalist (A24) — Daniel Blumberg

WINNER: Challengers (Amazon MGM Studios) — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Emilia Pérez (Netflix) — Clément Ducol and Camille

I Saw the TV Glow (A24) — Alex G

Wicked (Universal) — John Powell and Stephen Schwartz, et al.

Non-English language film of the year

All We Imagine as Light (Sideshow / Janus Films)

Emilia Pérez (Netflix)

Flow (Sideshow / Janus Films)

WINNER: I’m Still Here (Sony Pictures Classics)

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Neon)

LGBTQ non-English film of the year

Crossing (Mubi)

WINNER: Emilia Pérez (Netflix)

Queendom (Greenwich Entertainment)

Vermiglio (Sideshow / Janus Films)

All Shall Be Well (Strand Releasing)

Unsung film of the year

Didi (Focus Features)

Hundreds of Beavers (Cineverse, Vinegar Syndrome)

My Old Ass (Amazon MGM Studios)

WINNER: Problemista (A24)

Thelma (Magnolia)

Unsung LGBTQ film of the year

Femme (Utopia)

My Old Ass (Amazon MGM Studios)

National Anthem (Variance, LD Entertainment)

WINNER: The People’s Joker (Altered Innocence)

Problemista (A24)

Documentary of the year

Dahomey (Mubi)

Daughters (Netflix)

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (Netflix)

Sugarcane (National Geographic)

WINNER: Will & Harper (Netflix)

LGBTQ documentary of the year

Chasing Chasing Amy (Level 33)

Frida (Amazon MGM Studios)

Merchant Ivory (Cohen Media Group)

Queendom (Greenwich Entertainment)

WINNER: Will & Harper (Netflix)

Animated film of the year

WINNER: Flow (Sideshow / Janus Films)

Inside Out 2 (Disney)

Memoir of a Snail (IFC Films)

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Netflix)

The Wild Robot (Universal, DreamWorks)

Genre film of the year (science fiction, fantasy and horror)

Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros.)

I Saw the TV Glow (A24)

Nosferatu (Focus Features)

WINNER: The Substance (Mubi)

Wicked (Universal)

Visually striking film of the year

The Brutalist (A24)

Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros.)

Nosferatu (Focus Features)

WINNER: Nickel Boys (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)

The Substance (Mubi)

Campiest flick

Hundreds of Beavers (Cineverse, Vinegar Syndrome)

Madame Web (Sony)

Megalopolis (Lionsgate)

WINNER: The Substance (Mubi)

Trap (Warner Bros.)

“We’re wilde about you!” rising star award

WINNER: Jonathan Bailey

Vera Drew

Karla Sofía Gascón

Jack Haven

Mikey Madison

Katy O’Brian

Drew Starkey

Wilde artist award

WINNER: Colman Domingo

Luca Guadagnino

Coralie Fargeat

Jane Schoenbrun

Tilda Swinton

GALECA LGBTQIA+ film trailblazer

Vera Drew

WINNER: Cynthia Erivo

Luca Guadagnino

Jane Schoenbrun

Julio Torres

Timeless star (career achievement award)

WINNER: Demi Moore

The producers of the 2025 NAACP Image Awards seem to understand that we could all use a laugh these days. Two days after announcing that comedian Dave Chappelle will receive the President’s Award during the awards show on Saturday, Feb. 22, they are coming back with the news that The Wayans family will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame.
Wayans family members include Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Damon Wayans Sr., Kim Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr., Damien Dante Wayans and Chaunté Wayans. Works created by Wayans family members include the Scary Movie film series, The Wayans Bros., In Living Color, Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, White Chicks, My Wife and Kids, and Little Man.

The Hall of Fame Award is presented to individuals or groups who have been pioneers in their respective fields, and whose influence continues to shape their industry. The Wayans Family are the fifth recipients primarily known for comedy, following Richard Pryor (1996), Bill Cosby (2007), Eddie Murphy (2021) and Good Times star Esther Rolle (1987).

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The 56th NAACP Image Awards are set to air live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and CBS. This year, the broadcast will be extended 30 minutes to 2.5 hours. 

“For decades, the Wayans family has been at the forefront of comedy, breaking barriers and opening doors for waves of entertainers,” Derrick Johnson, NAACP president and CEO, said in a statement. “Their trailblazing work in television, film and stand-up has transcended pop culture and cemented their legacy. Recognizing their achievements with this induction is a celebration of a multi-generational legacy that continues to advance and uplift communities.”

“The Wayans family revolutionized comedy by blending cultural commentary and fearless humor,” added Connie Orlando, EVP of specials, music programming and music strategy at BET. “From In Living Color to blockbuster films, their influence spans generations, breaking barriers for Black entertainers and redefining mainstream comedy. Their ability to push boundaries while resonating with diverse audiences has left an undeniable mark on the industry.”

Keenen Ivory Wayans created the groundbreaking sketch comedy series In Living Color. That Fox series launched the careers of such Hollywood heavyweights as Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Lopez, while setting new standards for diverse storytelling. Wayans won a Primetime Emmy in 1990 as an executive producer of that series, which was voted outstanding variety music or comedy series. Wayans received six nominations for his work on that show. His brother Damon Wayans received four.

By visiting the NAACP Image Awards’ website, the public can vote to determine the winners in select categories. NAACP will recognize winners in non-televised categories virtually on Tuesday, Feb. 18, and Wednesday, Feb. 19, on its YouTube channel and at the 56th NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors Friday, Feb. 21.

Cynthia Erivo, Keke Palmer, Kendrick Lamar, Kevin Hart and Shannon Sharpe are competing for entertainer of the year. GloRilla received the most nominations in the music/recording categories, with six, followed by Doechii, Lamar and Usher, with four nods each. RCA Records received 11 nominations, the most among record labels.

Debut albums by Jay-Z, Luther Vandross and Big Star and breakthrough singles by Miami Sound Machine and Eddie Floyd are among the 13 recordings that were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame this year. This year’s additions (eight albums and five singles) meet the main requirements – they exhibit “qualitative or historical significance” and […]

Atticus Ross took home two awards at the sixth annual SCL Awards, which were held on Wednesday (Feb. 12) at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
The awards are voted on by members of the Society of Composers & Lyricists, an organization of professional film, television, video game, and musical theater composers and lyricists. The event was hosted by singer-songwriter Colin Hay, best known as leader of the 1980s pop group Men at Work.

Ross won outstanding original song for a comedy or musical visual media production for “Compress/Repress,” which he co-wrote for Challengers with frequent collaborator Trent Reznor, along with the film’s director, Luca Guadagnino. Ross and collaborators Leopold Ross (his younger brother) and Nick Chuba also won outstanding original score for a television production for Shōgun.

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The win for “Compress/Repress” came after the song failed to land an Oscar nod for best original song. At the SCL Awards, “Compress/Repress” beat two songs from Emilia Pérez that were Oscar-nominated – “El Mal” and “Mi Camino.”

Top honors for film scoring went to Kris Bowers, who won original score for a studio film for The Wild Robot, and Daniel Blumberg, who won outstanding original score for an independent film for The Brutalist. Both composers are nominated for the Oscar for best original score, where they face Volker Bertelmann (Conclave), Clément Ducol and Camille (Emilia Pérez) and John Powell and Stephen Schwartz (Wicked).

Diane Warren won outstanding original song for a dramatic or documentary visual media production for her song “The Journey”from The Six Triple Eight. Warren won in this category two years ago for “Applause” from Tell It Like a Woman. “The Journey” is nominated for an Oscar for best original song, where it faces the two aforementioned songs from Emilia Pérez, plus “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late (also nominated here) and “Like a Bird” from Sing Sing.

Warren has been nominated for an SCL Award every year. In 2023, “Applause” won in this same category, but went on to lose the Oscar to “Naatu Naatu” from RRR.

Emilia Pérez composers Clément Ducol and Camille, who tied with Atticus Ross for most SCL nominations this year (three), were shut out.

Composer Andrea Datzman received the David Raksin award for emerging talent for her score for Inside Out 2. Datzman’s mentor, Michael Giacchino, composed the score for the first Inside Out.

Composer Jeff Beal, who has won five Primetime Emmys, received the SCL Jury Award for his new score for the 1920 Weimar Cinema silent film classic, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.

Composer Harry Gregson-Williams and director Ridley Scott received the Spirit of Collaboration Award, which recognizes a composer/director relationship that has created a prodigious body of work. This year’s Gladiator II marks their seventh collaboration. In his previous collaborations with Scott, Gregson-Williams has written the original scores for The Martian, Kingdom of Heaven, The Last Duel, and House of Gucci, as well as themes for Prometheus and Exodus: Gods and Kings.

Last year, Martin Scorsese received the Spirit of Collaboration Award for his work with the late composer Robbie Robertson. Other past award recipients of this award include Thomas Newman & Sam Mendes, Terence Blanchard & Spike Lee, Carter Burwell & the Coen Brothers, and Justin Hurwitz & Damien Chazelle.

Here’s the complete list of nominees for the 2025 SCL Awards, with winners marked.

Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film

Clement Ducol, Camille – Emilia Perez (Netflix)

Hans Zimmer – Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures)

Harry Gregson-Williams – Gladiator II (Paramount Pictures)

John Powell, Stephen Schwartz – Wicked: Part 1 (Universal Pictures)

WINNER: Kris Bowers – The Wild Robot (DreamWorks Animation)

Volker Bertelmann – Conclave (Focus Features)

Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film

Chris Bacon – Heretic (A24)

WINNER: Daniel Blumberg – The Brutalist (A24)

Dara Taylor – Meet Me Next Christmas (Roberts Media)

Fabrizio Mancinelli – Here After (Artina Films, ClaRo Productions, Fenix Entertainment, Hopscotch Pictures)

Heather McIntosh – Winner (Big Beach, One Community, Scythia Films, ShivHans Pictures)

Stephanie Economou – The Book of Jobs (Bull’s Eye Entertainment, Rebellium Films)

Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production

Andrew Wyatt, Lykke Li, Miley Cyrus – “Beautiful That Way” (from The Last Showgirl) (Utopia Media, High Frequency Entertainment, Pinky Promise, Detour, Digital Ignition Entertainment)

Bear McCreary – “Old Tom Bombadil” (from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power) (Amazon MGM Studios in association with New Line Cinema / Prime Video)

Christopher Lennertz – “Let’s Put the Christ Back in Christmas” (from The Boys) (Prime Video)

WINNER: Diane Warren – “The Journey” (from The Six Triple Eight) (Netflix)

Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin, Andrew Watt – “Never Too Late” (from Elton John: Never Too Late) (Disney Branded Television, This Machine Filmworks, Rocket Entertainment)

Nicholas Britell, Steve McQueen, Taura Stinson – “Winter Coat” (from Blitz) (Apple Original Films)

Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production

Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear – “Beyond” (from Moana 2) (Disney)

Clement Ducol, Camille – “Mi Camino” (from Emilia Perez) (Why Not Productions, Page 114, Pathé, France 2 Cinéma, Saint Laurent Productions)

Clement Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard – “El Mal” (from Emilia Perez) (Why Not Productions, Page 114, Pathé, France 2 Cinéma, Saint Laurent Productions)

Lainey Wilson, Luke Dick, Shane McAnally – “Out of Oklahoma” (from Twisters) (Universal Pictures)

Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler, Sacha Skarbek – “Forbidden Road” (from Better Man) (Paramount Pictures)

WINNER: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Luca Guadagnino – “Compress/Repress” (from Challengers) (Amazon MGM Studios)

Outstanding Original Title Sequence for a Television Production

Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Nick Chuba – Shōgun (FX Network)

Blake Neely – Masters of the Air (Apple TV+)

Carlos Rafael Rivera – Griselda (Netflix)

Danielle Ponder – Manhunt (Apple TV+)

WINNER: Jeff Toyne – Palm Royale (Apple TV+)

Nami Melumad – Dream Productions (Pixar Animation Studios / Disney+)

Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production

WINNER: Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Nick Chuba – Shōgun (FX Network)

Bear McCreary – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon MGM Studios in association with New Line Cinema / Prime Video)

Blake Neely – Masters of the Air (Apple TV+)

David Fleming – Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Amazon MGM Studios)

Finneas O’Connell – Disclaimer (Apple TV+)

Jeff Toyne – Palm Royale (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media

Gordy Haab – Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Machine Games, Bethesda Studios, Lucasfilm Games)

Nainita Desai – Tales of Kenzera: Zau (Surgent Studios, EA)

Wilbert Roget, II – Star Wars: Outlaws (Massive Entertainment, Ubisoft)

WINNER: Winifred Phillips – Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (Digital Eclipse)

David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent

WINNER: Andrea Datzman – Inside Out 2 (Disney/Pixar Animation Studios)

Emily Rice – Broken Bird (Catalyst Studios, Mitchell-Brunt Films)

Katya Richardson – Motorcycle Mary (Breakwater Studios)

Nikhil Koparkar – Dead Whisper (Howlin’ Hounds Pictures, Brothers Gran Productions)

Robin Carolan – Nosferatu (Focus Features)

Wei-San Hsu – Invisible Nation (100 Chapters Productions, Double Hope Films, Seine Pictures)

About four months ago, Billy Idol was in Cleveland to sing “No More Tears” as part of Ozzy Osbourne’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.
Asked backstage about Osbourne’s comment that Idol himself should be inducted, he noted that, “It was really lovely of him to say so. It would be really incredible.”

Now it may indeed be Idol’s turn.

The man born William Broad in England, made famous as part of Generation X and then a solo career that’s notched hits such as “White Wedding,” “Rebel Yell,” “Eyes Without a Face” and “Dancing With Myself,” is one of eight first-timers out of 14 nominees on this year’s Rock Hall ballot, which was announced Wednesday morning (Feb. 12). Public voting is underway at vote.rockhall.com, and the inductees are expected to be announced during late April, with the ceremony held this fall in Los Angeles.

“It’s pretty incredible,” Idol told Billboard via phone from Los Angeles. “I’m really knocked out. It’s really fantastic, and what a great honor just to be included with those other fellow artists on that list. It caught me by surprise today, and I was completely bowled over.”

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Idol has been eligible since 2006 as a solo artist, but he said he’s never thought of himself as slighted or overlooked. “Well, there’s so many great people who have yet to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — someone like [fellow nominee] Joe Cocker, for instance,” he noted. “So of course you don’t tend to think about yourself.

“I think in some ways it’s a big thank-you to the fans, who really have stuck with you through thick and thin — sometimes more thin than thick. But they’ve really stuck with you. In some ways, if you’re in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, they are [too].”

Idol began his career as a guitar player in the punk band Chelsea before forming Generation X with guitarist Tony James in 1976. The group released four albums and had British hits with “Your Generation,” “King Rocker” and “Valley of the Dolls” before breaking up in early 1981. Idol then moved to New York, working with former Kiss manager Bill Aucoin. His first EP, Don’t Stop, featured a remake of Generation X’s “Dancing With Myself” and a cover of Tommy James and the Shondells’ “Mony Mony,” but his self-titled 1982 debut was the real breakthrough, going gold on the strength of “White Wedding” and “Hot in the City,” and a warm embrace from MTV.

That helped make Rebel Yell even bigger in 1983, a double-platinum, top 10 Billboard 200 smash that turned Idol into an arena-sized headliner.

“It’s just kind of incredible ’cause you never could have imagined this when you began,” said Idol, who’s released eight studio albums total and has another coming this year, with details expected to be announced soon. “When we started out in punk rock, we really were doing it for the love. We thought this might last six minutes, six months, maybe a year, maybe two years. We’re nearly talking about 50 years now.

“Look, if you do something for the right reasons, it can take you the whole way. Just to have lived this life, to have this musical life, at one point it was a dream. To get to live your dream, that’s pretty incredible.”

Idol has been in the Rock Hall already via one of his Harley-Davidson motorcycles, which is on display in the museum in Cleveland. He visited during October’s induction festivities and reports that “it’s beautiful seeing it there. They’ve done a good job of taking care of it.”

The Osbourne induction, Idol adds, was “really good fun. Playing with [producer] Andrew Watt and Wolfgang Van Halen and everybody, it was an incredible night. The vibe amongst everybody was fantastic, and to feel the sort of energy and excitement of the fans being there. Just getting to thank the fans is an incredible moment.”

While the Rock Hall voting is going on, Idol will be rolling out the new album and prepping for the It’s A Nice Day To…Tour Again! trek that kicks off April 30 in Phoenix and runs through late September. Idol will be joined by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, reconnecting with someone he met during a Generation X press tour back in 1978.

“We ended up in L.A., watching the Germs and Black Flag at the Whisky a Go Go with Joan and about 20 other girls [in] go-go boots and short mini-skirts,” Idol recalls. “It was great meeting her. It should be a really fantastic [tour], a good time.”

When looking back on his husband Sir Elton John‘s storied career in the music industry, David Furnish points out that there is a lot to be proud of. Yet, when thinking about that legacy in connection to the future, Furnish settles on one aspect of John’s career that makes him proudest: the pair’s work with the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
Dedicated to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic for good, the organization — which was founded by the singer in 1992 — makes headlines every year with their glitzy, star-studded Academy Awards Viewing Party. Over the course of 33 years, the annual benefit, held on Oscars night, has helped raise over $100 million for the organization’s fight against the virus.

“Things go in and out of fashion and change with the times,” Furnish explains. “But every year, to see that everybody keeps stepping up? That just blows our minds.”

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The 2025 iteration of the event promises to be just as much of a spectacle — along with being co-hosted by John, Furnish, and actors Jean Smart, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, the viewing party is also set to feature an exclusive performance from pop phenomenon Chappell Roan. (Tickets to the party are still available on the organization’s website.)

“We’re always passionate about bringing in great, new, rising talent where we can,” Furnish says of the “Pink Pony Club” singer, before pausing and correcting himself with a laugh. “Well, she’s already risen pretty quickly, and I’d say she’s arrived.”

Below, Furnish speaks with Billboard ahead of the annual fundraiser about his admiration for Roan, the evolution of the gala and why the fight against HIV & AIDS related stigma is far from over.

This year is the 33rd Oscars viewing party that Elton has thrown — in the time that you’ve been involved, how have you seen this party evolve into what it is today?

It’s been an extraordinarily gratifying and rewarding experience. I mean, the fact that we continue to host the premiere fundraising event on Oscar night, that we have that tentpole for our organization… not only does it give us a superb fundraising opportunity to raise much-needed funds, but it also is a tremendous profile opportunity to, one one of the biggest entertainment nights of the year, get the support that we do from the people that come to the party. 

One of the most important things in the fight against HIV and AIDS is that we are not finished yet. We’ve seen tremendous progress and tremendous success with the medications, and a lot of people are under the impression that this disease is essentially cured. But consistency is the most important thing in this fight. We have an end in sight, we have our eye focused on the finish line, and we have all of the science and medication that we need to basically end AIDS for good. But we have to be consistent, we have to keep going. 

I always say to Elton, “We always have tremendous attendance, we always have a great auction, you’d think after doing it for so many years it might kind of taper off.” But I kind of turn cartwheels as I come out the door every year, because I think, “Oh my god, this is as big or bigger than it’s ever been.” Every year, it continues to get such an extraordinary level of support from the sponsors, from the ticket buyers, from the auction donors, from the performers, from the people who help co-host.

Speaking of performers, you guys got an excellent one this year. You and Elton have been close with Chappell Roan over the last few months — what made you decide to bring her in as the performer this year?

Oh, loads of reasons! First and foremost, she is an unbelievably brilliant performer. We went to see her at the Brixton Academy in London — her command of the stage, her band, her way of delivering her songs, her connection with the audience, her voice, her performance, her visual, everything about her is just like, “Wow.”

She’s also had a fantastic year! She’s really risen so quickly, and has been received so enthusiastically, with great song after great song. I mean, look at that best new artist Grammy this year! But I’m sure that she’s had a lot of requests for her time, and she’s at that stage when you have to keep investing in yourself to grow — and the fact that she so identifies with our cause, and relates so much with our journey and our mission of making sure we put our arms around everybody and that no one gets left behind, is amazing.

It’s that magical combination of the most brilliant artist, at such an extraordinary moment in their career, who is also so connected with this issue. We are just counting our lucky stars. It’s so great that she was available, and so happy to do it, and so joyful about understanding what it really means and wanting to make the best contribution. 

We’re at a cultural moment where the stigma-combatting work organizations like yours do is more vital than ever. Can you describe what the EJAF is doing to actively fight against anti-LGBTQ+ and AIDS-related stigma on a daily basis?

Yeah, we want to share the positive messaging that you live a full, happy, healthy life with HIV. When properly treated, you don’t pass the virus on to anyone else, it is nothing to be afraid of and it is nothing to be ashamed of. The programs we’re able to take the money [from this event] and invest in all go a very long way.

It’s about communication, education, breaking down stigma, outreach within key communities and key populations — making sure people have access to testing and know their HIV status, and then once they know their HIV status, having access to the right treatment to deal with the virus headfirst. If they don’t test positive, then it’s about being able to use the latest advancements in science to protect themselves from contracting HIV. If people test positive, then we make sure they have the appropriate counseling and support so that they can live positively and proudly with HIV.

It’s a disease that took hold and thrived in the shadows and corridors of shame. In the It’s a Sin TV series in Britain, Callum Howells’ character says, “I feel so dirty.” There was so much shame associated with it, and we’ve gone so far beyond that now, and we need to continue to reach out and find the key groups that are affected so we can make sure that none of that messaging continues to linger or stick around. We want to make people feel empowered and supported. 

This is a celebration on top of a celebration, because Elton is nominated for best original song at this year’s ceremony alongside Brandi Carlile for “Never Too Late.” What does that mean to the two of you, to have Elton at this stage of his career still receiving these major nods?

We’re just so thrilled. There’s so many amazing things connected with nomination — it’s not just Elton, but also Brandi and Andrew Watt and Bernie Taupin, and they are like extended family for Elton and me. The fact that the song became the closing point for the documentary I directed with R.J. Cutler, and even the overall messaging of saying that it’s never too late to change your life and find hope, that there can always be a positive outcome and a happy ending if you work for it; the Oscar represents all of that, to us. Also, oh my god, it’s an Oscar nomination! It’s such an amazing honor, and Elton is incredibly proud. 

He and Bernie got the Oscar [for The Lion King‘s “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?”] as the first major award they’d won as songwriters — they’d never won a Grammy at that point. This time around, for Brandi and Andrew to be a part of the process of creating the song, Elton is so excited for them, as well as for himself and Bernie. Yeah, I mean, we’re all just very thrilled. 

And what an excellent prelude to Elton and Brandi’s album coming out later this year, too. 

Yeah! It’s a wonderful album. Brandi started the process on this song before the album started, because I screened the documentary for her the summer before everybody went into the studio to start on the album. I knew Brandi was a huge fan and understood Elton’s history so well, so I wanted her to see the film. She was so profoundly moved by it, that she wrote this lyric before she went into the studio and started working on it. It’s been an amazing journey. 

After defying gravity in 2024’s Wicked, Cynthia Erivo has raked in plenty of nominations during the 2025 awards season. Now, she’s add at least one trophy to her collection. On Wednesday (Feb. 12), LGBTQ+ advocacy group GLAAD announced that Erivo would be the recipient of its annual Stephen F. Kolzak prize at the 2025 GLAAD […]

Women dominated this year in music, and Billboard is ready to celebrate today’s groundbreaking artists at its annual Women in Music event.

This year’s honorees include a diverse group of artists, ranging from rising stars to seminal veterans, from pop and country, to R&B, Latin and beyond. The 2025 event will honor aespa, Ángela Aguilar, Erykah Badu, GloRilla, Gracie Abrams, JENNIE, Megan Moroney, Meghan Trainor, Muni Long and Tyla.

Laverne Cox will host the 2025 Billboard Women in Music event, which will take place Saturday, March 29, at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California.

Presenters, performers and the coveted 2025 Billboard Woman of the Year will be announced in the coming weeks.

“The 2025 Billboard Women in Music celebrates the incredible women who continue to drive innovation, inspire change, and reshape the future of music,” Dana Droppo, Billboard‘s Chief Brand Officer, said in a statement.

Billboard‘s Editor-in-Chief, Hannah Karp, added, “From rising stars to legendary icons, this year’s honorees are redefining what it means to be a trailblazer in the industry. We’re honored to highlight their outstanding achievements and contributions through unforgettable performances, powerful tributes, and an evening that will truly shine a spotlight on their impact. It’s a privilege to continue Billboard’s tradition of recognizing the women who are pushing the boundaries of music and culture, and we can’t wait to share this incredible night with our global audience.”

Sponsors for the 2025 Billboard Women in Music event include official whisky Partner Crown Royal, HarbourView Equity Partners, Bose and Honda Stage, the presenter of the Rising Star Award.

A limited quantity of early access tickets will be available for purchase on Wednesday (Feb. 12) starting at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT with code WIM25. Public on-sale then begins Thursday (Feb. 13) at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT via Ticketmaster here. Prices begin at $89.

See below for the full list of 2025 Billboard Women in Music honorees so far.

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