The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will air on ABC on March 2, from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Whether she was buzzing with anticipation or not, Madison looked entirely at ease as she smiled for the cameras. And it turned out she had no reason to worry, because this morning, it was announced that she’s been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress thanks to her performance as the titular Anora “Ani” Mikheeva in Anora.

I t’s an exciting time to be Mikey Madison. The award-winning actress, who has received widespread critical acclaim for her starring role in Sean Baker’s Anora, has been every

Mikey Madison has the world at her feet ahead of awards season. Although the Anora star left the 2025 Golden Globes empty-handed, the announcement of her Best Actress Oscar nomination has me feeling hopeful about her chances. Perhaps that's why the leading lady chose an optimistic color palette for her first appearance since the news.

"Anora," one of ten films nominated for best picture at the 2025 Oscars, featured multiple breakout performances that helped it earn six Academy Award nominations. But where can you watch the film?

On the morning of the 2025 Oscar nods, Variety spoke to this year’s contenders about getting recognized by the Academy.

Sean Baker's film Anora landed a total of six Oscar nominations Thursday morning. Among them, Best Picture, Best Actress for rising star Mikey Madison, and Best Supporting Actor for Yura Borislov, making him the first Russian actor to be nominated in almost 50 years.

As Hollywood reels from the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, the industry came together to anoint this year’s crop of Oscar nominees. Ariana Grande, Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldaña are among the stars who reacted to their 2025 Oscar nominations.

Mikey Madison has the world at her feet ahead of awards season. Although the Anora star left the 2025 Golden Globes empty-handed, the announcement of her Best Actress Oscar nomination has me feeling hopeful about her chances.