OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG

"Our Love", The Ballad of Wallis Island (Music and Lyrics by Tom Basden)

"Golden", KPop Demon Hunters (Music and lyrics by Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, 24, Ido and Teddy Park)

"I Lied to You", Sinners (Music and Lyrics by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson)

"Last Time (I Seen the Sun)", Sinners (Music and Lyrics by Alice Smith, Miles Caton & Ludwig Göransson)

"Clothed by the Sun", The Testament of Ann Lee (Music and lyrics by Daniel Blumberg)

AND THE WINNER:

"GOLDEN", KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (MUSIC AND LYRICS BY EJAE, MARK SONNENBLICK, 24, IDO AND TEDDY PARK)

These are the first wins and nominations for Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, 24, Ido and Teddy Park.

The year 2025 not only film related but pop culture wise too would not be the same without "Golden" or any of the original music written for the movie. Golden really changed us as a society for the better with I know myself constantly singing along to it whether listening or just thinking of the song.

What I love most about an original song such as this is how it works both effectively as a song in and out of the context from the film. Ejae one of the songs writers and main singers sort've acted as a inspiration for the song and great collaborator for the song.

I seriously love this song and believe it has rightfully been the original song of the year.

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN

Production Designer by Kasra Farahani; Set Decoration by Jille Azis for The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Production Design by Jack Fisk; Set Decoration by Adam Willis for Marty Supreme

Production Designer by Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration by Anna Pinnock for The Phoenician Scheme

Production Designer by Thales Junqueira for The Secret Agent

Production Design by Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration by Monique Champagne for Sinners

AND THE WINNER:

PRODUCTION DESIGN BY JACK FISK; SET DECORATION BY ADAM WILLIS FOR MARTY SUPREME

These are the first wins for Jack Fisk and Adam Willis. Fisk was previously nominated for There Will Be Blood (2007) & The Tree of Life (2011).

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Naomi Ackie as Lydie in "SORRY, BABY"

Glenn Close as Martha Delacroix in "WAKE UP DEAD MAN:"

Nina Hoss as Eileen Lovborg in "HEDDA"

Wunmi Mosaku as Annie in "SINNERS"

Teyana Taylor as Perfidia Beverly Hills in "ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER"

AND THE WINNER:

NINA HOSS AS EILEEN LOVBORG IN "HEDDA"

This is the first win and nomination for Nina Hoss. She wins for her performance as Eileen Lovborg in Hedda.

Nia DaCosta the director extraordinare of Hedda by reinvisioning Loveborg as a female character in her 2025 take on Hedda was a genius decision with the casting of the great German actress Nina Hoss in the part truly life altering. Hoss a great actress of the screen and stage whose history with Hedda has had her play the titular part on stage for years of her life all comes through her shining moment.

The moment she walks on screen you the audience are as captivated by her presence as Hedda herself is being pulled into her presence. Even with a pretty stunning picture around her it's Hoss that you he audience are attracted to with each great acting moment that she has throughout. Hoss truly has never been better on screen than in this stellar supporting part.

OUTSTANDING FILM EDITING

Mary Ann Bernard for Black Bag

Kim Sang-bum & Kim Ho-bin for No Other Choice

Andy Jurgensen for One Battle After Another

Michael P. Shawver for Sinners

Sofía Subercaseaux for The Testament of Ann Lee

AND THE WINNER:

SOFIA SUBERCASEAUX FOR THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE

This is the first win and nomination for Sofía Subercaseaux.

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

Flora Moody & John Nolan for 28 Years Later

Natasha Lawes for 100 Nights Of Hero

Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine & Shunika Terry for Sinners

Thomas Foldberg & Anne Cathrine Sauerberg for The Ugly Stepsister

Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat & Jason Collins for Weapons

AND THE WINNER:

THOMAS FOLDBERG & ANNE CATHRINE SAUERBERG FOR THE UGLY STEPSISTER

These are the first wins and nominations for Thomas Foldberg & Anne Cathrine Sauerberg.

OUTSTANDING ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell; Based on Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, Hamnet

Screenplay by Nia DaCosta; Based on Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen, Hedda

Screenplay by Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi, Don McKellar & Lee Ja-hye; Based on The Ax by Donald Westlake, No Other Choice

Screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson; Based on Vineland by Thomas Pynchon, One Battle After Another

Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar; Based on Train Dreams by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams

AND THE WINNER:

SCREENPLAY BY CHLOÉ ZHAO & MAGGIE O'FARRELL; BASED HAMNET BY MAGGIE O'FARRELL, HAMNET

This is the first win and nomination for Maggie O'Farrell. Chloé Zhao wins her second award on her fourth nomination. She previously for screenwriting Nomadland (2020) and was also nominated for directing The Rider (2018) and Nomadland.

Hamnet is a feat in adaptation taking a great piece of literature and expanding it for the screen including the novels original writer and films creative director blending their voices together to make something truly magic. There are many passages of dialogue and a great story structure to take in throughout this moving familial drama.

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Robert Kaplow for Blue Moon

Mary Bronstein for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

Jafar Panahi for It Was Just an Accident

Ryan Coogler for Sinners

Eva Victor for Sorry, Baby

AND THE WINNER:

EVA VICTOR FOR SORRY, BABY

This is the first win and nomination for Eva Victor.

Eva Victor's Sorry Baby a sensational debut feature film is a feat in screen writing that should not be overlooked when thinking of the best films of 2025. Victor's script includes well written one character scenes, a well rounded female supportive female friendship, moments of past reflection and truly some of the most memorable movie moments from the whole year.

I love this film and look forward to whatever future film Eva Victor will make as their first film was so well conceived.