This years Academy Award nominees gathered for one more drink and smile before the seasons final showdown.

Keeping pace with Hollywoods perpetual awards horserace.

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Move over,Fishwife; the fanciest sardines crammed in a tin are the2025 Oscar nominees.

Except Ralph Fiennes, who hid behind it.

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Every year, the Academy gathers all of its Oscar nominees for a class photo and a fancy meal.

This years party was held at the Academy Museum the Tuesday night before the big show.

Given the time change, people were dressed more formally than usual.

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The pair clinked glasses in recognition.

And if this is prom, Best Actor nominee andSing Singstar Colman Domingo is prom king.

Everywhere you turned, Domingo was glad-handing, kiki-ing, and generally having more fun than everyone else.

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Academy staff asked the nominees to wear name tags to varying levels of success.

Want to pickAdrien Brodyout in a room?

Dont worry hes wearing identification.

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He arrived at the dinner early and immediately engaged in a long conversation with actors-branch governor Rita Wilson.

to the photographer when picture-taking finally commenced, and her co-star Cynthia Erivo instructed everyone to shout Oscar nominee!

ThenA Complete Unknownsdirector, James Mangold, slunk into the theater late.

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The class sat back down for another round of smiles.

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