West Philly’s Colman Domingo picked up his second Academy Award nomination Thursday for best actor, highlighting his haunting, yet hopeful portrayal of an incarcerated playwright in Sing Sing.

Colman Domingo, a best actor nominee last year for Rustin and this year for Sing Sing, is the first person to earn best actor Oscar nominations in back-to-back years since Denzel Washington did so for Fences in 2017 and Roman J. Israel, Esq. in 2018.

Several Black stars are celebrating their Oscar nominations. On Thursday (January 23), the nominees for the 97th annual Academy Awards were unveiled, and several Black stars, including Wicked's Cynthia Erivo,

Colman Domingo received his first nomination for “Sing Sing” as nominations for the 97th Oscars were announced.

Zoe Saldana landed her first Oscar nomination, for Best Supporting Actress, for her role in the critically acclaimed film Emilia Pérez. The Spanish language, French-made film, directed by Jacques Audiard,

From Colman Domingo in 'Sing Sing' to Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba in 'Wicked,' the Academy has announced nominees for the 2025 Oscars.

Ariana Grande from "Wicked," Yale tied Jeremy Strong and Colman Domingo are the 2025 Oscar nominees with Connecticut connections.