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.

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.

The Academy has announced the nominees for the upcoming ceremony, with big looks for 'Wicked' and 'Emilia Pérez'.

The longtime actor just tied with Denzel Washington for an amazing feat thanks to his recent 2025 Oscar nomination.

"Sing Sing" actor Colman Domingo, "The Substance" director Coralie Fargeat, "Anora" actors Mikey Madison and Yura Borisov, and "The Six Triple Eight" songwriter Diane Warren share where they were and