It’s been quite the year, it’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2025? Over the next 2 months we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 17 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2025.

• Read on for the nominees for the monsta for the Best TV/Film Actress of 2025 Previous winners 2024 Cynthia Erivo (Wicked Part 1); Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso (Apple TV) and Eurovision 2023: Liverpool (BBC); 2022: Millie Bobby Brown (Enola Holmes 2); 2021: Lady Gaga (House Of Gucci); 2020: Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You), 2019: Glenda Jackson (Elizabeth Is Missing), 2018: Lady Gaga (A Star Is Born), 2017: Elisabeth Moss (A Handmaid’s Tale), 2016: Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag), 2015: Charlotte Rampling (45 Years)