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 week 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 Performance Of A Song 2025 Previous winners 2024 Katy Owen, The Buddha Of Suburbia 2023 Marisha Wallace Guys And Dolls 2022: Jodie Comer Prima Facie; 2021 Jessie Buckley Cabaret; 2020: Lesley Manville Talking Heads, 2019: Monica Dolan Appropriate, 2018: Sharon D. Clarke Caroline Or Change?, 2017: Imelda Staunton Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, 2016: Jade Anouka Shakespeare Trilogy, 2015: Sheridan Smith Funny Girl