who was nominated for the nobel peace prize

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan political activist María Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela and her efforts to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. In 2025, there were 338 candidates nominated for the prize, including 244 individuals and 94 organizations. While the complete list of nominees is kept confidential by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, several nominations have been publicly rumored or announced, including for former U.S. President Donald Trump, who was nominated by some supporters though he did not win. Nominations come from qualified individuals such as members of national governments, academics, previous laureates, and others authorized to nominate according to the Nobel Foundation's statutes. The official announcement of the winner is made in October, with the award ceremony held in December in Oslo, Norway.