The short answer is: there is no official, public list of all nominees for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, but a few nominations became public through nominators, media, and think-tank “shortlists.”

Below is a clear breakdown you can use as a quick scoop or forum-style explainer.

How Nobel Peace Nominations Work

  • The Norwegian Nobel Committee never publishes the full nominee list , and it stays secret for 50 years.
  • Only certain people can nominate (MPs, ministers, some professors, previous laureates, judges at international courts, etc.).
  • For 2025, there were 338 candidates : 244 individuals and 94 organizations.

So any list online is about known or declared nominations , not the complete set.

Publicly Known / Reported Nominations for 2025

These are people or organizations reported as being nominated or strongly tipped, based on public statements by nominators and reputable outlets. None of these lists are “official,” but they are widely cited.

High‑profile individuals

  • MarĂ­a Corina Machado (Venezuela) – Opposition leader who ultimately won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”
  • Donald Trump (USA) – At least one U.S. congresswoman, Claudia Tenney, publicly said she nominated Trump (along with Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant) for their role around the Abraham Accords.

Note: Being “nominated” means a qualified person sent in a formal proposal; it does not mean the committee ever seriously considered the candidate.

Think‑Tank “Shortlists” and Expert Picks

Peace-research institutes often publish independent shortlists of plausible contenders. These are educated guesses and advocacy picks, not official nominations. One widely discussed example is the 2025 list by PRIO (Peace Research Institute Oslo), curated by director Nina GrĂŚger.

Examples from PRIO’s 2025 list

These are suggested candidates PRIO highlighted as strong contenders:

  • Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) – For defending journalists and press freedom worldwide.
  • Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms – Grassroots networks coordinating humanitarian relief amid Sudan’s war.
  • OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights & The Carter Center (joint) – For work on election monitoring and democratic processes.
  • Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom – One of the oldest women-led peace organizations.
  • International Court of Justice & International Criminal Court (joint) – For strengthening international law and accountability.

These PRIO picks are often discussed heavily in forums and news as “likely nominees,” even though they are not confirmed by the Nobel Committee.

Other Publicly Mentioned Candidates (From Media & Public Nominators)

Wikipedia’s 2025 Nobel Peace Prize article collects publicly announced nominations and credible reports. A few examples (all still unofficial, but backed by nominators’ own statements):

  • Hostages and Missing Families Forum (Israel) – Nominated for humanitarian work after the 7 October 2023 attacks and the Gaza war, including support to hostage families and advocacy.
  • International Criminal Court (ICC) – Cited by a Norwegian MP for upholding international humanitarian law even against powerful states.
  • Kosovo Rehabilitation Center for Torture Survivors & Feride Rushiti – For supporting torture survivors and advancing human rights in post‑conflict Kosovo.
  • Nation of South Africa (as a state) – Mentioned by a Norwegian politician for its role in international diplomacy and work at the ICJ on Gaza.

Again, these come from nominators making their choices public, not from the Nobel Committee itself.

Who Actually Won in 2025?

To round it out, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize went to:

  • MarĂ­a Corina Machado (Venezuela) – Recognized for her leadership in the Venezuelan opposition, her push for free and fair elections, and non‑violent struggle for democracy against an authoritarian regime.
  • The award was announced on 10 October 2025 and formally presented in Oslo on 10 December 2025 , accepted on her behalf because she remained in hiding.

Key Takeaways for Your Post

If you are writing about “who was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2025” , it is accurate and safe to say:

  1. The full list is secret ; only partial, publicly declared nominations are known.
  1. At least 338 candidates existed (244 people, 94 organizations).
  1. Publicly discussed names include MarĂ­a Corina Machado , Donald Trump , several Israeli, Sudanese, and international justice organizations , plus peace NGOs highlighted by PRIO.
  1. In the end, Machado is the confirmed laureate for 2025.

Bottom note: Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.