The nominations were announced on 25 January 2017 by Academy president Alain Terzian and awards ceremony host Jérôme Commandeur.[1]
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Film
(presented by Pedro Almodóvar)}}Elle – produced by Saïd Ben Saïd and Michel Merkt, directed by Paul Verhoeven- Divines – produced by Marc-Benoît Créancier, directed by Houda Benyamina
- Frantz – produced by Eric Altmayer and Nicolas Altmayer, directed by François Ozon
- The Innocents – produced by Eric Altmayer and Nicolas Altmayer, directed by Anne Fontaine
- Slack Bay – produced by Jean Bréhat, Rachid Bouchareb and Muriel Merlin, directed by Bruno Dumont
- From the Land of the Moon – produced by Alain Attal, directed by Nicole Garcia
- In Bed with Victoria – produced by Emmanuel Chaumet, directed by Justine Triet
| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Director
(presented by Sylvie Testud and Mathieu Amalric)}}Xavier Dolan – It's Only the End of the World- Houda Benyamina – Divines
- Paul Verhoeven – Elle
- François Ozon – Frantz
- Anne Fontaine – The Innocents
- Bruno Dumont – Slack Bay
- Nicole Garcia – From the Land of the Moon
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{{Award category|#eedd82| Best Actor
(presented by Valérie Lemercier)}}Gaspard Ulliel – It's Only the End of the World - François Cluzet – Irreplaceable
- Pierre Deladonchamps – A Kid
- Nicolas Duvauchelle – A Decent Man
- Fabrice Luchini – Slack Bay
- Pierre Niney – Frantz
- Omar Sy – Chocolat
| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Actress
(presented by Pierre Richard)}}Isabelle Huppert – Elle - Judith Chemla – A Woman's Life
- Marion Cotillard – From the Land of the Moon
- Virginie Efira – In Bed with Victoria
- Marina Foïs – Irréprochable
- Sidse Babett Knudsen – 150 Milligrams
- Soko – The Dancer
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{{Award category|#eedd82| Best Supporting Actor
(presented by Alice Taglioni and Valeria Golino)}}James Thierrée – Chocolat - Gabriel Arcand – A Kid
- Vincent Cassel – It's Only the End of the World
- Vincent Lacoste – In Bed with Victoria
- Laurent Lafitte – Elle
- Melvil Poupaud – In Bed with Victoria
| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Supporting Actress
(presented by JoeyStarr and Anna Mouglalis)}}Déborah Lukumuena – Divines- Nathalie Baye – It's Only the End of the World
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi – Slack Bay
- Anne Consigny – Elle
- Mélanie Thierry – The Dancer
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{{Award category|#eedd82| Most Promising Actor
(presented by Alice Isaaz and Rod Paradot)}}Niels Schneider – Dark Inclusion- Jonas Bloquet – Elle
- Damien Bonnard – Staying Vertical
- Corentin Fila – Being 17
- Kacey Mottet Klein – Being 17
| {{Award category|#eedd82|Most Promising Actress
(presented by Nicole Garcia)}}Oulaya Amamra – Divines - Paula Beer – Frantz
- Lily-Rose Depp – The Dancer
- Noémie Merlant – Heaven Will Wait
- Raph – Slack Bay
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Original Screenplay
(presented by André Dussolier)}} The Aquatic Effect – Sólveig Anspach and Jean-Luc Gaget- Divines – Romain Compingt, Houda Benyamina and Malik Rumeau
- The Innocents – Sabrina B. Karine, Alice Vial, Pascal Bonitzer and Anne Fontaine
- Slack Bay – Bruno Dumont
- In Bed with Victoria – Justine Triet
| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Adaptation
(presented by François Cluzet)}} My Life as a Courgette – Céline Sciamma- Elle – David Birke
- 150 Milligrams – Séverine Bosschem and Emmanuelle Bercot
- Frantz – François Ozon
- From the Land of the Moon – Nicole Garcia and Jacques Fieschi
- Heal the Living – Katell Quillévéré and Gilles Taurand
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{{Award category|#eedd82| Best First Feature Film
(presented by Nathalie Baye)}}Divines – Houda Benyamina- Cigarettes et chocolat chaud – Sophie Reine
- The Dancer – Stéphanie Di Giusto
- Dark Inclusion – Arthur Harari
- Rosalie Blum – Julien Rappeneau
| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Cinematography
(presented by Julie Ferrier)}}Pascal Marti – Frantz- Stéphane Fontaine – Elle
- Caroline Champetier – The Innocents
- Guillaume Deffontaines – Slack Bay
- Christophe Beaucarne – From the Land of the Moon
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{{Award category|#eedd82| Best Editing
(presented by Stéfi Celma and Alice Belaïdi)}}Xavier Dolan – It's Only the End of the World - Loïc Lallemand and Vincent Tricon – Divines
- Job ter Burg – Elle
- Laure Gardette – Frantz
- Simon Jacquet – From the Land of the Moon
| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Sound
(presented by Gérard Jugnot)}}Marc Engels, Fred Demolder, Sylvain Réty and Jean-Paul Hurier – The Odyssey- Brigitte Taillandier, Vincent Guillon and Stéphane Thiébaut – Chocolat
- Jean-Paul Mugel, Alexis Place, Cyril Holtz and Damien Lazzerini – Elle
- Martin Boissau, Benoît Gargonne and Jean-Paul Hurier – Frantz
- Jean-Pierre Duret, Sylvain Malbrant and Jean-Pierre Laforce – From the Land of the Moon
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{{Award category|#eedd82| Best Original Music
(presented by Grand Corps Malade)}}Ibrahim Maalouf – In the Forests of Siberia - Gabriel Yared – Chocolat
- Anne Dudley – Elle
- Philippe Rombi – Frantz
- Sophie Hunger – My Life as a Courgette
| {{Award category|#eedd82| Best Costume Design
(presented by Aïssa Maïga and Franck Gastambide)}}Anaïs Romand – The Dancer - Pascaline Chavanne – Frantz
- Alexandra Charles – Slack Bay
- Catherine Leterrier – From the Land of the Moon
- Madeline Fontaine – A Woman's Life
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{{Award category|#eedd82| Best Production Design
(presented by Franck Dubosc)}}Jérémie D. Lignol – Chocolat- Carlos Conti – The Dancer
- Michel Barthélémy – Frantz
- Riton Dupire-Clément – Slack Bay
- Katia Wyszkop – Planetarium
| {{Award category|#eedd82| Best Documentary Film
(presented by Ana Girardot and Cédric Klapisch)}}Merci patron! – François Ruffin- Latest News From the Cosmos – Julie Bertucelli
- Fire at Sea – Gianfranco Rosi
- Swagger – Olivier Babinet
- Journey Through French Cinema – Bertrand Tavernier
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{{Award category|#eedd82| Best Animated Feature Film
(presented by Marthe Villalonga)}}My Life as a Courgette – Claude Barras- The Girl Without Hands – Sébastien Laudenbach
- The Red Turtle – Michaël Dudok de Wit
| {{Award category|#eedd82| Best Animated Short Film
(presented by Marthe Villalonga)}} Celui qui a deux âmes – Fabrice Luang-Vija - Café froid – Stéphanie Lansaque and François Leroy
- Journal animé – Donato Sansone
- Peripheria – David Coquard-Dassault
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{{Award category|#eedd82| Best Short Film
(presented by Arnaud Ducret and Alice Pol)}} Maman(s) – Maïmouna Doucouré
Vers la tendresse – Alice Diop- Après Suzanne – Félix Moati
- Au bruit des clochettes – Chabname Zariab
- Chasse Royale – Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret
| {{Award category|#eedd82| Best Foreign Film
(presented by Rossy de Palma)}}I, Daniel Blake – Ken Loach- Aquarius – Kleber Mendonça Filho
- Graduation – Cristian Mungiu
- The Unknown Girl – Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
- It's Only the End of the World – Xavier Dolan
- Manchester by the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan
- Toni Erdmann – Maren Ade
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{{Award category|#eedd82| Honorary César
(presented by Jean Dujardin)}}George Clooney |
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The show was followed by 1.9 million viewers. This corresponds to 10.5% of the audience.[4]
1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2017/01/cesar-nominations-2017-elle-isabelle-huppert-roman-polanski-full-list-1201893753/|title=César Awards Nominations: Verhoeven's 'Elle', Ozon's 'Frantz' In The Lead|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=24 January 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=24 January 2017}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2017/02/cesar-awards-winners-2017-france-full-list-1201971306/ |title=César Awards Winners: 'Elle' Best Film, Isabelle Huppert Best Actress – Full List |website=Deadline Hollywood |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=24 February 2017 |accessdate=25 February 2017}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.academie-cinema.org/ceremonie/palmares.html|title=PALMARÈS 2017 - 42 ÈME CÉRÉMONIE DES CÉSAR|work=Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma|date=24 February 2017 |accessdate=24 February 2017}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ozap.com/actu/audiences-le-telefilm-de-france-2-plus-fort-que-stars-sous-hypnose-les-cesar-2017-faible/520299|title=Audiences : Le téléfilm de France 2 plus fort que "Stars sous hypnose", les César 2017 faibles|publisher=PureMédias {{fr icon}}|date=25 February 2017|accessdate=12 March 2017}}