As fresh fires raced across the Los Angeles region, an embattled movie industry has lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity “Emilia Pérez” in Oscar nominations Thursday.

Academy Award nominations are here, and they’re already shaping up to be a historic moment for the film industry. Leading the pack is Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, a Spanish-language musical crime comedy that scored an impressive 13 nominations.

Ariana Grande and her boyfriend, Ethan Slater, each took to social media to celebrate her 2025 Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

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Noteworthy snubs abounded in the 2025 Oscars' best actress category, including for A-listers Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman.

“The Brutalist,” from director Brady Corbet, stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones as Hungarian refugees who come to the US after WWII. The film, which won big at the Golden Globes, was recently embroiled in controversy over its use of artificial intelligence in dialect, with Corbet giving an assertive defense of his performers amid the debate.

Zoe Saldana landed her first Oscar nomination, for Best Supporting Actress, for her role in the critically acclaimed film Emilia Pérez. The Spanish language, French-made film, directed by Jacques Audiard,

British film star Ralph Fiennes has said he is “thrilled” to receive a best actor Oscar nomination for his role in pope drama Conclave. This year’s announcement saw Spanish-lanuage musical Emilia Perez lead the way with 13 nominations while director Edward Berger’s film, about cardinals voting to elect the next pope, secured eight nods.

Wicked” came away with nearly as many nominations, 10, including best picture and acting nods for its stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

The nominees for the 97th Academy Awards have been announced. Leading the way is Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish language, French-made film, with 13 nominations, including best picture and best actress for Karla Sofía Gascón,

Karla Sofia Gascon makes history as the first openly transgender Oscar nominee for Best Actress, earning acclaim for her role in 'Emilia Perez'.

With so many in the film industry reeling from the fires, some called on the academy to cancel the Oscars altogether.