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In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, the nominations to the 97th Academy Awards are being announced.
Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced nominations on Thursday
As fresh fires raced across the Los Angeles region, an embattled movie industry lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity Emilia Pérez in Oscar nominations Thursday.
Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, a Spanish language, French-made film, dominated with a leading 13 nominations, including best picture and best actress for Karla Sophia Gascon, making her the first openly trans actor ever nominated for an Oscar.
Another musical — Wicked, the smash Broadway adaptation — came away with nearly as many nominations. Jon M. Chu’s lavish Wizard of Oz riff scored 10 nominations, including best picture and acting nods for its stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
The nominees for best picture are:
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- I’m Still Here
- Nickel Boys
- The Substance
- Wicked
Best actor:
- Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
- Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
- Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
- Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
- Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Best actress:
- Demi Moore, The Substance
- Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
- Mikey Madison, Anora
- Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
- Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
Wicked is half of a story, somehow expanding just the first part into a runtime longer than the entire stage musical. That said, the performances, the lush world of Oz and, above all, the music make it a perfect place to escape, says the CBC’s Eli Glasner.
Original song:
- El Mal from Emilia Perez
- The Journey from The Six Triple Eight
- Like a Bird from Sing Sing
- Mi Camino from Emilia Pérez
- Never Too Late from Elton John: Never Too Late
Best animated film:
- Flow
- Inside Out 2
- Memoir of a Snail
- Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- The Wild Robot
Best supporting actor:
- Yura Borisov, Anora
- Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
- Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
- Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
- Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Best supporting actress:
- Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
- Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
- Ariana Grande, Wicked
- Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
- Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Best original screenplay:
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Real Pain
- September 5
- The Substance