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The Brutalist” and “Wicked” secured 10 nominations apiece in a year with a wide-open best picture race. Acting nominees include Demi Moore, Cynthia Erivo, Adrien Brody and Timothée Chalamet.

Emilia Pérez,” a kaleidoscopic musical drama about a transgender drug lord, dominated Thursday morning’s announcement of the 2025 Academy Award nominees, racking up more than any other film in contention.

Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish language, French-made film, dominated the nominations with a leading 13 nominations, including best picture and best actress for Karla Sofía Gascón, making her the first openly trans actor ever nominated for an Oscar.

Netflix's Spanish-language musical "Emilia Perez" topped the list of movies nominated on Thursday for Academy Awards, followed by "The Brutalist" and "Wicked." "Emilia Perez," the story of a Mexican drug lord who transitions to a woman and starts a new life,

Among its honors are nods for first-time nominees Karla Sofía Gascón and Zoe Saldaña, solidifying its place as the most-nominated non-English-language film in Oscar history. Close behind were The Brutalist and Wicked,