The Academy announced Oscar nominations Thursday morning, and the divisive French crime musical “Emilia Pérez” led the nominations as expected with 13, though Selena Gomez missed out on a nod, while the papal drama “Conclave” missed out on some crucial nominations, including a widely predicted nomination for director Edward Berger.
Selena Gomez missed a nomination for “Emilia Pérez,” this year’s most-nominated film. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/Getty Images)
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Key Takeaways
- “Conclave,” the Vatican drama about the election of a new pope, earned eight nominations but missed out on several crucial nods that many publications had predicted, including a director nomination for Berger (Variety even predicted a win) and a cinematography nomination.
- Brazilian film “I’m Still Here” surprised with a Best Picture nomination, which few Oscar pundits had predicted, and a leading actress nomination for Fernanda Torres, a follow-up to her Golden Globe win earlier this month.
- French director Coralie Fargeat is the lone woman nominated for Best Director for “The Substance,” and is the 10th woman overall to earn a directing nod.
- Several actors missed out on nominations in the competitive acting races, including Golden Globe nominees Angelina Jolie (“Maria”), Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”) and Pamela Anderson (“The Last Showgirl”), none of whom made the Oscars lineup for the Best Actress category.
- Selena Gomez (“Emilia Pérez”) missed out on a supporting actress nomination following her Golden Globe and British Academy Film Award nods, while BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild supporting actress nominee Jamie Lee Curtis (“The Last Showgirl”) and Golden Globe nominee Margaret Qualley (“The Substance”) also missed out on the Oscar nomination.
- Luca Guadagnino’s two 2024 films, “Challengers” and “Queer,” were both shut out entirely: “Challengers” had won the Golden Globe for original score and was also considered by some publications as a contender for original screenplay and original song nods, while “Queer” actor Daniel Craig was a leading actor contender.
- Director Denis Villeneuve, who many thought was snubbed from Best Director for directing “Dune” in 2021, again missed a director nod for “Dune: Part Two” while the film also missed editing and costume design nominations.
Big Number
13. That’s how many nominations “Emilia Pérez” earned Thursday morning, tying the number earned by last year’s big winner “Oppenheimer,” but narrowly missing the all-time record of 14 set by “La La Land” (2016), “Titanic” (1997) and “All About Eve” (1950). Among its nominations are nods for Best Picture, Best Director (Jacques Audiard), Best Actress (Karla Sofía Gascón), Best Supporting Actress (Zoe Saldaña) and Best Adapted Screenplay. The total is the most-ever nominations earned by a non-English language film, shattering the previous record of 10 nominations set by “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000) and “Roma” (2018).
Surprising Fact
Gascón is the first openly transgender person to earn an acting nomination. She’s up for Best Actress for her leading role in “Emilia Pérez” as the titular character, a Mexican drug cartel leader who undergoes a gender transition.
Which Films Earned The Most Oscar Nominations?
Behind “Emilia Pérez,” period drama “The Brutalist” and Broadway adaptation “Wicked” each earned 10 nominations. “Conclave” and “A Complete Unknown” each earned eight, while “Anora” got six.
When Are The Oscars?
The Academy Awards will air March 2 at 7 p.m. EST on ABC and Hulu. Conan O’Brien will host the ceremony for the first time.
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