BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — 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, making her the first openly trans actor ever nominated for an Oscar.

From 'Emlia Pérez,' 'The Substance,' 'Anora,' to 'Flow' and more, how to stream the nominees for the 2025 Academy Awards.

Best director contenders Coralie Fargeat and Edward Berger, best actress nominees Karla Sofía Gascón and Fernanda Torres and Iranian auteur Mohammad Rasoulof are among the contenders who have chatted with THR in the last year.

The "Emilia Pérez" star leads Jacques Audiard's Spanish-language film as a Mexican cartel boss who transitions to a woman

The Academy nominations for 2025 were announced on Thursday, with Emilia Perez and The Brutalist being top contenders in several categories. The films are also in contention in the Directing category.

Actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards. Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity, dominated the list with 13 nominations.

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, making her the first openly trans actor ever nominated for an Oscar.

All five Academy Award nominees for Best Director on Thursday - Brady Corbet for The Brutalist, Sean Baker for Anora, Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez, James Mangold for A Complete Unknown, and Coralie Fargeat for The Substance - are first-timers in the category.

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