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Netflix musical Emilia Pérez leads this year’s Oscars nominations, with Wicked also among the top contenders.
Emilia Pérez, about a Mexican drug lord who changes gender, has 13 nominations in total – although one of its stars, Selena Gomez, missed out.
Wicked received 10 nominations – including nods for British actress Cynthia Erivo and her co-star Ariana Grande.
Three-and-a-half-hour epic The Brutalist, starring Adrien Brody, also has 10 nominations, while Demi Moore has the first Oscar nomination of her career.
Moore, 62, is nominated for best actress for playing a fading star who swaps her body for a younger and more beautiful version of herself in The Substance.
In the best actor category, two big names are in contention for portraying the early years of real-life people – Timothee Chalamet for playing Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, and Sebastian Stan for playing Donald Trump in The Apprentice.
The Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by US comedian Conan O’Brien, will take place on 2 March.
Following the devastating wildfires, organisers have said the ceremony will “reflect on the recent events while highlighting the strength, creativity, and optimism that defines Los Angeles and our industry”.
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