According to the official website, the ceremonial event will take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre, hosted by the popular television presenter Conan O’Brien. The leading nominee is the musical thriller "Emilia Perez," which garnered 13 nominations, including two in the "Best Song" category. This film has set a new record for non-English language cinema, surpassing films like "Roma" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," each with 10 nominations.
Among the contenders in the main categories are:
Best Male Performance:
Adrien Brody ("Brutalist"), Timothée Chalamet ("Bob Dylan: Unknown to Anyone"), Colman Domingo ("Sing Sing"), Ralph Fiennes ("Conclave"), and Sebastian Stan ("The Apprentice: The Rise of Trump").
Best Female Performance:
Cynthia Erivo ("Wicked: The Tale of the West Witch"), Carla Gascón ("Emilia Perez"), Mikey Madison ("Anora"), Demi Moore ("Substance"), and Fernanda Torres ("I’m Still Here").
Best Film:
"Anora," "Brutalist," "Bob Dylan: Unknown to Anyone," "Conclave," "Dune: Part Two," "Emilia Perez," "I’m Still Here," "The Nickel Boys," "Substance," and "Wicked: The Tale of the West Witch."
Best Animated Feature:
"Flow," "Puzzle 2," "Snail Memoirs," "Wallace and Gromit: The Wildest Revenge," and "Wild Robot."
"Emilia Perez" is also nominated in the "Best International Film" category from France. Competing alongside it are works such as "I’m Still Here" (Brazil) and "The Girl with a Needle" (Denmark).
The ceremony promises to be one of the most intriguing in recent years, marked by a variety of genres and themes, as well as new records.