Contentious 'Emilia Pérez' Leads Queer Titles at This Year's Oscar Nominations

The queer experience was present at the Oscar nominations this morning in the presence of Bowan Yang, who read the nominees along with Rachel Sennott in the early morning presentation.

As for queer presence in the nominations? Well, less than anticipated. There were numerous snubs, but more on those later. And the film with the most nominations – Netflix's "Emilia Pérez" with a whopping 13 – is a queer film with many distractors within the community. Conversely, the GLAAD Media Awards dropped their nominations on Wednesday and shut the title out. Friday Jan. 17, 2025 - Los Angeles - GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics was more lukewarm to "Emilia Pérez," giving it seven nominations in their recently award Dorian Award nominations.

But at the Oscars, "Emilia Pérez" ruled, leading the pack with the most nominations, including a ground-breaking one for its titular character, played by Karla Sofía Gascón, who is the first openly trans actress to receive an Oscar nomination. It also received nods for Best Picture, Best Director (Jacques Audiard), Best Adapted Screenplay (Jacques Audiard), Best Supporting Actress (Zoe Saldaña), ,Best International Feature (France), two for Best Original Song ("El Mal" and "Mi Camino"), Best Original Score, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Editing, Best Sound, and Best Cinematography.