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Emilia Pérez shows early promise in Oscars race as Academy releases shortlists in 10 categories

Jacques Audiard’s trans gangster musical gets six nods while Anora and Nickel Boys are surprise omissions

While a number of potential major contenders appear scattered throughout the lists – including The Brutalist, Challengers, Conclave, Dune: Part Two and The Substance – others are conspicuous by their absence. Anora, winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes and considered a strong prospect for best film, best actress and best director, is not mentioned; nor is Nickel Boys, which has already won a string of critics’ association awards. However, as the shortlists cover categories in which neither were expected to feature, their omission does not appear to evince a lack of interest from Oscar voters.

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