Papal thriller “Conclave” leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 12 categories, just ahead of the genre-busting musical “Emilia Perez" with 11.

“Conclave” leads the pack of 2025 BAFTA Film Awards nominees with 12 nods, one more than “Emilia Pérez,” which had appeared on the most longlists (15) when they were announced on Jan. 3. Mia McKenna-Bruce and Will Sharpe announced the 2025 nominees live on Wednesday in London.

Holy smokes, a film that dramatizes the process to choose a Pope leads the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards. “Conclave” earned 12 nominations, beating out the musical about a drug lord getting gender affirming care, “Emilia Pérez,” which had 11. Period drama “The Brutalist” scored nine nominations.

The nominations for the prestigious BAFTA Film Awards have been unveiled. The announcements, which took place on Wednesday, were made by actors Mia McKenna-Bruce and Will Sharpe.

In 2023, Berger’s World War I drama All Quiet on the Western Front picked up 14 BAFTA nominations, equaling the record for a non-English-language film first set by Ang Lee’s wuxia masterpiece Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon . It also ended up with seven wins, including for best film.