Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” leads the 7th annual Latino Entertainment Film Awards with an impressive 17 nominations, including best picture, director, and four acting nods for Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz and Zoe Saldaña. Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel “Dune: Part 2” follows with 10.
The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA), which celebrates the year’s best in film and Latino talent, was also fans of Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance” and Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked,” which earned nine nominations each. These films join other best picture nominees, including “Anora,” “The Brutalist,” “Conclave,” “I’m Still Here,” “Nickel Boys,” and “Sing Sing.”
“I’m Still Here” from Sony Pictures Classics surprised many with its robust Oscar showing, including a best picture nomination. In addition to recognition for Fernanda Torres in best actress, the Brazilian drama also earned nods for director (Walter Salles), adapted screenplay, cinematography and editing.
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LEJA also announced special recognition for three standout figures. Adria Arjona will receive the Breakout Award for her performances in “Blink Twice,” “Hit Man” and “Los Frikis.” The Latino Activism Award will go to multi-hyphenate actor, writer, director and producer John Leguizamo for his work highlighting Latino contributions to history and entertainment. In addition, veteran and Oscar-nominated actor Edward James Olmos, known for iconic roles in “Stand and Deliver” and “Selena,” will be honored with the Rita Moreno Lifetime Achievement Award.
The winners of this year’s awards will be unveiled on LEJA’s social media platforms on February 17, 2025. The complete list of nominees is below.
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Best Picture
“Anora” (Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, and Sean Baker)
“The Brutalist” (nominees to be determined)
“Conclave” (Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, and Michael A. Jackman)
“Dune: Part 2” (Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe, and Denis Villeneuve)
“Emilia Pérez” (nominees to be determined)
“I’m Still Here” (nominees to be determined)
“Nickel Boys” (nominees to be determined)
“Sing Sing” (Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley, and Monique Walton)
“The Substance” (nominees to be determined)
“Wicked” (Mark Platt)
Best Director
Jacques Audiard (“Emilia Pérez”)
Sean Baker (“Anora”)
Brady Corbet (“The Brutalist”)
Coralie Fargeat (“The Substance”)
RaMell Ross (“Nickel Boys”)
Walter Salles (“I’m Still Here”)
Best Actor
Raúl Briones (“La Cocina”)
Adrien Brody (“The Brutalist”)
Timothée Chalamet (“A Complete Unknown”)
Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”)
Ralph Fiennes (“Conclave”)
Sebastian Stan (“A Different Man”)
Best Actress
Adria Arjona (“Los Frikis”)
Melissa Barrera (“Your Monster”)
Karla Sofía Gascón (“Emilia Pérez”)
Mikey Madison (“Anora”)
Demi Moore (“The Substance”)
Fernanda Torres (“I’m Still Here”)
Best Supporting Actor
Yuri Borisov (“Anora”)
Kieran Culkin (“A Real Pain”)
Clarence Maclin (“Sing Sing”)
Héctor Medina (“Los Frikis”)
Guy Pearce (“The Brutalist”)
Sean San José (“Sing Sing”)
Best Supporting Actress
Monica Barbaro (“A Complete Unknown”)
Selena Gomez (“Emilia Pérez”)
Ariana Grande (“Wicked”)
Adriana Paz (“Emilia Pérez”)
Zoe Saldaña (“Emilia Pérez”)
Margaret Qualley (“The Substance”)
Original Screenplay
“Anora” (Sean Baker)
“The Substance” (Coralie Fargeat)
“A Real Pain” (Jesse Eisenberg)
“The Brutalist” (Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold)
“Los Frikis” (Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz)
“September 5” (Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, and Alex David)
Adapted Screenplay
“Conclave” (Peter Straughan)
“Dune: Part Two” (Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts, and Frank Herbert)
“Emilia Pérez” (Jacques Audiard; in collaboration with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius, and Nicolas Livecchi)
“I’m Still Here” (Murilo Hauser, Heitor Lorega, and Marcelo Rubens Paiva)
“Nickel Boys” (RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes)
“Sing Sing” (Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar; story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, and John “Divine G” Whitfield)
Voice Performance
Auliʻi Cravalho (“Moana 2”)
Maya Hawke (“Inside Out 2”)
Lupita Nyong’o (“The Wild Robot”)
Pedro Pascal (“The Wild Robot”)
Amy Poehler (“Inside Out 2”)
Sarah Snook (“Memoir of a Snail”)
Animated Feature
“The Casagrandes Movie” (Miguel Puga and Adriana Cid)
“Flow” (nominees to be determined)
“Inside Out 2” (Kelsey Mann and Mark Nielsen)
“Memoir of a Snail” (Adam Elliot and Liz Kearney)
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” (nominees to be determined)
“The Wild Robot” (Chris Sanders and Jeff Hermann)
Non-English Film
“Emilia Pérez” (France)
“Flow” (Latvia)
“I’m Still Here” (Brazil)
“The Girl with the Needle” (Denmark)
“Los Frikis” (United States)
“Seed of the Sacred Fig” (Germany)
Documentary
“Daughters” (Natalie Rae and Angela Patton)
“Frida” (Carla Gutierrez)
“No Other Land” (Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, and Yuval Abraham)
“Sugarcane” (nominees to be determined)
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeves Story” (Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui)
“Will & Harper” (Josh Greenbaum)
Ensemble Casting
“Anora”
“Conclave”
“Dune: Part Two”
“Emilia Pérez”
“Los Frikis”
“Wicked”
Production Design
“Wicked” (Production design: Nathan Crowley; Set decoration: Lee Sandales)
“Dune: Part 2” (Production design: Patrice Vermette; Set decoration: Shane Vieau)
“The Brutalist” (Production design: Judy Becker; Set decoration: Patricia Cuccia)
“Emilia Pérez” (Production design: Emmanuelle Duplay; Set decoration: Sandra Castello)
“Conclave” (Production design: Suzie Davies; Set decoration: Cynthia Sleiter)
“Pedro Páramo” (Production design: Eugenio Caballero and Carlos Y. Jacques; Set decoration: Daniela Rojas)
Cinematography
“The Brutalist” (Lol Crawley)
“Dune: Part Two” (Greig Fraser)
“Emilia Pérez” (Paul Guilhaume)
“I’m Still Here” (Adrian Teijido)
“Nickel Boys” (Jomo Fray)
“Nosferatu” (Jarin Blaschke)
Costume Design
“Conclave” (Lisy Christl)
“Deadpool & Wolverine” (Mayes C. Rubeo and Graham Churchyard)
“Dune: Part Two” (Jacqueline West)
“Gladiator 2” (Janty Yates and Dave Crossman)
“Nosferatu” (Linda Muir)
“Wicked” (Paul Tazewell)
Editing
“Anora” (Sean Baker)
“Challengers” (Marco Costa)
“Emilia Pérez” (Juliette Welfling)
“I’m Still Here” (Affonso Gonçalves)
“September 5” (Hansjörg Weißbrich)
“The Substance” (Jérôme Eltabet, Coralie Fargeat, and Valentin Féron)
Hair & Makeup
“A Different Man” (Mike Marino, David Presto, and Crystal Jurado)
“Emilia Pérez” (Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier, and Jean-Christophe Spadaccini)
“Los Frikis” (Olivares Meztli and Alexa Rivera)
“Nosferatu” (David White, Traci Loader, and Suzanne Stokes-Munton)
“The Substance” (Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, and Marilyne Scarselli)
“Wicked” (Frances Hannon, Laura Blount, and Sarah Nuth)
Sound
“Challengers” (nominees to be determined)
“A Complete Unknown” (Tod A. Maitland, Donald Sylvester, Ted Caplan, Paul Massey, and David Giammarco)
“Dune: Part Two” (Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett, and Doug Hemphill)
“Emilia Pérez” (Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldère, Maxence Dussère, Cyril Holtz, and Niels Barletta)
“The Substance” (nominees to be determined)
“Wicked” (Simon Hayes, Nancy Nugent Title, Jack Dolman, Andy Nelson, and John Marquis)
Visual Effects
“Alien: Romulus” (Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin, and Shane Mahan)
“Better Man” (Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft, and Peter Stubbs)
“Dune: Part Two” (Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, and Gerd Nefzer)
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story, and Rodney Burke)
“The Substance” (nominees to be determined)
“Wicked” (Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, David Shirk, and Paul Corbould)
Stunts
“Deadpool & Wolverine”
“Dune: Part Two”
“The Fall Guy”
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”
“Gladiator 2”
“Wicked”
Score
“The Brutalist” (Daniel Blumberg)
“Challengers” (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross)
“Conclave” (Volker Bertelmann)
“Dune: Part Two” (Hans Zimmer)
“Emilia Pérez” (Clément Ducol and Camille)
“Wicked” (John Powell and Stephen Schwartz)
Song
“Beautiful That Way” from “The Last Showgirl” (Music and lyrics by Miley Cyrus, Lykke Li, and Andrew Wyatt)
“Compress/Repress” from “Challengers” (Music and lyrics by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
“El Camino” from “Emilia Pérez” (Music and lyrics by Camille and Clément Ducol)
“El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez” (Music by Clément Ducol and Camille; lyrics by Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard)
“Kiss the Sky” from “The Wild Robot” (Music and lyrics by Maren Morris)
“Like a Bird” from “Sing Sing” (Music and lyrics by Abraham Alexander and Adrian Quesada)
Latino Breakout Award
Adria Arjona (“Los Frikis,” “Hit Man,” “Blink Twice”)
Latino Activism Award
John Leguizamo
Rita Moreno Lifetime Achievement Award
Edward James Olmos