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 with 12 nominations, with Netflix's Emilia Pérez – which led the longlists with 15 mentions – close behind with 11 nominations. The Brutalist landed nine nominations, with Anora, Dune: Part Two and Wicked all ending up with seven nominations.

The Ralph Fiennes- and Stanley Tucci-starring film, based on the novel by Robert Harris, leads the way with 12 BAFTA nominations — ahead of Emilia Pérez ‘s 11 and The Brutalist ‘s nine, as unveiled by actors Will Sharpe and Mia McKenna-Bruce from the British Academy’s headquarters in London mid-day on Wednesday.