Jacques Audiard's ‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads Golden Globe Nominations with Record 10 Nods

Dec 9, 2024, 03:03 PM

‘Emilia Pérez’, a French musical thriller directed by Jacques Audiard, led the nominations for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards with a record-breaking ten nods, making it the most-nominated musical or comedy film in the history of the awards. The film, about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender-affirming surgery to transition into a woman, received nominations including Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Song, Best Screenplay, and Best Non-English Language Film. ‘Emilia Pérez’ surpassed previous records held by ‘Barbie’ and ‘Cabaret’, each with nine nominations, and is second only to ‘Nashville’, which holds the record with eleven nods. The Golden Globe nominations, announced on December 9, 2024, mark the beginning of the awards season leading up to the Oscars. The winners will be announced during the 82nd Golden Globe ceremony broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ on January 5, 2025.