Emilia Pérez is a Spanish-language French musical crime film directed by Jacques Audiard. The film premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2024. It is based on an opera libretto of the same name by Jacques Audiard. He adapted it from a 2018 novel called Écoute, written by the French author Boris Razon. The cast of the film includes Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Adriana Paz, Selena Gomez, Mark Ivanir, and Édgar Ramírez.
The film follows a Mexican cartel leader Juan "Manitas" Del Monte, played by Karla Sofía Gascón, who hires a lawyer Rita Mora Castro, played by Zoe Saldaña, to help fake their disappearance and transition into a woman. The film was critically acclaimed and praised for its storyline and LGBTQ+ representation. It received many awards and nominations from major award ceremonies. Let’s take a look at the list of awards and nominations received by Emilia Pérez.
Emilia Pérez awards
Emilia Pérez premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024 and won three awards there, including the Best Actress award. The director of the film Jacques Audiard shared his thoughts on the honor and said, “I think that is one of the awards that has touched me the most in my entire career. Together, they give a marvelous, astonishing, and surprising performance. Thanks to them, Emilia Pérez doesn’t just tell the story of one woman. It’s about four very different women, all of whom will be remembered.”
At the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, Emilia Pérez won 3 awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Zoe Saldaña won her 1st Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. She expressed her gratitude and said, “I'm just so blessed that I’m sharing this moment with Selena and Karla and Jacques … I experienced this kind of magic on the set of Emilia Pérez and it’s thanks to you.” The film also won 3 Critics' Choice Movie Awards.
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient |
| 2024 | Cannes Film Festival | Jury Prize | Jacques Audiard |
| 2024 | Cannes Film Festival | Best Actress | Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz and Zoe Saldaña |
| 2024 | Cannes Film Festival | Soundtrack Award | Clément Ducol and Camille |
| 2024 | Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Zoe Saldaña |
| 2024 | Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | Best International Feature | Emilia Pérez |
| 2024 | Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | Game Changer Award | Karla Sofía Gascón |
| 2024 | Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | Best Original Score | Clément Ducol and Camille |
| 2024 | Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | Best Original Song | Camille, Clement Ducol and Selena Gomez ("Mi Camino") |
| 2024 | Toronto International Film Festival | TIFF Variety Artisan Award | Clément Ducol and Camille |
| 2025 | Lumière Awards | Best Film | Emilia Pérez |
| 2025 | Lumière Awards | Best Director | Jacques Audiard |
| 2025 | Lumière Awards | Best Actress | Karla Sofía Gascón |
| 2025 | Lumière Awards | Best Screenplay | Jacques Audiard |
| 2025 | Lumière Awards | Best Music | Camille and Clément Ducol |
| 2025 | Satellite Awards | Best Original Song | Camille and Clément Ducol ("Mi Camino") |
| 2025 | Satellite Awards | Best Original Score | Clément Ducol, Camille |
| 2025 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Emilia Pérez |
| 2025 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language | Emilia Pérez |
| 2025 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Zoe Saldaña |
| 2025 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Original Song | Camille, Clément Ducol and Jacques Audiard ("El Mal") |
| 2025 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Zoe Saldaña |
| 2025 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Foreign Language Film | Emilia Pérez |
| 2025 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Song | "El Mal" (Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard, songwriters; Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Camille, performers) |
Emilia Pérez nominations
Emilia Pérez has received many nominations from prestigious awards. The film received 13 nominations at the 2025 Academy Awards and became the most-nominated film this year. The Academy Awards will be held on March 3, 2025. The film received 11 nominations at the 2025 BAFTA Awards. It has also received 3 nominations at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
| Year | Award | Categories | Recipient |
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Best Picture | Jacques Audiard & Pascal Caucheteux |
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Best International Feature Film | Emilia Pérez |
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Best Director | Jacques Audiard |
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Best Actress | Karla Sofía Gascón |
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Zoe Saldaña |
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jacques Audiard, in collaboration with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius & Nicolas Livecchi |
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Best Film Editing | Juliette Welfling |
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Best Sound | Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldère, Maxence Dussère, Cyril Holtz & Niels Barletta |
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Best Cinematography | Paul Guilhaume |
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier, Jean-Christophe Spadaccini, and Romain Marietti |
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Best Original Score | Clément Ducol and Camille |
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Best Original Song | "El Mal" (Music by Clément Ducol and Camille, Lyric by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard) |
| 2025 | Academy Awards | Best Original Song | "Mi Camino" (Music and Lyric by Camille and Clément Ducol) |
| 2025 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Film | Emilia Pérez |
| 2025 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Director | Jacques Audiard |
| 2025 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Karla Sofía Gascón |
| 2025 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Selena Gomez |
| 2025 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Zoe Saldaña |
| 2025 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jacques Audiard |
| 2025 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Film Not in the English Language | Emilia Pérez |
| 2025 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Cinematography | Paul Guilhaume |
| 2025 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Editing | Juliette Welfling |
| 2025 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Makeup and Hair | Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier, Jean-Christophe Spadaccini, and Romain Marietti |
| 2025 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Original Score | Camille and Clément Ducol |
| 2025 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Zoe Saldaña |
| 2025 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Karla Sofía Gascón |
| 2025 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Zoe Saldaña |
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FAQs about Emilia Pérez
A. Jacques Audiard is the director of Emilia Pérez.
A. Emilia Pérez received 13 Oscar nominations.
A. Emilia Pérez received 11 BAFTA nominations.
