Papal thriller “ Conclave,” which stars Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing the election of a new pope, leads the race — just — for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 12 categories,

Conclave, starring British actor Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing the election of a new pope, leads the Bafta film awards nominations with 12 nods. The film's star Fiennes is nominated in the leading actor category,

Ahead of next week's announcement, BBC Culture's film critics forecast the likely contenders – from a musical about a trans crime boss to an architectural epic with Adrien Brody.

Papal thriller " Conclave," which stars Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing the election of a new pope, leads the race — just — for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 12 categories.

Wicked's Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, recent Golden Globe winners Demi Moore and Kieran Culkin, and other big names including Timothee Chalamet, Hugh Grant, Saoirse Ronan and Sebastian Stan are among 24 stars nominated in the performance categories.

The smash hit musical "Wicked" saw its Oscar chances rise in nominations to the SAG Awards, one of the most predictive Academy Awards bellwethers.

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