By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) -Papal thriller "Conclave" led nominations for the BAFTA Film Awards on Wednesday, with music-themed and horror productions also faring well at Britain's top movie honours.

Conclave” and “Emilia Pérez” lead this year’s BAFTA film awards nominations, heading up a diverse mix of talent and titles in a competition where, for the first time in years, there’s no clear favorite in any of the major categories.

EE BAFTA Film Awards nominations are in, with 42 films receiving nods on Wednesday morning. Leading the crop of nominees are "Conclave" with 12, "Emilia Pérez" with 11, and "The Brutalist" with nine.

Papal thriller “Conclave” led nominations for the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards on Wednesday, securing 12 nods. Spanish-language musical crime and comedy movie “Emilia Perez” followed with 11 nominations for Britain’s top movie honours,

Roll up, awards buffs: shiny trophy season is hotting up, with BAFTA having announced its nominees for this year’s ceremony. And fittingly, it seems BAFTA members might have gathered in robes to submit their votes on little white slips of paper: papal thriller Conclave is the most-nominated film this year,