The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards are here -- and stars who received noms, including many for the first time, are sharing their excitement, surprise, and gratitude over the prestigious recognition.

Oscars nominations are announced this morning, as "The Brutalist" and "Wicked" are among the top contenders for best picture and other Academy Awards.

‘Emilia Perez’ leads the nominations for the upcoming Academy Awards with a record-breaking 14. The French musical thriller joins an elite group of films achieving this milestone, matching the nominations received by “All About Eve” (1950) and “La La Land” (2016). Industry experts predict the film could break several records on Oscar night.

The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced Thursday and it was a big morning for “Emilia Pérez,” “The Brutalist” and “Wicked.”

Actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards. Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity, dominated the list with 13 nominations.

Unconventional Spanish-language movie musical "Emilia Pérez" may be an Oscars front-runner, but some feel the film is "torturous" and "harmful."

Karla Sofia Gascon, the star of the Spanish-language movie musical Emilia Perez, has made history as the first openly transgender female actor to earn an Academy Award nomination. Gascon

The French musical scored the most nominations of any movie this year, but it also faces criticism on multiple fronts.

From Ariana Grande to Zoe Saldana, keep watching to find out ... gushed about her best supporting actress nomination at the Academy Awards. Her co-star Cynthia Erivo also picked up a nomination ...

Zoe, who has starred in some of the highest-grossing films of all time, shared her gratitude on Instagram after the Academy Awards nominations were announced by posing alongside her sisters Cisely ...

Another image showed Zoe celebrating a birthday with ... a nominee this season at the Critics Choice Awards, BAFTA Awards, and SAG Awards. The 97th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday ...