Emilia Pérez has the potential to set an Oscar milestone when the nominations are announced on Thursday. The Spanish-language Netflix musical drama about a trans drug lord could establish a new record for most nominations for an international film.

In the year without a frontrunner, the doors are still wide open. I’m predicting three films will tie for the most nominations with 10 each: “Conclave,” “Emilia Pérez” and “Wicked.” Jacques Audiard's crime musical "Emilia Pérez" is poised to dominate,

Other nominees include "The Brutalist," "A Complete Unknown," "Conclave," "The Substance," "A Real Pain," "Dune: Part Two" and "September 5"