The film academy had plenty of surprise nominations Thursday for the 97th Oscars. It's to be expected in one of the more wide-open fields in recent history. Not too long ago, it seemed that people ...

With the nominations announced, we give a snapshot of where we think the race is currently headed in most major categories.

Emilia Pérez, The Brutalist, and Wicked lead the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards. These are the biggest surprises and snubs amongst the lot.

Part-time Vermonter Gregory Maguire, who wrote the bestselling novel 'Wicked,' visited with Ariana Grande on the movie set in London and knew there would be Oscar buzz for her performance.