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With the 2025 Academy Awards just one week away, Emilia Perez leads the Oscars race with 13 nominations—but how did a film with lukewarm reviews become an awards season frontrunner? The Oscars have a long history of controversial winners and shocking snubs, from Citizen Kane’s infamous loss to Harvey Weinstein’s aggressive Oscar campaigns. We'll break down how and why the Academy so often rewards the 'wrong' films, the politics behind major award wins, and whether Emilia Perez is about to become one of the most surprising Best Picture winners in Oscar history.

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Sources:
https://www.awardsdaily.com/2020/09/0...
Schulman, Michael. Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears. First ed., HarperCollins, 2023.