Papal thriller " Conclave," which stars Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing the election of a new pope, leads the race — just — for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 12 categories.

Conclave, starring British actor Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing ... Timothee Chalamet for Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and Colman Domingo for Sing Sing, about prisoners becoming ...

The papal thriller - which stars Ralph Fiennes as a clergyman responsible ... Brutalist', Timothée Chalamet for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in 'A Complete Unknown', Colman Domingo for 'Sing ...

Ahead of next week's announcement, BBC Culture's film critics forecast the likely contenders – from a musical about a trans crime boss to an architectural epic with Adrien Brody.

Wicked's Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, recent Golden Globe winners Demi Moore and Kieran Culkin, and other big names including Timothee Chalamet, Hugh Grant, Saoirse Ronan and Sebastian Stan are among 24 stars nominated in the performance categories.