As fresh fires raced across the Los Angeles region, an embattled movie industry has lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity “Emilia Pérez” in Oscar nominations Thursday.

Ariana Grande was nominated for best actress in a supporting role, but Wicked missed out on best adapted screenplay.

The film, which led this year’s Oscar nominations, has sparked controversy for its portrayal of cartel violence in Mexico and its transgender lead character.