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Academy Awards

93rd edition

  • February 28, 2021
  • United States

The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released from January 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. The ceremony was held on April 25, 2021, rather than its usual late-February date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the ceremony, the AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, and Steven Soderbergh, and was directed by Glenn Weiss. For the third consecutive year, the ceremony had no official host. In related events, the Academy Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by host Nia DaCosta on February 13, 2021, in a virtual ceremony.

Awards

Movie People Status
Best Picture
Nomadland Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Chloé Zhao - as producer(s) Winner
The Father Philippe Carcassonne, Jean-Louis Livi, David Parfitt - as producer(s) —
Judas and the Black Messiah Ryan Coogler, Charles D. King, Shaka King - as producer(s) —
Mank Ceán Chaffin, Eric Roth, Douglas Urbanski - as producer(s) —
Minari Christina Oh - as producer(s) —
Promising Young Woman Ben Browning, Emerald Fennell, Ashley Fox, Josey McNamara - as producer(s) —
Sound of Metal Bert Hamelinck, Sacha Ben Harroche - as producer(s) —
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Stuart Besser, Marc Platt - as producer(s) —
Best Directing
Nomadland Chloé Zhao Winner
Another Round Thomas Vinterberg —
Mank David Fincher —
Minari Lee Isaac Chung —
Promising Young Woman Emerald Fennell —
Best Actor in a Leading Role
The Father Anthony Hopkins Winner
Sound of Metal Riz Ahmed —
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Chadwick Boseman —
Mank Gary Oldman —
Minari Steven Yeun —
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nomadland Frances McDormand Winner
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Viola Davis —
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Andra Day —
Pieces of a Woman Vanessa Kirby —
Promising Young Woman Carey Mulligan —
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Judas and the Black Messiah Daniel Kaluuya Winner
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Sacha Baron Cohen —
One Night in Miami... Leslie Odom Jr. —
Sound of Metal Paul Raci —
Judas and the Black Messiah LaKeith Stanfield —
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Minari Yuh-jung Youn Winner
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Maria Bakalova —
Hillbilly Elegy Glenn Close —
The Father Olivia Colman —
Mank Amanda Seyfried —
Best Original Screenplay
Promising Young Woman Emerald Fennell Winner
Judas and the Black Messiah Will Berson, Shaka King —
Minari Lee Isaac Chung —
Sound of Metal Abraham Marder, Darius Marder —
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Aaron Sorkin —
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Father Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller Winner
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Sacha Baron Cohen, Peter Baynham, Jena Friedman, Anthony Hines, Lee Kern, Dan Mazer, Erica Rivinoja, Dan Swimer —
Nomadland Chloé Zhao —
One Night in Miami... Kemp Powers —
The White Tiger Ramin Bahrani —
Best Animated Film
Soul Pete Docter, Dana Murray Winner
Onward Dan Scanlon, Kori Rae —
Over the Moon Peilin Chou, Glen Keane, Gennie Rim —
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Will Becher, Paul Kewley, Richard Phelan —
Wolfwalkers Stéphan Roelants, Ross Stewart, Paul Young —
Best International Feature Film
Another Round Thomas Vinterberg Winner
Better Days Derek Tsang —
Collective Alexander Nanau —
The Man Who Sold His Skin Kaouther Ben Hania —
Quo Vadis, Aida? Jasmila Žbanić —
Best Documentary Feature Film
My Octopus Teacher Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed, Craig Foster Winner
Collective Alexander Nanau, Bianca Oana —
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution Sara Bolder, Jim LeBrecht, Nicole Newnham —
The Mole Agent Maite Alberdi, Marcela Santibáñez —
Time Garrett Bradley, Lauren Domino, Kellen Quinn —
Best Original Score
Soul Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Winner
Da 5 Bloods Terence Blanchard —
Mank Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross —
Minari Emile Mosseri —
News of the World James Newton Howard —
Best Cinematography
Mank Erik Messerschmidt Winner
Judas and the Black Messiah Sean Bobbitt —
News of the World Dariusz Wolski —
Nomadland Joshua James Richards —
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Phedon Papamichael —
Best Original Song
Judas and the Black Messiah Dernst Emile II, H.E.R., Tiara Thomas - "Fight for You" Winner
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Celeste Waite, Daniel Pemberton - "Hear My Voice" —
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Rickard Göransson, Fat Max Gsus, Savan Kotecha - "Husavik" —
The Life Ahead Laura Pausini, Diane Warren - "Io sì (Seen)" —
One Night in Miami... Sam Ashworth, Leslie Odom Jr. - "Speak Now" —
Best Sound
Sound of Metal Jaime Baksht, Nicolas Becker, Phillip Bladh, Carlos Cortés, Michelle Couttolenc Winner
Greyhound Beau Borders, Michael Minkler, Warren Shaw, David Wyman —
Mank Ren Klyce, Drew Kunin, Jeremy Molod, Nathan Nance, David Parker —
News of the World William Miller, John Pritchett, Mike Prestwood Smith, Oliver Tarney —
Soul Coya Elliott, Ren Klyce, David Parker —
Best Production Design
Mank Donald Graham Burt, Jan Pascale Winner
The Father Peter Francis, Cathy Featherstone —
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Mark Ricker, Karen O'Hara, Diana Stoughton —
News of the World David Crank, Elizabeth Keenan —
Tenet Nathan Crowley, Kathy Lucas —
Best Film Editing
Sound of Metal Mikkel E. G. Nielsen Winner
The Father Yorgos Lamprinos —
Nomadland Chloé Zhao —
Promising Young Woman Frédéric Thoraval —
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Alan Baumgarten —
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Sergio López-Rivera, Mia Neal, Jamika Wilson Winner
Emma. Laura Allen, Marese Langan, Claudia Stolze —
Hillbilly Elegy Patricia Dehaney, Eryn Krueger Mekash, Matthew W. Mungle —
Mank Colleen LaBaff, Kimberley Spiteri, Gigi Williams —
Pinocchio Dalia Colli, Mark Coulier, Francesco Pegoretti —
Best Costume Design
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Ann Roth Winner
Emma. Alexandra Byrne —
Mank Trish Summerville —
Mulan Bina Daigeler —
Pinocchio Massimo Cantini Parrini —
Best Visual Effects
Tenet Scott R. Fisher, Andrew Jackson, David Lee, Andrew Lockley Winner
Love and Monsters Genevieve Camilleri, Brian Cox, Matt Everitt, Matt Sloan —
The Midnight Sky Matt Kasmir, Chris Lawrence, Max Solomon, David Watkins —
Mulan Sean Andrew Faden, Steve Ingram, Anders Langlands, Seth Maury —
The One and Only Ivan Nick Davis, Greg Fisher, Ben Jones, Santiago Colomo Martínez —
Best Short Film (Live Action)
Two Distant Strangers Travon Free, Martin Desmond Roe Winner
Feeling Through Doug Roland, Susan Ruzenski —
The Letter Room Elvira Lind, Sofia Sondervan —
The Present Ossama Bawardi, Farah Nabulsi —
White Eye Shira Hochman, Tomer Shushan —
Best Documentary Short Film
Colette Anthony Giacchino, Alice Doyard Winner
A Concerto Is a Conversation Ben Proudfoot, Kris Bowers —
Do Not Split Anders Hammer, Charlotte Cook —
Hunger Ward Skye Fitzgerald, Michael Scheuerman —
A Love Song for Latasha Sophia Nahli Allison, Janice Duncan —
Best Animated Short Film
If Anything Happens I Love You Michael Govier, Will McCormack Winner
Burrow Michael Capbarat, Madeline Sharafian —
Genius Loci Adrien Mérigeau, Amaury Ovise —
Opera Erick Oh —
Yes-People Arnar Gunnarsson, Gísli Darri Halldórsson —
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
— Motion Picture & Television Fund - For the emotional and financial relief services it offers to members of the entertainment industry. Winner
— Tyler Perry - For his active engagement with philanthropy and charitable endeavors in recent years, including efforts to address homelessness and economic difficulties faced by members of the African-American community. Winner

Nomadland
Statistics

Most Awarded

2 or more wins
  • Nomadland 3
  • The Father 2
  • Judas and the Black Messiah 2
  • Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2
  • Mank 2
  • Soul 2
  • Sound of Metal 2

Most Nominated

3 or more nominations
  • Mank 10
  • The Father 6
  • Judas and the Black Messiah 6
  • Minari 6
  • Nomadland 6
  • Sound of Metal 6
  • The Trial of the Chicago 7 6
  • Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 5
  • Promising Young Woman 5
  • News of the World 4
  • One Night in Miami... 3
  • Soul 3

Most Unluckiest

wins / nominations
  • Mank 2 / 10
  • The Trial of the Chicago 7 0 / 6
  • Minari 1 / 6
  • The Father 2 / 6
  • Judas and the Black Messiah 2 / 6
  • Sound of Metal 2 / 6
  • Promising Young Woman 1 / 5
  • News of the World 0 / 4
  • Nomadland 3 / 6
  • Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2 / 5
  • One Night in Miami... 0 / 3

Only one nomination

36 movies:
  • Better Days
  • Burrow
  • Colette
  • A Concerto Is a Conversation
  • Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
  • Da 5 Bloods
  • Do Not Split
  • Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
  • Feeling Through
  • Genius Loci
  • Greyhound
  • Hunger Ward
  • If Anything Happens I Love You
  • The Letter Room
  • The Life Ahead
  • Love and Monsters
  • A Love Song for Latasha
  • The Man Who Sold His Skin
  • The Midnight Sky
  • The Mole Agent
  • My Octopus Teacher
  • The One and Only Ivan
  • Onward
  • Opera
  • Over the Moon
  • Pieces of a Woman
  • The Present
  • Quo Vadis, Aida?
  • A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
  • Time
  • Two Distant Strangers
  • The United States vs. Billie Holiday
  • White Eye
  • The White Tiger
  • Wolfwalkers
  • Yes-People

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