The nominations for the 2021 Oscars have been announced, honouring many of the noteworthy films that were released over the past year! On Monday, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas revealed the full list of nominees, which sees old Hollywood biopic Mank leading with 10 Oscar nods, including Best Picture. This year's Oscars also marks some historic firsts for the Academy!
Chloé Zhao received a nomination for Nomadland, while Emerald Fennell picked one up for Promising Young Woman. This makes it the first time two women have been nominated for Best Director— with Zhao being the first nominated woman of colour in the category. As well, Steven Yeun has become the first Asian-American actor to be nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role after starring in Minari!
Here is the full list of the 2021 Oscars nominees:
BEST PICTURE
- The Father
- Judas and the Black Messiah
- Mank
- Minari
- Nomadland
- Promising Young Woman
- Sound of Metal
- The Trial of the Chicago 7
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
- Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal
- Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
- Anthony Hopkins, The Father
- Gary Oldman, Mank
- Steven Yeun, Minari
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
- Viola Davis, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
- Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday
- Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman
- Frances McDormand, Nomadland
- Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7
- Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah
- Leslie Odom, Jr., One Night in Miami
- Paul Raci, Sound of Metal
- Lakeith Stanfield, Judas and the Black Messiah
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
- Glenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy
- Olivia Colman, The Father
- Amanda Seyfried, Mank
- Yuh-Jung Youn, Minari
DIRECTING
- Thomas Vinterberg, Another Round
- David Fincher, Mank
- Lee Isaac Chung, Minari
- Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
- Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
- Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Dan Swimer, Peter Baynham, Erica Rivinoja, Dan Mazer, Jena Friedman & Lee Kern
- The Father, Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller
- Nomadland, Chloé Zhao
- One Night in Miami, Kemp Powers
- The White Tiger, Ramin Bahrani
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
- Judas and the Black Messiah, Will Berson & Shaka King
- Minari, Lee Isaac Chung
- Promising Young Woman, Emerald Fennell
- Sound of Metal, Darius Marder & Abraham Marder
- The Trial of the Chicago 7, Aaron Sorkin
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
- Onward
- Over the Moon
- A Shawn the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
- Soul
- Wolfwalkers
DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
- Collective
- Crip Camp
- The Mole Agent
- My Octopus Teacher
- Time
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
- Colette
- A Concerto Is a Conversation
- Do Not Split
- Hunger Ward
- A Love Song for Latasha
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
- Another Round (Denmark)
- Better Days (Hong Kong)
- Collective (Romania)
- The Man Who Sold His Skin (Tunisia)
- Quo Vadis, Aida? (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Winners revealed on April 4!
FILM EDITING
- The Father
- Nomadland
- Promising Young Woman
- Sound of Metal
- The Trial of the Chicago 7
CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Judas and the Black Messiah
- Mank
- News of the World
- Nomadland
- The Trial of the Chicago 7
SOUND
- Greyhound
- Mank
- News of the World
- Soul
- Sound of Metal
Music's biggest night
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
- Da 5 Bloods
- Mank
- Minari
- News of the World
- Soul
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
- "Fight For You" from Judas and the Black Messiah
- "Hear My Voice" from The Trial of the Chicago 7
- "Husavik" from Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
- "lo Sì (Seen)" from The Life Ahead
- "Speak Now" from One Night in Miami
COSTUME DESIGN
- Emma
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
- Mank
- Mulan
- Pinocchio
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
- Emma
- Hillbilly Elegy
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
- Mank
- Pinocchio
PRODUCTION DESIGN
- The Father
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
- Mank
- News of the World
- Tenet
VISUAL EFFECTS
- Love and Monsters
- The Midnight Sky
- Mulan
- The One and Only Ivan
- Tenet
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
- Burrow
- Genius Loci
- If Anything Happens I Love You
- Opera
- Yes-People
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
- Feeling Through
- The Letter Room
- The Present
- Two Distant Strangers
- White Eye
After being postponed earlier this year, the 2021 Oscars are set to air on Sunday, April 25 at 8 PM ET. It's sure to be an exciting night for film lovers, so tune in to find out who ends up taking home the iconic golden statuettes!
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