Actress Priyanka Chopra and her husband singer Nick Jonas announced the nominations for the 2021 Academy Awards, and there were quite a few surprises.
Mank led the pack of nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards with a total of 10, followed by The Father, Judas and the Black Messiah, Minari, Nomadland, Sound of Metal, and The Trial of the Chicago 7 with 6 nominations each.
Meanwhile, Netflix had the most nominations for the Academy Awards with a total of 35, which is also the most for any distributor this year.
This year also marked the first time that two women have been nominated in the directing category. Chloe Zhao has been nominated for her work on “Nomadland” and Emerald Fennell has been nominated for “Promising Young Woman.”
Viola Davis, who was nominated for best actress for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” also became the most-nominated Black actress ever, with four nominations, and the only Black woman with two best actress nominations.
Here is a list of nominees in a few categories:
Best picture
- The Father
- Judas and the Black Messiah
- Mank
- Minari
- Nomadland
- Promising Young Woman
- Sound of Metal
- The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best actress
- 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
Best actor
- Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal
- Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
- Anthony Hopkins – The Father
- Gary Oldman – Mank
- Steven Yeun – Minari
Best supporting actress
- Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
- Glenn Close – Hillbilly Elegy
- Olivia Colman – The Father
- Amanda Seyfried – Mank
- Yuh-Jung Youn – Minari
Best supporting actor
- 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
Best director
- Another Round – Thomas Vinterberg
- Mank – David Fincher
- Minari – Lee Isaac Chung
- Nomadland – Chloe Zhao
- Promising Young Woman – Emerald Fennell
Best original screenplay
- Judas and the Black Messiah – Will Berson, Shaka King, Will Berson, Kenny Lucas and Keith Lucas
- Minari – Lee Isaac Chung
- Promising Young Woman – Emerald Fennell
- Sound of Metal – Darius Marder, Abraham Marder, Derek Cianfrance
- The Trial of the Chicago 7 – Aaron Sorkin
Best cinematography
- Judas and the Black Messiah – Sean Bobbitt
- Mank – Erik Messerschmidt
- News of the World – Dariusz Wolski
- Nomadland – Joshua James Richards
- The Trial of the Chicago 7 – Phedon Papamichael
Best visual effects
- Love and Monsters – Matt Sloan, Genevieve Camilleri, Matt Everitt and Brian Cox
- The Midnight Sky – Matthew Kasmir, Christopher Lawrence, Max Solomon and David Watkins
- Mulan – Sean Faden, Anders Langlands, Seth Maury and Steve Ingram
- The One and Only Ivan – Santiago Colomo Martinez, Nick Davis, Greg Fisher
- Tenet – Andrew Jackson, David Lee, Andrew Lockley and Scott Fisher
Best original song
- Fight For You – Judas and the Black Messiah (H.E.R., Dernst Emile II and Tiara Thomas)
- Hear my Voice – The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite)
- Husavik – Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (Savan Kotecha, Fat Max Gsus and Rickard Göransson)
- Io Si (Seen) – The Life Ahead [La Vita Davanti a Se] (Diane Warren and Laura Pausini)
- Speak Now – One Night in Miami… (Leslie Odom, Jr and Sam Ashworth)
The virtual ceremony for the Oscars 2021 will be held on 25th April.
We can’t wait to watch it! Whom are you rooting for? Do let us know your favorites.
