The Oscars 2021 nominations are in!

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It might be a weird year, but at least we have the Oscar nominations to discuss today. The nominations were announced today in a global live stream hosted by Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. The Oscars usually take place back in February. However, due to the pandemic wreaking havoc on the film industry, The Academy agreed to postpone the ceremony until April 25th, 2021. 

Actress in a Supporting Role

Costume Design

  • Alexander Byrne - Emma
  • Ann Roth - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
  • Trish Summerville - Mank
  • Bina Daigeler - Mulan
  • Massimo Cantini Parrini - Pinocchio

Original Score

  • Terrance Blanchard - Da 5 Bloods
  • Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross - Mank
  • Minari - Emile Mosseri
  • James Newton Howard - News of the World
  • Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste - Soul

Adapted Screenplay

  • Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Dan Swimer, Peter Baynham, Erica Rivinoja, Dan Mazer, Jena Friedman, and Lee Kern - Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
  • Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller - The Father
  • Cholé Zhao - Nomadland 
  • Kemp Powers - One Night In Miami
  • Romin Bahrani - The White Tiger

Original Screenplay

  • Will Berson and Shaka King - Judas and the Black Messiah
  • Lee Isaac Chung - Minari 
  • Emerald Fennell - Promising Young Woman
  • Darius Marder and Abraham Marder - Sound of Metal
  • Aaron Sorkin - The Trail of the Chicago 7

Animated Short Film

  • Madeline Sharanfian and Michael Capbarat - Burrow 
  • Adrien Mérigeau and Amaury Ovise - Genius Loci
  • Will McCormack and Michael Govier - If Anything Happens I Love You
  • Erick Oh - Opera
  • Gísli Darri Halldórsson and Arnar Gunnarsson

Live Action Short Film

  • Doug Roland and Susan Ruzenski - Feeling Through
  • Elvira Lind and Sofia Sandervan - The Letter Room
  • Farah Nabulsi - The Present
  • Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe - Two Distant Strangers
  • Tomer Shushan and Shira Hochman - White Eye

Actor in a Supporting Role

  • Sacha Baron Cohen - The Trail 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

Documentary Feature

  • Alexander Nanau and Bianca Oana - Collective
  • Nicole Newham, Jim LeBrecht, and Sara Bolder - Crip Camp
  • Maite Alberdi and Marcela Santibáñez - The Mole Agent
  • Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed, and Craig Foster - My Octopus Teacher
  • Garret Bradley, Lauren Domino, and Kellen Quinn - Time

Documentary Short

  • Anthony Giacchino and Alice Dayard - Colette
  • Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers - A Concerto is a Conversation 
  • Anders Hammer and Charlotte Cook - Do Not Spit
  • Skye Fitzgerald and Michael Scheuerman - Hunger Ward
  • Sohia Nahli and Janice Duncan - A Love Song for Latasha

International Feature Film

  • Denmark - Another Round
  • Hong Kong - Better Days
  • Romania - Collective
  • Tunisia - The Man Who Sold His Skin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina - Que Vadis, Aida?

Sound

  • Warren Shaw, Michael Minkler, Beau Borders, and David Wyman - Greyhound
  • Ren Klyce, Jeremy Molod, David Parker, Nathan Nance, and Drew Kunin - Mank
  • Oliver Tarney, Mike Prestwood Smith, Williams Miller, and John Pritchett - News of the World
  • Ren Klyce, Caya Elliot, and David Parker - Soul
  • Nicolas Becker, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Carlos Cortés, and Phillip Bladh - Sound of Metal

Production Design

  • The Father
  • Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
  • Mank
  • News of the World
  • Tenet

Film Editing 

  • Yargos Lamprinos - The Father
  • Chloé Zhao - Nomadland
  • Frédéric Thoraval - Promising Young Woman
  • Mikkel E.G. Nielsen - Sound of Metal
  • Alan Baumgarten - The Trail of the Chicago 7

Visual Effects 

  • Love and Monsters
  • The Midnight Sky
  • Mulan
  • The One and Only Ivan
  • Tenet

Makeup and Hairstyle

  • Emma
  • Hillbilly Elegy
  • Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
  • Mank
  • Pinocchio

Animated Short Feature Film

  • Dan Scanlon and Kori Rae - Onward
  • Glen Keane, Gennie Rim, and Peilin Chou - Over the Moon
  • Richard Phelon, Will Becher, and Paul Kewley - A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
  • Pete Docter and Dana Murray - Soul
  • Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart, Paul Young, and Stéphen Roelants - Wolfwalkers 

Original Song

  • "Fight for You" (Judas and the Black Messiah)
  • "Hear My Voice" (The Trail of the Chicago 7)
  • "Husavik" (Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga)
  • "IO SÌ (The Life Ahead)
  • "Speak Now" (One Night In Miami)

Actor in a Leading Role

  • Riz Ahemd - 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

Directing 

Best Picture

Amelia Emberwing

Amelia is an entertainment Streaming Editor at IGN, which means she spends a lot of time analyzing and editing stories on things like Loki, Peacemaker, and The Witcher. In addition to her features and editorial work, she’s also a member of both the Television Critics Association and Critics Choice. A deep love of film and television has kept her happily in the entertainment industry for 7 years.