The 93rd Academy Awards are set to recognise the very best of yesteryear’s cinema. Without a doubt, the pandemic has caused various changes in the film industry with multiple film delays and consistent shifts in schedules. Of course, the Academy Awards were not spared but after some major tweaking, the show is poised to make a grand return 14 months after Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” won Best Picture.
It is worthy to note that, in a year where theatres were unable to operate, streaming largely took centre stage as more and more films began releasing digitally. As such, many streamers such as “Netflix” and “Hulu” are taking the spotlight this year.
David Fincher’s “Mank” currently holds a firm lead in the front with 10 nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Cinematography. Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” ties with “Judas and The Black Messiah”, “Minari”, “The Father”, “Sound of Metal”, and “The Trial of The Chicago 7” with 6 nominations across the various categories.
So, without further ado, here is the full list of nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards:
Best Picture
“The Father”
“Minari”
“Promising Young Woman”
“Sound of Metal”
Best Director
Lee Isaac Chung, “Minari”
Emerald Fennel, “Promising Young Woman”
David Fincher, “Mank”
Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland”
Thomas Vinterberg, “Another Round”
Best Actor
Anthony Hopkins, “The Father”
Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Gary Oldman, “Mank”
Riz Ahmed, “Sound of Metal”
Steven Yeun, “Minari”
Best Actress
Andra Day, “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”
Carey Mulligan, “Promising Young Woman”
Frances McDormand, “Nomadland”
Vanessa Kirby, “Pieces of a Woman”
Viola Davis, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Best Supporting Actor
Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah”
Lakeith Stanfield, “Judas and the Black Messiah”
Leslie Odom Jr., “One Night in Miami”
Paul Raci, “Sound of Metal”
Sacha Baron Cohen, “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Best Supporting Actress
Amanda Seyfried, “Mank”
Glenn Close, “Hillbilly Elegy”
Maria Bakalova, “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
Olivia Colman, “The Father”
Yuh-Jung Youn, “Minari”
Original Screenplay
“Judas and the Black Messiah”
“Minari”
“Promising Young Woman”
“Sound of Metal”
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Adapted Screenplay
“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
“The Father”
“Nomadland”
“One Night in Miami”
“The White Tiger”
Animated Feature
“A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon”
“Onward”
“Wolfwalkers”
Production Design
“The Father”
“Mank”
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
“News of the World”
“Tenet”
Costume Design
“Emma”
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
“Mank”
“Pinocchio”
Cinematography
“Judas and the Black Messiah”
“Mank”
“News of the World”
“Nomadland”
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Editing
“The Father”
“Nomadland”
“Promising Young Woman”
“Sound of Metal”
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Makeup and Hairstyling
“Emma”
“Hillbilly Elegy”
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
“Mank”
“Pinocchio”
Sound
“Greyhound”
“Mank”
“News of the World”
“Soul”
“Sound of Metal”
Visual Effects
“Love and Monsters”
“The Midnight Sky”
“Mulan”
“The One and Only Ivan”
“Tenet”
Original Score
“Da 5 Bloods”
“Mank”
“Minari”
“News of the World”
“Soul”
Original Song
“Husavik”, “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga”
“Fight for You”, “Judas and the Black Messiah”
“Lo Sì (Seen)”, “The Life Ahead”
“Speak Now”, “One Night in Miami”
“Hear My Voice”, “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Documentary Feature
“Collective”
“Crip Camp”
“The Mole Agent”
“My Octopus Teacher”
“Time”
International Feature
“Another Round”, Denmark
“Better Days,” Hong Kong
“Collective”, Romania
“The Man Who Sold His Skin,” Tunisia
“Quo Vadis, Aida”, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Animated Short
“Burrow”
“Genius Loci”
“If Anything Happens I Love You”
“Opera”
“Yes-People”
Documentary Short
“Colette”
“A Concerto Is a Conversation”
“Do Not Split”
“Hunger Ward”
“A Love Song for Latasha”
Live-Action Short
“Feeling Through”
“The Letter Room”
“The Present”
“Two Distant Strangers”
“White Eye”
As the Oscars race will only get hotter from here, which of these nominees will prevail? The 93rd Academy Awards will be taking place on the 26th of April (Malaysian time), so stay tuned for more!
