The 93rd Academy Awards aired live on ABC on Sunday evening, rewarding the best achievements in cinema from the past year, and what a strange year it was. Although the coronavirus pandemic certainly made the year in film much less exciting, mostly because movie theaters were closed for a large chunk of it, there were still plenty of phenomenal films that deserved our attention. But which ones impressed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences the most?
Check out the full list of 2021 Oscars winners below.
Well, producers Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins said they were going to shake up the format of the Academy Awards this year, and they weren’t lying. Not only were the awards themselves more cinematic visually, but the presentation of the awards themselves brought a storytelling element to the stage. Some presenters offered their own personal touches as they introduced the nominees, but there were also certain background details and fun facts that provided insight into the making of the movies being honored. It made the ceremony more intimate an engaging, at least for cinephiles. It may not have been so effective for general audiences who want the glitz and glamour of the traditional Oscars ceremony.
Speaking of which, that wasn’t the only major change in the awards. For some reason, Best Picture was not the last award that was handed out to close the show. Instead, both of the acting awards closed out the evening, which made things a little awkward. Some expected a change in order because Chadwick Boseman was predicted to win Best Actor, but the award went to Anthony Hopkins for The Father, and he wasn’t even present to accept, virtually or in-person. So the show just kind of ended.
Anyway, you came here for the winners, so check out the full list of 2021 Oscars winners below.
2021 Oscars Winners
Winners will appear below in BOLD with the most recent appearing at the top.
Best Picture
The FatherJudas and the Black MessiahMankMinariWINNER – NomadlandPromising Young WomanSound of MetalThe Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Director
Thomas Vinterberg, Another Round
David Fincher, Mank
Lee Isaac Chung, MinariWINNER – Chloe Zhao, Nomadland
Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
Best Actor
Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal
Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black BottomWINNER – Anthony Hopkins, The Father
Gary Oldman, Mank
Steven Yeun, Minari
Best Actress
Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a WomanWINNER – Frances McDormand, Nomadland
Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman
Best Supporting Actor
Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7WINNER – 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 Supporting Actress
Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Glenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy
Olivia Colman The Father
Amanda Seyfried, MankWINNER – Yuh-Jung Youn, Minari
Best Adapted Screenplay
Borat Subsequent MoviefilmWINNER – The FatherNomadlandOne Night in MiamiThe White Tiger
Best Original Screenplay
Judas and the Black MessiahMinariWINNER – Promising Young WomanSound of MetalThe Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Animated Film
OnwardOver the MoonA Shaun the Sheep Movie: FarmageddonWINNER – SoulWolfwalkers
Best Documentary
CollectiveCrip CampThe Mole AgentWINNER – My Octopus Teacher Time
Best International Feature Film
WINNER – Another RoundBetter DaysCollectiveThe Man Who Sold His SkinQuo Vadis Aida?
Best Editing
The FatherNomadlandPromising Young WomanSound of MetalThe Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Cinematography
Judas and the Black MessiahWINNER – MankNews of the WorldNomadlandThe Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Visual Effects
Love and MonstersThe Midnight SkyMulanThe One and Only IvanWINNER – Tenet
Best Costume Design
Emma.WINNER – Ma Rainey’s Black BottomMankMulanPinocchio
Best Production Design
The FatherMa Rainey’s Black BottomWINNER – MankNews of the WorldTenet
Best Score
Da 5 BloodsMankMinariNews of the WorldWINNER – Soul
Best Original Song
WINNER – “Fight for You,” Judas and the Black Messiah
“Hear My Voice,” The Trial of the Chicago 7
“Husavik,” Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
“Io Si (Seen),” The Life Ahead
“Speak Now,” One Night in Miami…
Best Make-Up and Hairstyling
Emma.Hillbilly ElegyWINNER – Ma Rainey’s Black BottomMankPinocchio
Best Sound
GreyhoundMankNews of the WorldSoulWINNER – Sound of Metal
Best Animated Short
BurrowGenius LociWINNER – If Anything Happens I Love YouOperaYes-People
Best Documentary Short Subject
WINNER – ColetteA Concerto is a ConversationDo Not SplitHunger WardA Love Song for Latasha
Best Live-Action Short Film
Feeling ThroughThe Letter RoomThe PresentWINNER – Two Distant StrangersWhite Eye
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