The 93rd Oscar nominations have been revealed, with the Academy choosing a diverse set of nominees, including an impressive Best Director line-up. Emerald Fennell and Chloe Zhao’s inclusion makes it the first year where two women have been up for the award, after years of criticism toward the Academy for the category’s lack of diversity.
The director category also saw a huge surprise as Aaron Sorkin was snubbed in favor of Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg, who followed up on his BAFTA nomination with a huge Oscar nod for Another Round.
Another surprising but hugely deserving nomination came in the Best Supporting Actor line-up, where LaKeith Stanfield joined Judas and the Black Messiah co-star Daniel Kaluuya in receiving a nod. They joined Leslie Odom, Jr, Paul Raci, and Sacha Baron Cohen.
Cohen had a huge day, not only receiving his first Oscar acting nomination but also picking up a nod for screenplay for his Borat sequel, just as he did in 2006 with the first. The adapted screenplay category also saw The White Tiger nominated in favor of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
The White Tiger star Priyanka Chopra Jonas presented the nominations from London, along with her husband Nick Jonas.
David Fincher’s Mank leads the nominations with ten, including a nod in Best Director, Best Actor for Gary Oldman, and Best Supporting Actress for Amanda Seyfried. Nomadland, Minari, and Promising Young Woman also had strong showings.
Steven Yeun picked up his first ever Oscar nomination, with his stellar post-The Walking Dead career finally getting the recognition he deserves. His Minari co-star Youn Yuh-jung also picked up her first nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
The Supporting Actress category also sees the renewed battle between Olivia Colman and Glenn Close, as the latter continues to seek her first Oscar win after an incredible career filled with nods. Perhaps the favorite in that category though is Borat’s Maria Bakalova, who’s been a strong contender all season.
Both Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis were nominated in the leading categories for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, although the film itself was unexpectedly snubbed in Best Picture. The night’s biggest award is comprised of eight nominees, one less than last years.
Nomadland’s strong performance all season makes it a huge favorite to win Best Picture this year, and it feels more like a certainty now that its closest competitor – The Trial of the Chicago 7 – was snubbed for Best Director. Both male acting categories feel locked for both Boseman and Kaluuya, however the actress categories can still go a number of ways.
The COVID-19 pandemic has still made details of the ceremony uncertain, but what we do know is that a new set of Oscar winners will be crowned April 25.
Below is the list of nominees in the above-the-line categories for the 93rd Oscars. Click here to see the full list, including the craft nominees and short contenders.
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 Director
Thomas Vinterberg, Another Round
David Fincher, Mank
Lee Isaac Chung, Minari
Chloe Zhao, Nomadland
Emerald Fennell, 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 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 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 Supporting Actress
Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Glenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy
Olivia Colman, The Father
Amanda Seyfried, Mank
Youn Yuh-jung, Minari
Best Original Screenplay
Judas and the Black Messiah
Minari
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Adapted Screenplay
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
The Father
Nomadland
One Night in Miami
The White Tiger
