Oscars 2021 Winners Announced

Hollywood’s biggest night, the 93rd annual Academy Awards, also popularly known as the Oscars, took place on April 25 2021, at Union Station, Los Angeles. 

 

The awards ceremony made history when the shortlist was announced owing to the diverse list of talent nominated this yearFrom glitz and glamour on the red carpet, to a diverse list of nominees, the 93rd Academy Awards (Oscars 2021), preserved the scale of the event while maintaining social distancing as well as following all safety measures. The Oscars also paid a tribute to fallen heroes of the industry – Chadwick Boseman, Christopher Plummer and Sean Conner to name a few.

Nomadland won best picture as well as well as bagged Chloé Zhao the award for the best director, making her the first Asian and second female director to win in the category. The film also seized awards for best actress.

Seasoned actor Anthony Hopkins won the best actor award for his work as the aging father in The Father, his second Oscar win post the one in 1994 for his role as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, while Frances McDormand won best actress for her performance in Nomadland. Meanwhile, Daniel Kaluuya and Yuh-Jung Youn picked up supporting actor and actress honors for their performance in Judas and the Black Messiah and Minari respectively.

 

Here’s the full list of all the winners:

Actor in a leading role: Anthony Hopkins in The Father

Actor in a supporting role: Daniel Kaluuya in Judas and The Black Messiah

Actress in a leading role: Frances Mcdormand in Nomadland

Actress in a supporting role: Yuh-Jung Youn in Minari

Animated feature film: Soul

Cinematography: Mank

Best Director: Chloé Zhao for Nomadland

Music (original score): Soul

Music (Original song): Fight For You

Best Picture: Nomadland

Visual Effects: Tenet

Documentary (feature): My Octopus Teacher

Documentary (short subject): Colette

International Feature Film: Another Round 

Short Film (Animated): If Anything Happens I Love You 

Short Film (Live action): Two Distant Strangers

 

One of the highlights of the award ceremony was the stellar acceptance speech delivered by Frances McDormand upon winning the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in Nomadland. She says that she is at a loss for words upon receiving the award and further continues to compare her work to a sword – one that pierces through to the audience. As we witness audiences returning to the cinema and an extensive line-up of movies scheduled for a theatrical release, one may conclude that cinema is back with a bang!

 

 

 

Source: Oscars

 

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The Oscars 2020 Round-Up

From red carpet fashion statements, Eminem performing a song from 2002, to entertaining speeches, triumphant wins, Idina Menzel’s performance of Frozen 2’s ‘Into the Unknown’ and much more, Hollywood’s biggest night (The Academy Awards – also known as The Oscars), is finally done and dusted.

Parasite made history becoming the first foreign language film to win best picture and best director. The film also nabbed prizes for original screenplay and international feature film. The victory caps off an improbable awards season run for the South Korean thriller.

Joaquin Phoenix won the lead actor award for his work as the deranged failed-standup comic of Gotham (Arthur Fleck) in Joker, while Renée Zellweger won best actress for her portrayal of the legendary performer Judy Garland in Judy.

Meanwhile, Brad Pitt and Laura Dern picked up supporting actor and actress honors for their performance in Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood and Marriage Story respectively

 

Here’s the full list of winners:

 

Best Motion Picture “Parasite”

Parasite Oscars 2020 

 

Directing – Bong Joon Ho for “Parasite”

Parasite Oscars 2020 

 

Actor in a Leading Role – Joaquin Phoenix in “Joker” 

 Joker Oscars 2020

 

Actress in a Leading Role – Renée Zellweger in “Judy” 

Judy Oscars 2020

 

Actor in a Supporting Role – Brad Pitt in “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” 

 Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood Oscars 2020

 

Actress in a Supporting Role – Laura Dern in “Marriage Story”

Marriage Story Oscars 2020

 

Animated Feature Film – Josh Cooley, Mark Nielsen and Jonas Rivera for “Toy Story 4”

Toy Story 4 Oscars 2020 

 

Cinematography – Roger Deakins for “1917”

1917 Oscars 2020 

 

Original Song – Elton John and Bernie Taupin for “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from “Rocketman”

Rocketman Oscars 2020

 

Original Score – Hildur Guðnadóttir for Joker”

 Joker Oscars 2020

 

International Feature Film “Parasite” from South Korea

Parasite Oscars 2020

 

Makeup and Hairstyling – Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan and Vivian Baker for “Bombshell”

Bombshell Oscars 2020 

 

Visual Effects – Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler and Dominic Tuohy for “1917”

1917 Oscars 2020

 

Film Editing – Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland for “Ford v Ferrari”

Ford v Ferrari Oscars 2020

 

Sound Mixing – Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson for “1917”

1917 Oscars 2020

 

Sound Editing – Donald Sylvester for “Ford v Ferrari

Ford v Ferrari Oscars 2020

 

Documentary Short Subject – Carol Dysinger and Elena Andreicheva for “Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)”

Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl) Oscars 2020 

 

Documentary Feature – Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert and Jeff Reichert for “American Factory”

American Factory Oscars 2020

 

Costume Design – Jacqueline Durran for “Little Women”

Little Women Oscars 2020 

 

Production Design – Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh for “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood”

Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood Oscars 2020

 

Live Action Short Film – Marshall Curry for “The Neighbors’ Window”

The Neighbors' Window Oscars 2020

 

Adapted Screenplay – Taika Waititi for “Jojo Rabbit”

Jojo Rabbit Oscars 2020 

 

Original Screenplay – Bong Joon Ho for “Parasite”

Parasite Oscars 2020

 

Animated Short Film – Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver for “Hair Love”

Hair Love Oscars 2020

 

 

 

Source: Oscars