Frances McDormand wins best actress and Anthony Hopkins wins best actor at 2021 Oscars
Frances McDormand wins best actress and Anthony Hopkins wins best actor at 2021 Oscars

Nomadland won best picture at the 93rd Academy Awards, along with best director for China-born Chloe Zhao – making her second woman and the first woman of color to win best director; and best actress went to Frances McDormand. This is the third win for McDormand, previously a winner for Fargo and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

The award for best actor went to Anthony Hopkins for the The Father, Yuh-Jung Youn won for best supporting actress for Minari, and Daniel Kaluuya won the best supporting actor award for his role in Judas and the Black Messiah.

Another Round by Thomas Vinterberg and Zentropa won the award for best international feature marking the fourth Danish win in the category; and My Octopus Teacher directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed won for best documentary.

Winners of 93rd Academy Awards

Best Picture
Nomadland

Best Director
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland

Best Actor
Anthony Hopkins, The Father

Best Actress
Frances McDormand, Nomadland

Best Supporting Actor
Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah

Best Supporting Actress
Yuh-Jung Youn, Minari

Original Screenplay
Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman

Adapted Screenplay
Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller, The Father

Animated Feature Film
Soul

Production Design
Mank

Costume Design
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Cinematography
Erik Messerschmidt, Mank

Editing
Sound of Metal

Makeup and Hairstyling
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Sound
Sound of Metal

Visual Effects
Tenet

Score
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste, “Soul”

Song
Fight for You (Judas and the Black Messiah)

Documentary Feature Film
My Octopus Teacher

International Feature Film
Another Round, Denmark

Animated Short Film
If Anything Happens I Love You

Documentary Short Film
Colette

Live-Action Short Film
Two Distant Strangers

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