
The 93rd Academy Awards, which were held at the Union Station in Los Angeles and the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on April 25 (April 26 IST), saw record-breaking victories with its diverse, inclusive range of winners this year.
To start off with, Chloé Zhao created history by becoming the first woman of colour to win an Oscar award and the second woman ever to bag the Best Director title (for her film Nomadland). The movie won big this year with three awards in its belt: Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress in a Leading Role (Frances Mcdormand).
Adding to that, Emerald Fennell became the first woman in 13 years to win the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Promising Young Woman.
While many expected late actor Chadwick Boseman to bag the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), it was Anthony Hopkins who won the title for his performance in The Father.
Daniel Kaluuya won the Oscar award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Judas and the Black Messiah. In what came as another record-breaking victory, Yuh-jung Youn bagged the title for Best Supporting Actress for Minari. She is the first Korean actor to win an Oscar.
Makeup and hair artistes for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal, and Jamika Wilson, too set a record by becoming the first Black women to win an Oscar under this category.
However, in what came as disappointing news for Indians and fans of Priyanka Chopra Jonas, The White Tiger did not bag the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Take a look at the complete list of winners below:
Best Picture: Nomadland - Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, and Chloé Zhao (Producers)
Best Director: Nomadland - Chloé Zhao
Actor in a Leading Role: Anthony Hopkins - The Father
Actress in a Leading Role: Frances Mcdormand - Nomadland
Actor in a Supporting Role: Daniel Kaluuya - Judas and the Black Messiah
Actress in a Supporting Role: Yuh-Jung Youn - Minari
Animated Feature Film: Soul - Pete Docter and Dana Murray
Writing (Adapted Screenplay): The Father - Screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller
Writing (Original Screenplay): Promising Young Woman - Written by Emerald Fennell
Music (Original Song): Fight for You - From Judas and the Black Messiah; Music by H.E.R. and Dernst Emile Ii; Lyric by H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas
Music (Original Score): Soul - Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste
Makeup And Hairstyling: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom - Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal, and Jamika Wilson
Costume Design: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom - Ann Roth
Visual Effects: Tenet - Andrew Jackson, David Lee, Andrew Lockley, and Scott Fisher
Cinematography: Mank - Erik Messerschmidt
Production Design: Mank - Production Design: Donald Graham Burt; Set Decoration: Jan Pascale
Documentary (Feature): My Octopus Teacher - Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed, and Craig Foster
Documentary (Short Subject): Colette - Anthony Giacchino and Alice Doyard
Film Editing: Sound of Metal - Mikkel E. G. Nielsen
Sound: Sound of Metal - Nicolas Becker, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Carlos Cortés, and Phillip Bladh
International Feature Film: Another Round - Denmark
Short Film (Animated): If Anything Happens I Love You - Will Mccormack and Michael Govier
Short Film (Live Action): Two Distant Strangers - Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe
Oscars 2021: Nomadland wins top honour, takes home the award for The Best Picture
Oscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins wins Best Actor for The Father
Oscars 2021: In a historic win, Yuh-Jung Youn takes home the award for Actress in a Supporting Role
Oscars 2021: Zendaya creates an epic fashion moment with a Valentino dress and Bulgari diamonds