Oscars 2021: Time, Date, Nominees And More

Believe it or not, the 93rd Academy Awards will indeed take place Sunday, marking the end of the longest awards season in the history of motion pictures. And despite these unprecedented times, the two-month-delayed ceremony has the prospect to become the most electrifying Oscars ever.

For starters, the 2021 Oscars will look like a movie unfolding before our very eyes, replete with an active film set to air a live show from the historic Los Angeles Union Station in addition to the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, where the Oscars are normally held. It is an entirely in-person event, with no virtual options being provided to the nominees and winners.

For the third year in a row, the ceremony will be a no-host show. Instead, a bevy of stars will play the roles of presenters in the movie-like awards show, including last year’s winners Renee Zellweger, Laura Dern, Joaquin Phoenix, Brad Pitt and many others.

This year, anticipation runs high. For the first time in the Oscars’ history, two women — Chloé Zhao ("Nomadland") and Emerald Fennell ("Promising Young Woman") — are nominated for Best Director.

Will Netflix reign supreme? The streaming studio’s “Mank” leads the field of Best Picture contenders with 10 nominations. Meanwhile, “Nomadland,” “Minari,” “The Father,” “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Sound of Metal” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” follow behind with six nods each. “Promising Young Woman” scored five nominations.

During the broadcast, the Academy — the Oscars’ governing body — will present two Jean Hersholt Humanitarian awards to two different parties for the first time ever: one to Tyler Perry, and the other to the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF). Named after the legendary screen actor and humanitarian, the honorary award is bestowed on individuals and organizations in recognition of their exemplary contributions to humanitarian causes.

Here's how to watch the 2021 Oscars and all of its preshow events, so you can get the answers to your burning questions about Hollywood's biggest night of the year in real time.

Where And When To Watch The 2021 Oscars:

“Oscars: Into the Spotlight” on ABC at 3:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. ET

The 90-minute red carpet preshow, hosted by Ariana DeBose and Lil Rel Howery, will give fans a rare opportunity to see the nominees’ journey to the 2021 Oscars. Plus, Celeste Waite, H.E.R., Leslie Odom Jr., Laura Pausini, Daniel Pemberton, Molly Sandén and Diane Warren are slated to perform the five nominated original songs, including “Hear My Voice” from “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” “Io Sì (Seen)” from “The Life Ahead,” “Fight for You” from "Judas and the Black Messiah,” and “Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami…,” as well as “Husavik” from “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.”

The Presenters

While there won't be an official master of ceremonies, many A-list presenters will share the stage this year, including Renee Zellweger, Laura Dern, Joaquin Phoenix, Brad Pitt, Bong Joon Ho, Angela Bassett, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Bryan Cranston, Harrison Ford, Regina King, Marlee Matlin, Rita Moreno, Reese Witherspoon, Zendaya, Riz Ahmed and Viola Davis.

"The 93rd Oscars" on Sunday at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on ABC

See if your predictions ring true as the 93rd Academy Awards show is presented live on ABC by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. For those without access to a TV set, both the preshow and awards ceremony can be streamed from ABC's website.

The 2021 Academy Awards Nominees:

Best Picture

• “The Father” (David Parfitt, Jean-Louis Livi and Philippe Carcassonne, producers)
• “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Shaka King, Charles D. King and Ryan Coogler, producers)
• “Mank” (Ceán Chaffin, Eric Roth and Douglas Urbanski, producers)
• “Minari” (Christina Oh, producer)
• “Nomadland” (Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey and Chloé Zhao, producers)
• “Promising Young Woman” (Ben Browning, Ashley Fox, Emerald Fennell and Josey McNamara, producers)
• “Sound of Metal” (Bert Hamelinck and Sacha Ben Harroche, producers)
• “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Marc Platt and Stuart Besser, producers)

Best Director

• Thomas Vinterberg (“Another Round”)
• David Fincher (“Mank”)
• Lee Isaac Chung (“Minari”)
• Chloé Zhao (“Nomadland”)
• Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

• Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”)
• Chadwick Boseman (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”)
• Anthony Hopkins (“The Father”)
• Gary Oldman (“Mank”)
• Steven Yeun (“Minari”)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

• Viola Davis (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”)
• Andra Day (“The United States v. Billie Holiday”)
• Vanessa Kirby (“Pieces of a Woman”)
• Frances McDormand (“Nomadland”)
• Carey Mulligan (“Promising Young Woman”)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

• 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 Actress in a Supporting Role

• Maria Bakalova (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”)
• Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”)
• Olivia Colman (“The Father”)
• Amanda Seyfried (“Mank”)
• Yuh-jung Youn (“Minari”)

Best Animated Feature Film

• “Onward” (Pixar)
• “Over the Moon” (Netflix)
• “A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon” (Netflix)
• “Soul” (Pixar)
• “Wolfwalkers” (Apple TV Plus/GKIDS)

Best Adapted Screenplay

• “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Dan Swimer, Peter Baynham, Erica Rivinoja, Dan Mazer, Jena Friedman, Lee Kern; Story by Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Dan Swimer, Nina Pedrad
• “The Father,” Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller
• “Nomadland,” Chloé Zhao
• “One Night in Miami...,” Kemp Powers
• “The White Tiger,” Ramin Bahrani

Best Original Screenplay

• “Judas and the Black Messiah.” Screenplay by Will Berson, Shaka King; Story by Will Berson, Shaka King, Kenny Lucas, Keith Lucas
• “Minari,” Lee Isaac Chung
• “Promising Young Woman,” Emerald Fennell
• “Sound of Metal,” Screenplay by Darius Marder, Abraham Marder; Story by Darius Marder, Derek Cianfrance
• “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” Aaron Sorkin

Best Original Song

• “Fight for You,” (“Judas and the Black Messiah”). Music by H.E.R. and Dernst Emile II; Lyric by H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas
• “Hear My Voice,” (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”). Music by Daniel Pemberton; Lyric by Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite
• “Húsavík,” (“Eurovision Song Contest”). Music and Lyric by Savan Kotecha, Fat Max Gsus and Rickard Göransson
• “Io Si (Seen),” (“The Life Ahead”). Music by Diane Warren; Lyric by Diane Warren and Laura Pausini
• “Speak Now,” (“One Night in Miami”). Music and Lyric by Leslie Odom, Jr. and Sam Ashworth

Best Original Score

• “Da 5 Bloods,” Terence Blanchard
• “Mank,” Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
• “Minari,” Emile Mosseri
• “News of the World,” James Newton Howard
• “Soul,” Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste

Best Sound

• “Greyhound,” Warren Shaw, Michael Minkler, Beau Borders and David Wyman
• “Mank,” Ren Klyce, Jeremy Molod, David Parker, Nathan Nance and Drew Kunin
• “News of the World,” Oliver Tarney, Mike Prestwood Smith, William Miller and John Pritchett
• “Soul,” Ren Klyce, Coya Elliott and David Parker
• “Sound of Metal,” Nicolas Becker, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Carlos Cortés and Phillip Bladh

Best Costume Design

• “Emma,” Alexandra Byrne
• “Mank,” Trish Summerville
• “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” Ann Roth
• “Mulan,” Bina Daigeler
• “Pinocchio,” Massimo Cantini Parrini

Best Animated Short Film

• “Burrow” (Disney Plus/Pixar)
• “Genius Loci” (Kazak Productions)
• “If Anything Happens I Love You” (Netflix)
• “Opera” (Beasts and Natives Alike)
• “Yes-People” (CAOZ hf. Hólamói)

Best Live-Action Short Film

• “Feeling Through”
• “The Letter Room”
• “The Present”
• “Two Distant Strangers”
• “White Eye”

Best Cinematography

• “Judas and the Black Messiah,” Sean Bobbitt
• “Mank,” Erik Messerschmidt
• “News of the World,” Dariusz Wolski
• “Nomadland,” Joshua James Richards
• “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” Phedon Papamichael

Best Documentary Feature

• “Collective,” Alexander Nanau and Bianca Oana
• “Crip Camp,” Nicole Newnham, Jim LeBrecht and Sara Bolder
• “The Mole Agent,” Maite Alberdi and Marcela Santibáñez
• “My Octopus Teacher,” Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed and Craig Foster
• “Time,” Garrett Bradley, Lauren Domino and Kellen Quinn

Best Documentary Short Subject

• “Colette,” Anthony Giacchino and Alice Doyard
• “A Concerto Is a Conversation,” Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers
• “Do Not Split,” Anders Hammer and Charlotte Cook
• “Hunger Ward,” Skye Fitzgerald and Michael Scheuerman
• “A Love Song for Latasha,” Sophia Nahli Allison and Janice Duncan

Best Film Editing

• “The Father,” Yorgos Lamprinos
• “Nomadland,” Chloé Zhao
• “Promising Young Woman,” Frédéric Thoraval
• “Sound of Metal,” Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
• “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” Alan Baumgarten

Best International Feature Film

• “Another Round” (Denmark)
• “Better Days” (Hong Kong)
• “Collective” (Romania)
• “The Man Who Sold His Skin” (Tunisia)
• “Quo Vadis, Aida?”(Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

• “Emma,” Marese Langan, Laura Allen, Claudia Stolze
• “Hillbilly Elegy,” Eryn Krueger Mekash, Patricia Dehaney, Matthew Mungle
• “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal, Jamika Wilson
• “Mank,” Kimberley Spiteri, Gigi Williams, Colleen LaBaff
• “Pinocchio,” Mark Coulier, Dalia Colli, Francesco Pegoretti

Best Production Design

• “The Father,” Production Design: Peter Francis; Set Decoration: Cathy Featherstone
• “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” Production Design: Mark Ricker; Set Decoration: Karen O’Hara and Diana Stoughton
• “Mank,” Production Design: Donald Graham Burt; Set Decoration: Jan Pascale
• “News of the World,” Production Design: David Crank; Set Decoration: Elizabeth Keenan
• “Tenet,” Production Design: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Kathy Lucas

Best Visual Effects

• “Love and Monsters,” Matt Sloan, Genevieve Camilleri, Matt Everitt and Brian Cox
• “The Midnight Sky,” Matthew Kasmir, Christopher Lawrence, Max Solomon and David Watkins
• “Mulan,” Sean Faden, Anders Langlands, Seth Maury and Steve Ingram
• “The One and Only Ivan,” Nick Davis, Greg Fisher, Ben Jones and Santiago Colomo Martinez
• “Tenet,” Andrew Jackson, David Lee, Andrew Lockley and Scott Fisher