The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars is Hollywood’s most prestigious artistic award in the film industry. Since 1927, nominees and winners are selected by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). 17 branches are represented within the near 10,000 person membership. The branches are actors, associates, casting directors, cinematographers, costume designers, directors, documentary, executives, film editors, makeup and hairstylists, marketing and public relations, members-at-large, members-at-large (artists’ representatives), music, producers, production design, short films and feature animation, sound, visual effects, and writers.
Best Motion Picture
“The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
“Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros.)
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
“Mank” (Netflix)
“Minari” (A24)
“News of the World” (Universal Pictures)
“Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)
“One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
“Soul” (Pixar)
“West Side Story” (20th Century Studios)
Best Director
David Fincher, “Mank” (Netflix)
Regina King, “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
Shaka King, “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros.)
Florian Zeller, “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)
Best Actor
Anthony Hopkins, “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros.)
Delroy Lindo, “Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix)
Tom Hanks, “News of the World” (Universal Pictures)
Gary Oldman, “Mank” (Netflix)
Best Actress
Viola Davis, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
Vanessa Kirby, “Pieces of a Woman” (Netflix)
Frances McDormand, “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)
Michelle Pfeiffer, “French Exit” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Rachel Zegler, “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios)
Best Supporting Actor
Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
Bill Murray, “On the Rocks” (Apple TV Plus/A24)
Leslie Odom, Jr., “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
Lakeith Stanfield, “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros.)
David Strathairn, “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)
Best Supporting Actress
Olivia Colman, “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Ariana DeBose, “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios)
Audra McDonald, “Respect” (United Artists)
Saoirse Ronan, “Ammonite” (Neon)
Amanda Seyfried, “Mank” (Netflix)
Best Original Screenplay
“Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros.) – Will Berson, Shaka King, Keith Lucas, Kenny Lucas
“Mank” (Netflix) – Jack Fincher
“Minari” (A24) – Lee Isaac Chung
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” (Focus Features) – Eliza Hittman
“Soul” (Pixar) – Pete Docter, Mike Jones, Kemp Powers
Best Adapted Screenplay
“The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics) – Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix) – Ruben Santiago-Hudson
“News of the World” (Universal Pictures) – Luke Davies, Paul Greengrass
“Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures) – Chloé Zhao
“One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) – Kemp Powers
Best Animated Feature
“Connected” (Sony Pictures) – Mike Rianda
“Onward” (Pixar) – Dan Scanlon
“Over the Moon” (Netflix) – Glen Keane, John Kahrs
“Soul” (Pixar) – Pete Docter
“Wolf Walkers” (Apple TV+/GKIDS) – Tom Moore, Ross Stewart
Best Production Design
“Dune” (Warner Bros.) – Patrice Vermette, Richard Roberts, Zsuzsanna Sipos
“Mank” (Netflix) – Donald Graham Burt, Jan Pascale
“Mulan” (Walt Disney Pictures) – Grant Major, Anne Kuljian
“The Personal History of David Copperfield” (Searchlight Pictures) – Cristina Casali, Charlotte Dirickx
“West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) – Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo
Best Cinematography
“Dune” (Warner Bros.) – Greig Fraser
“News of the World” (Universal Pictures) – Dariusz Wolski
“Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures) – Joshua James Richards
“One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) – Tami Reiker
“West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) – Janusz Kaminski
Best Costume Design
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix) – Ann Roth
“Mank” (Netflix) – Trish Summerville
“Mulan” (Walt Disney Pictures) – Bina Daigeler
“One Night in Miami…” (Amazon Studios) – Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
“The Personal History of David Copperfield” (Searchlight Pictures) – Suzie Harman, Robert Worley
Best Film Editing
“Mank” (Netflix) – Kirk Baxter
“News of the World” (Universal Pictures) – William Goldenberg
“Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures) – Chloé Zhao
“One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) – Tariq Anwar
“West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) – Sarah Broshar, Michael Kahn
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
“Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” (Neon) – nominees to be determined
“Dune” (Warner Bros) – nominees to be determined
“Respect” (United Artists Releasing) – nominees to be determined
“The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) – nominees to be determined
“West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) – nominees to be determined
Best Sound
“Dune” (Warner Bros.) – nominees to be determined
“News of the World” (Universal Pictures) – nominees to be determined
“Soul” (Pixar) – nominees to be determined
“Sound of Metal” (Amazon Studios) – nominees to be determined
“West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) – nominees to be determined
Visual Effects
“Dune” (Warner Bros.) – nominees to be determined
“Eternals” (Marvel Studios) – nominees to be determined
“Greyhound” (Apple TV Plus) – nominees to be determined
“Tenet” (Warner Bros.) – nominees to be determined
“Wonder Woman 1984” (Warner Bros.) – nominees to be determined
Documentary Feature
“All In: The Fight for Democracy” (Amazon Studios) – Liz Garbus, Lisa Cortés
“Dick Johnson is Dead” (Netflix) – Kirsten Johnson
“Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds” (Apple TV+) – Werner Herzog, Clive Oppenheimer
“John Lewis: Good Trouble” (Magnolia Pictures) – Dawn Porter
“The Truffle Hunters” (Sony Pictures Classics) – Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw
International Feature
“Another Round” (Denmark) – not officially submitted
“The Disciple” (India) – not officially submitted
“Memory House” (Brazil) – not officially submitted
“Never Gonne Snow Again” (Poland) – official submission
“Night of the Kings” (Ivory Coast) – official submission
Article by: Clayton Davis for Variety.
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