The Oscars are ready to be celebrated in Los Angeles´ Union Station and the Dolby Theatre on April 25th. The nominations list was announced by Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas in a two-part live presentation on Monday March 15th via global live stream. And as always, we got your back. Here we have the nomination announcement along the public most expected nominees to win.
The Oscars 2021 counts with 23 categories, but as always, there is always a public favorite for each nomination. Therefore, here we have the full nomination list along the winner predictions based on fan favorites and expert journalists.
- 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) – Predicted Winner
- “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”) – Predicted Winner
- Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”)
- Chadwick Boseman (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) – Predicted Winner
- 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”) – Predicted Winner
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Sacha Baron Cohen (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”)
- Daniel Kaluuya (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) – Predicted Winner
- 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”) – Predicted Winner
- 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) – Predicted Winner
- “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 – Predicted Winner
- “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 – Predicted Winner
- 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 – Predicted Winner
- “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 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 – Predicted Winner
- Best Costume Design
- “Emma,” Alexandra Byrne
- “Mank,” Trish Summerville
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” Ann Roth – Predicted Winner
- “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) – Predicted Winner
- “Opera” (Beasts and Natives Alike)
- “Yes-People” (CAOZ hf. Hólamói)
- Best Live-Action Short Film
- “Feeling Through”
- “The Letter Room” – Predicted Winner
- “The Present”
- “Two Distant Strangers”
- “White Eye”
- Best Cinematography
- “Judas and the Black Messiah,” Sean Bobbitt
- “Mank,” Erik Messerschmidt – Predicted Winner
- “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 – Predicted Winner
- 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 – Predicted Winner
- 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 – Predicted Winner
- Best International Feature Film
- “Another Round” (Denmark) – Predicted Winner
- “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 – Predicted Winner
- “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 – Predicted Winner
- “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 – Predicted Winner
Now you have the full list of the Oscars nominees. Even thought we analyzed the public favorites, get your own predictions and throw your bets!
