Chopra and Jonas
In a global livestream this morning on the official Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences website, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas announced the nominees for the 2021 Academy Awards. The 93rd ceremony, which will honor the best films released between Jan. 1, 2020, and Feb. 28, 2021, is scheduled to take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on April 25, 2021, two months later than originally planned, due to the impact of the pandemic. For a full roster of Oscar nominees, click here or watch below.
The drama Mank led the pack with 10 nominations. Among musical-themed films, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom received five nods, including actor (Chadwick Boseman) and actress (Viola Davis), as well as costume design, hair and makeup design, and production design. The music-based films Soul and One Night in Miami each earned three nominations. The former for animated feature, original score (Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste), and sound, and the latter for supporting actor (Leslie Odom Jr.), original song (“Speak Now” by Odom and Sam Ashworth), and adapted screenplay (Kemp Powers, from his play of the same name). The animated musical Over the Moon earned its sole nomination for animated feature, and Andra Day earned the only nomination of The United States vs. Billie Holiday with her best actress nod.
The remaining nominees in the original song category include “Fight for You” by H.E.R., Dernst Emile II, and Tiara Thomas (Judas and the Black Messiah), “Hear My Voice” by Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite (The Trial of the Chicago 7), “Husavik” by Savan Kotecha, Fat Max Gsus, and Rickard Göransson (Eurovision Song Contest), and Golden Globe winner “Io Sì (Seen)” by Diane Warren and Laura Pausini (The Life Ahead).