In fact, six films scored six nominations — a group that includes “The Father,” “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Minari,” “Nomadland,” “Sound of Metal,” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” Here are the 2021 Oscars in stats and history-making: Netflix dominated with a leading 35 nominations, 11 more than last year’s 24. Its list of awards hopefuls includes “Pieces of a Woman,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” “Mank,” and “Crip Camp.” For the first time two women, Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”) and Chloe Zhao (“Nomadland”), are up for best director. They become only the sixth and seventh women ever nominated in the category. Asian-American Zhao is the first woman of color to be nominated for directing. The 2021 contenders are the most diverse group of acting nominees in the Academy’s nearly century long history. More … Steven Yeun Snags Historic Lead Actor Nomination - Yeun becomes the first Asian-American performer to ever be recognized in the in the Lead Actor category Anthony Hopkins, 83, Becomes Oldest Best Actor Nominee at Oscars Viola Davis becomes Black actress with most Oscar nominations Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan now holds the record for longest title of a film nominated for an Oscar. Riz Ahmed Is First Muslim To Receive Oscar Nomination For Best Actor Glenn Close is one of three actors to be nominated for an Oscar and Razzie for the same performance. Chadwick Boseman, who is widely expected to pick up the best actor statue for his work as a brilliant jazz musician in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” is the seventh performer to receive a posthumous nomination. Lakeith Stanfield nabbed a supporting actor nomination for his performance as an FBI informant in “Judas and the Black Messiah” despite being largely ignored by other awards bodies like SAG and the Golden Globes. “The Trial of the Chicago 7’s” Aaron Sorkin was shut out from the best director race and Regina King’s “One Night at Miami” failed to score best picture or director nods. Instead, Danish director Thomas Vinterberg was a surprise director nominee for the comedy “Another Round.” Jodie Foster, who recently scored a Globe for “The Mauritanian,” came up short in the best supporting actress race.” Best Picture“The Father”“Judas and the Black Messiah”“Mank”“Minari”“Nomadland”“Promising Young Woman”“Sound of Metal”“The Trial of the Chicago 7″ Best DirectorThomas Vinterberg (“Another Round”)David Fincher (“Mank”)Lee Isaac Chung (“Minari”)Chloe Zhao (“Nomadland”)Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”) Best Actor Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”)Chadwick Boseman (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”)Anthony Hopkins (“The Father”)Gary Oldman (“Mank”)Steven Yeun (“Minari”) Best ActressViola Davis (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”)Andra Day (“The United States vs. Billie Holiday”)Vanessa Kirby (“Pieces of a Woman”)Frances McDormand (“Nomadland”)Carey Mulligan (“Promising Young Woman”) Best Supporting ActorSacha 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 Supporting ActressMaria Bakalova (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”)Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”)Olivia Colman (“The Father”)Amanda Seyfried (“Mank”)Youn Yuh-jung (“Minari”) Best Adapted ScreenplaySacha Baron Cohen and Co-Writers (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”)Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton (“The Father”)Chloe Zhao (“Nomadland”)Kemp Powers (“One Night in Miami”)Ramin Bahrani (“The White Tiger”) Best Original ScreenplayWill Berson, Shaka King, Keith Lucas, and Kenny Lucas (“Judas and the Black Messiah”)Lee Isaac Chung (“Minari”)Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”)Derek Cianfrance, Abraham Marder, Darius Marder (“Sound of Metal”)Aaron Sorkin (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”) Best Animated Feature“Onward”“Over the Moon”“Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon”“Soul”“Wolfwalkers” Best International Feature Film“Another Round”“Better Days”“Collective”“The Man Who Sold His Skin”“Quo Vadis, Aida?” Best Documentary“Collective”“Crip Camp”“The Mole Agent”“My Octopus Teacher”“Time” Best Cinematography Sean Bobbitt (“Judas and the Black Messiah”)Erik Messerschmidt (“Mank”)Dariusz Wolski (“News of the World”)Joshua James Richards (“Nomadland”)Phedon Papamichael (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”) Best Costume Design“Emma”“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”“Mank”“Mulan”“Pinocchio” Best Film Editing“The Father”“Nomadland”“Promising Young Woman”“Sound of Metal”“The Trial of the Chicago 7” Best Makeup and Hairstyling“Emma”“Hillbilly Elegy”“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”“Mank”“Pinocchio” Best Original Score“Da 5 Bloods”“Mank”“Minari”“News of the World”“Soul” Best Original Song“Fight For You” from “Judas and the Black Messiah”“Hear My Voice” from “The Trial of the Chicago 7”“Husavik” from “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga”“lo Sì (Seen)” from “The Life Ahead (La Vita Davanti a Se)”“Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami” Best Production Design“The Father”“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”“Mank”“News of the World”“Tenet” Best Sound“Greyhound”“Mank”“News of the World”“Soul”“Sound of Metal” The 93rd Oscars will be held on Sunday, April 25, and will be televised live on ABC at 5 PM PT/8 PM ET. 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