2021 (94th Annual Awards)
Nominations by Film

Listed below are the films nominated for Academy Awards in 2021. Beneath each film are the categories for which the film was nominated. The symbol appears next to those categories it ultimately won. Click on the name of a film, person or song in the list to display more information about that film, person or song. Or, click on a year in the column on the right to display the nominations by film for that year.

Affairs of the Art, A Beryl Productions International and National Film Board of Canada Production; National Film Board of Canada. (UK, Canada)

Short Films (Animated). Joanna Quinn and Les Mills.

Ala Kachuu — Take and Run, A Filmgerberei Production; Salaud Morisset. (Switzerland, Kyrgyzstan)

Short Films (Live Action). Maria Brendle and Nadine Lüchinger.

Ascension, A Mouth Numbing Spicy Crab/XTR/Visit Films Production; MTV Documentary Films.

Documentary (Feature). Jessica Kingdon, Kira Simon-Kennedy and Nathan Truesdell.

Attica, A Firelight Films Production; Showtime.

Documentary (Feature). Stanley Nelson and Traci A. Curry.

Audible, A Film 45 in assoc. with Forager and Vision Film Co. Production; Netflix.

Documentary (Short Subject). Matt Ogens and Geoff McLean.

Being the Ricardos, Amazon Studios.

Actor in a Leading Role. Javier Bardem.

Actress in a Leading Role. Nicole Kidman.

Actor in a Supporting Role. J. K. Simmons.

Belfast, A TKBC Production; Focus Features. (UK)

Best Picture. Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik and Tamar Thomas, Producers.

Actor in a Supporting Role. Ciarán Hinds.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Judi Dench.

Directing. Kenneth Branagh.

Music (Original Song). “Down to Joy”. Music and lyrics by Van Morrison.

Sound. Denise Yarde, Simon Chase, James Mather and Niv Adiri.

Writing (Original Screenplay). Written by Kenneth Branagh.

Bestia, A Trebol3 and Maleza Estudio Production; Miyu Distribution. (Chile)

Short Films (Animated). Hugo Covarrubias and Tevo Díaz.

Boxballet, A Melnitsa Animation Studio Production; CTB Film Company. (Russia)

Short Films (Animated). Anton Dyakov.

CODA, A Vendôme Pictures/Pathé in assoc. with Apple Original Films Production; Apple Original Films. (France, Canada, USA)

Best Picture. Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi and Patrick Wachsberger, Producers.

Actor in a Supporting Role. Troy Kotsur.

Writing (Adapted Screenplay). Screenplay by Siân Heder.

Coming 2 America, Amazon Studios/Paramount/New Republic Pictures.

Makeup and Hairstyling. Mike Marino, Stacey Morris and Carla Farmer.

Cruella, Walt Disney.

Costume Design. Jenny Beavan.

Makeup and Hairstyling. Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne and Julia Vernon.

Cyrano, Metro Goldwyn Mayer/United Artists Releasing. (UK, Canada, USA)

Costume Design. Massimo Cantini Parrini and Jacqueline Durran.

Don’t Look Up, A Netflix/Hyperobject Industries Production; Netflix.

Best Picture. Adam Mckay and Kevin Messick, Producers.

Film Editing. Hank Corwin.

Music (Original Score). Nicholas Britell.

Writing (Original Screenplay). Screenplay by Adam Mckay; story by Adam Mckay and David Sirota.

The Dress, A Warsaw Film School Production; Salaud Morisset. (Poland)

Short Films (Live Action). Tadeusz Lysiak and Maciej Ślesicki.

Drive My Car, A C&I Entertainment/Culture Entertainment/Bitters End Production; Sideshow and Janus Films. (Japan)

Best Picture. Teruhisa Yamamoto, Producer.

Directing. Ryûsuke Hamaguchi.

International Feature Film.

Writing (Adapted Screenplay). Screenplay by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe.

Dune, A Legendary Pictures Production; Warner Bros. (Canada, USA)

Best Picture. Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve and Cale Boyter, Producers.

Cinematography. Greig Fraser.

Costume Design. Jacqueline West and Robert Morgan.

Film Editing. Joe Walker.

Makeup and Hairstyling. Donald Mowat, Love Larson and Eva Von Bahr.

Music (Original Score). Hans Zimmer.

Production Design. Production design by Patrice Vermette; set decoration by Zsuzsanna Sipos.

Sound. Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill and Ron Bartlett.

Visual Effects. Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor and Gerd Nefzer.

Writing (Adapted Screenplay). Screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth.

Encanto, Walt Disney.

Animated Feature Film. Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer.

Music (Original Score). Germaine Franco.

Music (Original Song). “Dos Oruguitas”. Music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Searchlight.

Actress in a Leading Role. Jessica Chastain.

Makeup and Hairstyling. Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram and Justin Raleigh.

Flee, A Final Cut for Real/Sun Creature/Vivement Lundi !/MostFilm/Mer Film/VICE/Left HandFilms Production; Neon. (Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, UK, USA, Finland, Italy, Spain, Estonia, Slovenia)

Animated Feature Film. Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Monica Hellström, Signe Byrge Sørensen and Charlotte De La Gournerie.

Documentary (Feature). Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Monica Hellström, Signe Byrge Sorensen and Charlotte De La Gournerie.

International Feature Film.

Four Good Days, Vertical Entertainment. (Canada, USA)

Music (Original Song). “Somehow You Do”. Music and lyrics by Diane Warren.

Free Guy, Walt Disney.

Visual Effects. Swen Gillberg, Bryan Grill, Nikos Kalaitzidis and Dan Sudick.

The Hand of God, The Apartment Production. (Italy, USA)

International Feature Film.

House of Gucci, Metro Goldwyn Mayer/United Artists Releasing. (USA, Canada)

Makeup and Hairstyling. Göran Lundström, Anna Carin Lock and Frederic Aspiras.

King Richard, A Star Thrower Entertainment/Westbrook Production; Warner Bros.

Best Picture. Tim White, Trevor White and Will Smith, Producers.

Actor in a Leading Role. Will Smith.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Aunjanue Ellis.

Film Editing. Pamela Martin.

Music (Original Song). “Be Alive”. Music and lyrics by DIXSON and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.

Writing (Original Screenplay). Written by Zach Baylin.

Lead Me Home, An Actual Films Production; Netflix.

Documentary (Short Subject). Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk.

Licorice Pizza, A Ghoulardi Film Company Production; Metro Goldwyn Mayer/United Artists Releasing. (USA, Canada)

Best Picture. Sara Murphy, Adam Somner and Paul Thomas Anderson, Producers.

Directing. Paul Thomas Anderson.

Writing (Original Screenplay). Written by Paul Thomas Anderson.

The Long Goodbye, A SomeSuch and Left Handed Films Production. (UK, Netherlands)

Short Films (Live Action). Aneil Karia and Riz Ahmed.

The Lost Daughter, Netflix/Endeavor Content. (USA, UK, Israel, Greece)

Actress in a Leading Role. Olivia Colman.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Jessie Buckley.

Writing (Adapted Screenplay). Written by Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Luca, Walt Disney.

Animated Feature Film. Enrico Casarosa and Andrea Warren.

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom, Dangphu Dingphu: a 3 pigs Production. (Bhutan, China)

International Feature Film.

The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Netflix. (USA, Hong Kong)

Animated Feature Film. Mike Rianda, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Kurt Albrecht.

Nightmare Alley, A Double Dare You Production; Searchlight. (USA, Mexico, Canada)

Best Picture. Guillermo Del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Bradley Cooper, Producers.

Cinematography. Dan Laustsen.

Costume Design. Luis Sequeira.

Production Design. Production design by Tamara Deverell; set decoration by Shane Vieau.

No Time to Die, Metro Goldwyn Mayer/United Artists Releasing. (UK, USA)

Music (Original Song). “No Time to Die”. Music and lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell.

Sound. Simon Hayes, Oliver Tarney, James Harrison, Paul Massey and Mark Taylor.

Visual Effects. Charlie Noble, Joel Green, Jonathan Fawkner and Chris Corbould.

On My Mind, An M&M Productions and Benzona Film Production. (Denmark)

Short Films (Live Action). Martin Strange-Hansen and Kim Magnusson.

Parallel Mothers, Sony Pictures Classics. (Spain, France)

Actress in a Leading Role. Penélope Cruz.

Music (Original Score). Alberto Iglesias.

Please Hold, A Scavenger Entertainment Production.

Short Films (Live Action). K. D. Dávila and Levin Menekse.

The Power of the Dog, A See-Saw Films/Bad Girl Creek/Max Films in assoc. with Brightstar/The New Zealand Film Commission/Cross City Films/BBC Film Production; Netflix. (UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, USA)

Best Picture. Jane Campion, Tanya Seghatchian, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning and Roger Frappier, Producers.

Actor in a Leading Role. Benedict Cumberbatch.

Actor in a Supporting Role. Jesse Plemons.

Actor in a Supporting Role. Kodi Smit-McPhee.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Kirsten Dunst.

Directing. Jane Campion.

Cinematography. Ari Wegner.

Film Editing. Peter Sciberras.

Music (Original Score). Jonny Greenwood.

Production Design. Production design by Grant Major; set decoration by Amber Richards.

Sound. Richard Flynn, Robert Mackenzie and Tara Webb.

Writing (Adapted Screenplay). Written by Jane Campion.

The Queen of Basketball, A Breakwater Studios Production; The New York Times Op-Docs.

Documentary (Short Subject). Ben Proudfoot.

Raya and the Last Dragon, Walt Disney.

Animated Feature Film. Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Osnat Shurer and Peter del Vecho.

Robin Robin, An Aardman Animations Production; Netflix. (UK, USA)

Short Films (Animated). Dan Ojari and Mikey Please.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Walt Disney.

Visual Effects. Christopher Townsend, Joe Farrell, Sean Noel Walker and Dan Oliver.

Spencer, Neon/Topic Studios. (UK, Germany, USA, Chile)

Actress in a Leading Role. Kristen Stewart.

Spider-Man: No Way Home, Sony Pictures Releasing.

Visual Effects. Kelly Port, Chris Waegner, Scott Edelstein and Dan Sudick.

Summer of Soul, A Vulcan Productions/Concordia Studio/Play/Action Pictures/LarryBilly Productions/Mass Distraction; Searchlight/Onyx Collective/Hulu.

Documentary (Feature). Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein.

Three Songs for Benazir, A Mirzaei Films Production; Netflix. (Afghanistan)

Documentary (Short Subject). Elizabeth Mirzaei and Gulistan Mirzaei.

tick, tick . . . BOOM!, Netflix.

Actor in a Leading Role. Andrew Garfield.

Film Editing. Myron Kerstein and Andrew Weisblum.

The Tragedy of Macbeth, Apple Original Films/A24.

Actor in a Leading Role. Denzel Washington.

Cinematography. Bruno Delbonnel.

Production Design. Production design by Stefan Dechant; set decoration by Nancy Haigh.

West Side Story, A 20th Century Studios Production; Walt Disney.

Best Picture. Steven Spielberg and Kristie Macosko Krieger, Producers.

Actress in a Supporting Role. Ariana DeBose.

Directing. Steven Spielberg.

Cinematography. Janusz Kaminski.

Costume Design. Paul Tazewell.

Production Design. Production design by Adam Stockhausen; set decoration by Rena Deangelo.

Sound. Tod A. Maitland, Gary Rydstrom, Brian Chumney, Andy Nelson and Shawn Murphy.

When We Were Bullies, A Jay Rosenblatt Films Production. (Germany, USA)

Documentary (Short Subject). Jay Rosenblatt.

The Windshield Wiper, A pinkman.tv and Leo Sanchez Studio Production. (USA, Spain)

Short Films (Animated). Alberto Mielgo and Leo Sanchez.

The Worst Person in the World, An Oslo Pictures/MK Productions/Film i Väst/Snowglobe/B-Reel/Arte France Cinéma Production. (Norway, France, Sweden, Denmark)

International Feature Film.

Writing (Original Screenplay). Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier.

Writing with Fire, A Black Ticket Films Production; Music Box Films. (India)

Documentary (Feature). Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh.