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93rd Oscar nominations: 11 biggest snubs and surprises
Updated On: 15 March, 2021 12:00 AM IST | Los Angeles | ANI
The nominations of the 93rd annual Academy Awards were announced by Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas
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After a year that saw the biggest shutdown that forced most movie theatres to close the nominations of the 93rd annual Academy Awards were announced on Monday morning by Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas. With `Mank,` which is a black-and-white drama from Netflix about the making of `Citizen Kane,` leading the pack with 10 nominations, these six films received six nominations: `The Father,` `Judas and the Black Messiah,` `Minari,` `Nomadland,` `Sound of Metal` and `The Trial of the Chicago 7.`
For decades, the Oscars have failed to nominate worthy female directors in the best director category. But on Monday morning, history was made: two women directors -- Chloe Zhao (`Nomadland`) and Emerald Fennell (`Promising Young Woman`) - were nominated together in the category for the first time ever. Both films received best picture nods, the second time two female-helmed titles have been recognised in the top category. For her acclaimed turn as the titular character in `Ma Rainey`s Black Bottom,` Viola Davis made history as the Black woman with the most acting nominations (with four) and the first Black woman to be nominated in best actress twice. This year also marks only the second time two Black women were nominated for best actress, thanks to a nomination for Andra Day`s scorching work in `The United States Vs. Billie Holiday.` The last time that happened was in 1973, when Diana Ross - who played Holiday in a more conventional biopic, `Lady Sings the Blues` - was nominated alongside Cicely Tyson (`Sounder`).
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