Episode 4: Black Excellence - 2021 Oscar Nomination Recap
Episode Details
Part one of this special two-part episode features DeDe & Jon celebrating all of the amazing black nominees at this year’s Academy Awards. This past year was truly an exceptionally stellar year of Black films where the Academy honored a variety of actors, producers, directors and more with nominations in a variety of categories. This year's group of nominations was definitely one for the books and DeDe and Jon dive in to celebrate all of their Black excellence. Enjoy!
Complete list of BLACK nominees at the 93rd Academy Awards:
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Chadwick Boseman in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Daniel Kaluuya in “Judas and the Black Messiah”
Leslie Odom, Jr. in “One Night in Miami…”
Lakeith Stanfield in “Judas and the Black Messiah”
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Viola Davis in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Andra Day in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”
Best animated feature film of the year
“Soul” Pete Docter and Dana Murray
Achievement in cinematography
“Judas and the Black Messiah” Sean Bobbitt
Achievement in costume design
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Ann Roth
Best documentary feature
“Crip Camp” Nicole Newnham, Jim LeBrecht and Sara Bolder
“Time” Garrett Bradley, Lauren Domino and Kellen Quinn
Best documentary short subject
“A Concerto Is a Conversation” Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers
“A Love Song for Latasha” Sophia Nahli Allison and Janice Duncan
Achievement in makeup and hairstyling
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Da 5 Bloods” Terence Blanchard
“Soul” Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“Fight For You” from “Judas and the Black Messiah”
Music by H.E.R. and Dernst Emile II; Lyric by H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas
“Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami…”
Music and Lyric by Leslie Odom, Jr. and Sam Ashworth
Best motion picture of the year
“Judas and the Black Messiah” Shaka King, Charles D. King and Ryan Coogler, Producers
Achievement in production design
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Production Design: Mark Ricker; Set Decoration: Karen O’Hara and Diana Stoughton
Best Live Action Short
“Two Distant Strangers” Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe
Adapted screenplay
“One Night in Miami…” Screenplay by Kemp Powers
Original Screenplay
“Judas and the Black Messiah” Screenplay by Will Berson & Shaka King; Story by Will Berson & Shaka King and Kenny Lucas & Keith Lucas
