Nomadland Wins Best Picture at 2021 Oscars
The 93rd Academy Awards, held on April 25, 2021, in Los Angeles, saw Nomadland win Best Picture, with director Chloé Zhao taking Best Director. The ceremony, organized by Steven Soderbergh, featured a redesigned format with a pre-show including performances by Best Original Song nominees, such as Laura Pausini singing "Io sì" from The Life Ahead. During the pre-show, Academy President David Rubin announced the opening of the Academy Museum in September 2021. Nomadland, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival winning the Golden Lion, follows a woman living a nomadic life in the American West. Zhao, born in China and raised in the UK, made her feature debut in 2015 with Songs My Brothers Taught Me. Other winners included Anthony Hopkins (Best Actor for The Father), Frances McDormand (Best Actress for Nomadland), and Yuh-Jung Youn (Best Supporting Actress for Minari). The ceremony marked a return to in-person attendance amid the pandemic, with theaters in Italy reopening on April 26.
Key facts
- Nomadland won Best Picture at the 93rd Academy Awards.
- Chloé Zhao won Best Director for Nomadland.
- The ceremony was held on April 25, 2021, in Los Angeles.
- Steven Soderbergh organized the event with a cinematic format.
- Laura Pausini performed 'Io sì' during the pre-show.
- The Academy Museum will open in September 2021.
- Nomadland previously won the Golden Lion at Venice.
- Anthony Hopkins won Best Actor for The Father.
Entities
Artists
- Chloé Zhao
- Frances McDormand
- Anthony Hopkins
- Daniel Kaluuya
- Yuh-Jung Youn
- Laura Pausini
- Regina King
- Steven Soderbergh
- David Rubin
- Edoardo Ponti
Institutions
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Academy Museum
- Venice Film Festival
- Sundance Film Festival
- Cannes Film Festival
- Artribune
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Italy
- Venice
- China
- United Kingdom