The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced shortlists in nine categories for the 93rd Academy Awards (2021). This includes Best Documentary Feature, Best Documentary Short Subject, Best International Feature Film, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Animated Short Film, Best Live Action Short Film and Best Visual Effects. 

See the nominations below:

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Number of films eligible: 238
Number of films shortlisted: 15

“All In: The Fight for Democracy”
“Boys State”
“Collective”
“Crip Camp”
“Dick Johnson Is Dead”
“Gunda”
“MLK/FBI”
“The Mole Agent”
“My Octopus Teacher”
“Notturno”
“The Painter and the Thief”
“76 Days”
“Time”
“The Truffle Hunters”
“Welcome to Chechnya”

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT

Number of films eligible: 114
Number of films shortlisted: 10

“Abortion Helpline, This Is Lisa”
“Call Center Blues”
“Colette”
“A Concerto Is a Conversation”
“Do Not Split”
“Hunger Ward”
“Hysterical Girl”
“A Love Song for Latasha”
“The Speed Cubers”
“What Would Sophia Loren Do?”

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Films from 93 countries were eligible in the category of which, 15 were shortlisted.

“Quo Vadis, Aida?” – Bosnia and Herzegovina
“The Mole Agent” – Chile
“Charlatan” – Czech Republic
“Another Round” – Denmark
“Two of Us” – France
“La Llorona” – Guatemala
“Better Days” – Hong Kong
“Sun Children” – Iran
“Night of the Kings” – Ivory Coast
“I’m No Longer Here” – Mexico
“Hope” – Norway
“Collective” – Romania
“Dear Comrades!” – Russia
“A Sun” – Taiwan
“The Man Who Sold His Skin” – Tunisia

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

“Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn”
“Emma”
“The Glorias”
“Hillbilly Elegy”
“Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey”
“The Little Things”
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
“Mank”
“One Night in Miami…”
“Pinocchio”

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Number of scores eligible: 136
Number of scores shortlisted: 15

“Ammonite”
“Blizzard of Souls”
“Da 5 Bloods”
“The Invisible Man”
“Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey”
“The Life Ahead (La Vita Davanti a Se)”
“The Little Things”
“Mank”
“The Midnight Sky”
“Minari”
“Mulan”
“News of the World”
“Soul”
“Tenet”
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

Number of scores eligible: 105
Number of scores shortlisted: 15

“Turntables” from “All In: The Fight for Democracy”
“See What You’ve Done” from “Belly of the Beast”
“Wuhan Flu” from “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan”
“Husavik” from “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga”
“Never Break” from “Giving Voice”
“Make It Work” from “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey”
“Fight For You” from “Judas and the Black Messiah”
“Io Sì (Seen)” from “The Life Ahead (La Vita Davanti a Se)”
“Rain Song” from “Minari”
“Show Me Your Soul” from “Mr. Soul!”
“Loyal Brave True” from “Mulan”
“Free” from “The One and Only Ivan”
“Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami…”
“Green” from “Sound of Metal”
“Hear My Voice” from “The Trial of the Chicago 7”

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM

Number of films eligible: 96
Number of films shortlisted: 10

“Burrow”
“Genius Loci”
“If Anything Happens I Love You”
“Kapaemahu”
“Opera”
“Out”
“The Snail and the Whale”
“To Gerard”
“Traces”
“Yes-People”

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

Number of films eligible: 174
Number of films shortlisted: 10

“Bittu”
“Da Yie”
“Feeling Through”
“The Human Voice”
“The Kicksled Choir”
“The Letter Room”
“The Present”
“Two Distant Strangers”
“The Van”
“White Eye”

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

“Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn”
“Bloodshot”
“Love and Monsters”
“Mank”
“The Midnight Sky”
“Mulan”
“The One and Only Ivan”
“Soul”
“Tenet”
“Welcome to Chechnya”

Nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards will be announced on Monday, 15 March 2021.

The 93rd Oscars will be held on Sunday, 25 April 2021, and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.