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93rd Academy Awards (2020/21): The Ceremony

Nominations Announcement

Nominations Announcement Date: Monday, March 15, 2021
Nominations Presenter: Priyanka Chopra-Jonas, Nick Jonas
Nominations Morning Category Presentation: Group 1: Supporting Actress, Costume Design, Original Score, Adapted Screenplay, Original Screenplay, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Supporting Actor
Nominations Morning Category Presentation: Group 2: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film, Sound, Production Design, Film Editing, Cinematography, Visual Effects, Makeup & Hairstyling, Animated Feature Film, Original Song, Actor, Actress, Directing, Picture

Ceremony Details

Awards Ceremony Date/Time: Sunday, April 25, 2020, 5:00pm
Location: Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, Union Station Los Angeles
Televised On: ABC
Host: None
Length: 3 hours, 19 minutes
Nielsen Ratings: 2.1 rating
Viewers: 10.4 million

Presenters

Pre-Show: Original Song Performance: “Husavik”: Molly Sandén, The Children of Husavik
Pre-Show: Original Song Performance: “Io Si (Seen)”: Laura Pausini, Diane Warren
Pre-Show: Original Song Performance: “Hear My Voice”: Daniel Pemberton, Celeste
Pre-Show: Original Song Performance: “Speak Now”: Leslie Odom Jr.
Pre-Show: Original Song Performance: “Fight for You”: H.E.R.
Pre-Show: Movie Theaters Re-Opening: Matthew McConaughey
Original Screenplay: Regina King
Adapted Screenplay: Regina King
International Feature Film: Laura Dern
Supporting Actor: Laura Dern
Makeup & Hairstyling: Don Cheadle
Costume Design: Don Cheadle
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Motion Picture Television Fund: Bryan Cranston
Introduction: Bong Joon-ho: Bryan Cranston
Directing: Bong Joon-ho
Sound: Riz Ahmed
Live Action Short Film: Riz Ahmed
Animated Short Film: Reese Witherspoon
Animated Feature Film: Reese Witherspoon
Documentary Short Subject: Marlee Matlin
Documentary Feature: Marlee Matlin
Visual Effects: Steven Yeun
Supporting Actress: Brad Pitt
Production Design: Halle Berry
Cinematography: Halle Berry
Film Editing: Harrison Ford
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Tyler Perry: Viola Davis
Original Score: Zendaya
Original Song: Zendaya
Oscar Trivia – Songs: Questlove, Lil Rel Howley
In Memoriam: Angela Bassett
Picture: Rita Moreno
Actress: Renée Zellweger
Actor: Joaquin Phoenix

Previous Acting & Directing Winners

The tradition of prior acting winners returning the subsequent year to present the opposite-gender category is a long one. Each year, we look to see whether the prior winners returned. There was an intermittent tradition where the prior directing winner returned as well, but this was a rare occurrence.

Actor – Joaquin Phoenix: Yes and No
Actress – Renée Zellweger: Yes and No
Supporting Actor – Brad Pitt: Yes
Supporting Actress – Laura Dern: Yes
Directing – Bong Joon-ho: Yes

Song Performances

Fight for You: H.E.R.
Hear My Voice: Daniel Pemberton, Celeste
Husavik: Molly Sandén, The Children of Husavik
Io Si (Seen): Laura Pausini, Diane Warren
Speak Now: Leslie Odom Jr.

Original Song Film Performers

Was the song performed at the Oscars by the same individuals who performed it in the film?

Fight for You: Yes (Performed in the Film by: H.E.R.)
Hear My Voice: Yes and No (Taron Egerton did not perform) (Performed in the Film by: Celeste)
Husavik: Yes and No (Performed in the Film by: Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, Molly Sandén)
Io Si (Seen): Yes and No (Performed in the Film by: Laura Pausini)
Speak Now: Yes (Performed in the Film by: Leslie Odom Jr.)

Ceremony Production Staff

Announcer: Afi, Ekulona
Musical Director: Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
Director: Glenn Weiss
Producer: Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Amberia Allen, Dream Hampton, Jon Macks, Mitch Marchand, Richard LaGravanese, Rodney Barnes
Production Design: David Rockwell

Emmys

Nominations: 4
Wins: 1
Variety Special (Live): Nominee
Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special: Nominee
Production Design for a Variety Special: Winner
Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special: Nominee