Streaming dominates Oscar nominations in a stay-at-home year

It was safe to presume streaming would dictate Oscar nominations in a pandemic-struck year when theaters were usually closed, but it’s now clear just which of those online movies came out on top. The Academy has announced its major nominees for the 2021 Oscars, and Netflix was once again the frontrunner — although there were some relative newcomers this time around.

WATCH GUIDE: Mank, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Trial of the Chicago 7

Netflix racked up a whopping 31 nominations this year. David Fincher’s Mank led the group with 10 nominations that included Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Gary Oldman) and Best Supporting Actress (Amanda Seyfried). The late Chadwick Boseman got his due with a Best Actor nomination for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, with co-star Viola Davis receiving a nod for Best Actress. Hillbilly Elegy scored Glenn Close a chance at a Best Supporting Actress award. The Trial of the Chicago 7 also had a banner year with Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Sacha Baron Cohen) and Best Original Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin) nominations, among others.

Amazon Prime Video’s Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm and Hulu’s The United States vs. Billie Holiday also made the shortlists.

Continue to Engadget