2021 Oscars — Best Picture

Nomadland won Best Picture at the 2021 Oscars. All 8 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Judas and the Black Messiah, Mank, Minari, Promising Young Woman, Sound of Metal, The Father and The Trial of the Chicago 7. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 2020 and 2022 Best Picture races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Nomadland(2021)
Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey and Chloé Zhao, Producers
Winner
Judas and the Black Messiah(2021)
Shaka King, Charles D. King and Ryan Coogler, Producers
Mank(2020)
Ceán Chaffin, Eric Roth and Douglas Urbanski, Producers
Minari(2021)
Christina Oh, Producer
Promising Young Woman(2020)
Ben Browning, Ashley Fox, Emerald Fennell and Josey McNamara, Producers
Sound of Metal(2020)
Bert Hamelinck and Sacha Ben Harroche, Producers
The Father(2020)
David Parfitt, Jean-Louis Livi and Philippe Carcassonne, Producers
The Trial of the Chicago 7(2020)
Marc Platt and Stuart Besser, Producers