Here Are the Academy Award Winners from the 2021 Oscars Chloé Zhao won the Best Director Oscar for her work directing Nomadland. She was nominated alongside Promising Young Woman's Emerald Fennell were both nominated for Best Director, marking the first time in history that two women have been named in the category. Daniel Kaluuya took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Judas and the Black Messiah. In his acceptance speech, he thanked his parents for having sex. Yuh-Jung Youn won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in This is a developing story. We'll update as the awards are handed out, with winners appearing in bold.