Jake Coyle This combination photo shows Oscar nominees for best supporting actor, from left, Sacha Baron Cohen in "The Trial of the Chicago 7," Daniel Kaluuya in "Judas and the Black Messiah," Leslie Odom Jr. in "One Night in Miami," Paul Raci in "Sound of Metal" and Lakeith Stanfield in "Judas and the Black Messiah." (Netflix/Warner Bros./Amazon Studios/Amazon Studios/Warner Bros. via AP) April 22, 2021 - 12:37 PM In 93 years of existence, the Oscars have been postponed by shootings â the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the attempted killing of Ronald Reagan â and by a flood, when 1938 rainstorms overwhelmed the Los Angeles River. Sundayâs ceremony will be the first Academy Awards delayed by a pandemic.