‘Mank’ and ‘Tenet’ Lead 25th Annual Art Directors Guild Nominations (EXCLUSIVE)

Andra Day — correction: Best Actress nominee Andra Day — couldn’t be more excited. ET spoke with the star following news of her Oscar nomination Monday to get the details on how she first learned she was nominated and what this recognition means to her. “When I looked at my phone I saw that it was full of messages,” she shared about first realizing she was nominated.

It’s a diverse year at the 2021 Oscars.

Dua Lipa!The British pop star rocked a bold look at the 2021 GRAMMY Awards. For the event on Sunday, Lipa, 25, was a total bombshell in custom Versace.

The annual Golden Raspberry Awards, given to the year’s least best movies, unveiled their nominations Friday, with the Robert Downey Jr remake Dolittle, Sia’s Music, Mr Pillow Mike Lindell’s stolen-election documentary Absolute Proof and Rudy Giuliani’s cameo in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm the most panned by the group.

At the 25th annual Art Directors Guild Awards, production designer Stuart Wurtzel will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, the guild announced today.

Also Read: 'Nomadland,' 'The Crown' Dominate Critics Choice Awards: Complete Winners ListWhile this is a risky year to take anything for granted, history suggests that four out of the five DGA nominees will go on to be nominated for the Best Director Oscar.

The Directors Guild of Canada in Ontario has promoted Victoria Harding to executive director, the first woman in the post. Harding, who served as associate executive director since 2013, replaces Bill Skolnik.

Also Read: Writers Guild Nominates 'Trial of the Chicago 7,' 'One Night in Miami' - and 'Borat' TooAmong the notable films missing from the PGA list are Universal’s Paul Greengrass Western “News of the World”; Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet,” which Warner Bros.

Clayton Davis The Producers Guild of America announced its nominations for the motion picture and television categories for the 32nd PGA Awards. The streamers ruled the film category with Amazon Studios and Netflix landing three noms each in the field of 10 nominees.Among Amazon’s films were the dramas “One Night in Miami” from Regina King and “Sound of Metal” from Darius Marder.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAnn Roth is on her way to making Oscar history as the oldest best costume design nominee after receiving a Costume Designers Guild Award nomination for her work on “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”The CDGA (Costume Designers Guild Awards) have announced their nominations for the 23rd CDGAs.

Chris Willman Music WriterMaren Morris and Chris Stapleton lead the nominations for the 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards with six each, closely trailed by Miranda Lambert with five nods, and Ashley McBryde, Thomas Rhett and producer Jay Joyce with four apiece.Among those picking up three nominations: Luke Combs, Eric Church, Ingrid Andress, Carly Pearce, Hardy, producer Dann Huff and last year’s telecast host, Keith Urban.

If it’s February it’s time for guild nominations! Wait, isn’t February when the winners are announced? Well, not in this pandemic timeline. This morning the Art Directors Guild revealed their nominees for the 2021 ADG Awards and there were few surprises as the artists behind “Birds of Prey,” “Mank,” “The Mandalorian,” “The Crown” and “The Queen’s Gambit” were all recognized.

Also Read: The Design of 'Mank': How Costumes and Sets Energized David Fincher's Homage to Old HollywoodIn the television categories, nominees included episodes of “Lovecraft Country,” “The Crown,” “The Mandalorian,” “The Flight Attendant” and “Utopia” in the one-hour categories; “Emily in Paris,” “Space Force,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” “The Neighborhood” and “Will & Grace” in the half-hour categories; and “Fargo,” “Hollywood” and “The Queen’s Gambit” in the TV movie or limited series

The Art Directors Guild has unveiled nominations for its 25th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, which celebrate the year’s best achievements in theatrical motion pictures, TV, commercials, music videos and animated features. Winners will be announced April 10 during a virtual ceremony.

Viola Davis is remembering her friend and mentor, Cicely Tyson. The Hollywood icon died at the age of 96 last month after a historic career. ET's Nischelle Turner spoke with Davis, 55, about Tyson's legacy, influence and friendship.

broke barriers onscreen with films like and and during the height of the Civil Rights movement in 1964, he became the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterAs Hollywood continues to observe the alarming rise in anti-Asian hate crimes across the U.S., creative unions and content producers are speaking out.Following celebrity outcry last week, the Directors Guild of America has formally issued a condemnation of attacks — many of which affect elders in the AAPI community.“The DGA strongly condemns the rising hate crimes, racial harassment, and discrimination against Asian Americans since the onset of the Covid-19

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorProlific director Paris Barclay has been named an honorary life member of the Directors Guild of America.The life member designation is one of the guild’s highest honors, recognizing his career achievements and leadership in the industry.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Bill & Ted Face the Music” leads the way with four nominations in the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild nominations (IATSE Local 706). The film was nominated in contemporary makeup, special makeup effects, period/character makeup and contemporary hairstyling.“Hillbilly Elegy,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Mulan” and “Mank” were also a few of the films to receive multiple nominations on the film side across categories.