20th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

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20th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Presented onMarch 28, 2021
DateMarch 4, 2021
Hosted by Hoda Kotb
Highlights
Most awards The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2)
Television coverage
Network PBS

The 20th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, presented by AARP the Magazine , honored films and television shows released in 2020 and were announced on March 4, 2021. The awards recognized films and television shows created by and about people over the age of 50. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, that year's awards also included films from the first two months of 2021, and there was no in-person ceremony. Instead, Hoda Kotb hosted a virtual ceremony produced by Great Performances on PBS, which aired on March 28, 2021. [1]

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This was the first year that the program included a slate of awards recognizing achievement in television, and the first to include any awards for television since the elimination of the award for TV movie after 2005. [2] The nominations were announced on February 8, 2021.

Awards

Winners and Nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). [3]

Career Achievement Award

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple awards
WinsFilm
2 The Trial of the Chicago 7

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Director</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actor</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actress</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Screenwriter</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actor (TV/Streaming)</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actress (TV/Streaming)</span>

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actress (TV/Streaming) is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors the best performance in a television or streaming series by an actress over the age of 50.

References

  1. Hipes, Patrick (March 4, 2021). "AARP Movies For Grownups Awards Names 'The United States Vs. Billie Holiday' Best Picture".
  2. 1 2 Appelo, Tim. "Movies for Grownups Awards 2021 Winners: The Full List". AARP.
  3. Lewis, Hilary (March 4, 2021). "AARP Movies for Grownups Awards: 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday' Named Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter .