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- ↑ Aguilar, Carlos (March 23, 2021). "Oscar-Nominated 'Sound of Metal' Bears Imprint of Mexican Post-Production Artists". Variety . Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "The 93rd Academy Awards (2021) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ Giardina, Carolyn (April 25, 2021). "'Sound of Metal' Wins New Sound Oscar, Combining Former Sound Editing and Mixing Categories". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (April 25, 2021). "'Sound Of Metal's Oscar Best Sound Win Fittingly Revealed By Its Star Riz Ahmed". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 29, 2021.
