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- ↑ "The 93rd Academy Awards (2021) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Oscars 2021: The winners in full". BBC News . April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
